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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) | Oct. 29, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2023 | [1] | Oct. 30, 2022
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts payable for capital expenditures | $ 298,000 | $ 56,000 | $ 200,000
Mattress Fabrics [Member] | Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Open purchase commitments for equipment | $ 1,600,000 |  |
[1] | Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for the purchase of a building and equipment that are to be repaid within one year. + References No definition available. + Details
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