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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Summary of the Activity in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Detail) - Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member] - USD ($) | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 30, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2021
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 591,000 | $ 472,000
Provision for bad debts | 86,000 | 163,000
Write-offs, net of recoveries | (34,000) |
Ending balance | $ 643,000 | $ 635,000

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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses, net of adjustment. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible, net of recoveries. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09(Column B)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e24092-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09(Column E)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395691&loc=d3e24092-122690 + Details
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