XML 138 R120.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.25.2

Dividend Program - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2025	Apr. 28, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
O 2025 A Dividends [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid	$ 0
O 2024 A Dividends [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid			$ 0
O 2023 A Dividends [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid		$ 0

X

- Definition

Dividends [Line Items]

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	culp_DividendsLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	culp_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Cash outflow in the form of capital distributions and dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-15

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DividendsAxis=culp_O2025ADividendsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DividendsAxis=culp_O2024ADividendsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_DividendsAxis=culp_O2023ADividendsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: