Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Contract Estimates (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Jul. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021 contract
Number of active contracts \| contract		1
Revision of estimate of total costs required to complete the contracts \| TMS contract
Amount of aggregate impact of adjustments in contract estimates on revenue related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods \| $	$ 1,146,000

Refers to aggregate impact of adjustments in contract estimates on revenue related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods.

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