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Income Taxes - Summary of Income Taxes Paid (Refunded) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2023 | May 01, 2022
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Total income tax payments, net | $ 3,284 | $ 2,324 | $ 3,100
Domestic Tax Authority | United States [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
United States Transition Tax Payment | 499 | 265 | 266
Foreign Tax Authority | China [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Total income tax payments, net | 2,317 | 1,831 | 2,036
China - Withholding Taxes Associated with Earnings and Profits Distribution to U.S. Parent | 0 |  | 487
Foreign Tax Authority | Canada [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Total income tax payments, net | $ 468 | $ 228 | $ 311

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