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Accounts Receivable - Summary of the Activity in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Detail) - Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member] - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2023 | May 01, 2022
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
beginning balance | $ (342,000) | $ (292,000) | $ (591,000)
provision for bad debts | (276,000) | (121,000) | 74,000
write-offs, net of recoveries | 262,000 | 71,000 | 225,000
ending balance | $ (356,000) | $ (342,000) | $ (292,000)

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