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Commitments, Contingencies, and Guarantees - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	Oct. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	May 02, 2021	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Accounts payable for capital expenditures	$ 176,000	$ 68,000	$ 176,000	$ 68,000	$ 348,000
Monthly operating lease liability payments			1,436,000	1,232,000
eLuxury [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales related to inventory shipments	40,000	41,000	83,000	285,000
Payment received from royalty agreement	14,000	$ 28,000	$ 28,000	$ 80,000
Unpaid Lease Payments Guarantees Percentage			70.00%
Lease agreement expiry date			2024-09
Monthly operating lease liability payments			$ 18,865
Mattress Fabrics [Member] | Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Open purchase commitments for equipment	$ 810,000		$ 810,000
[1] Derived from audited financial statements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
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