Balance Sheet Components - Pre-production Tooling Costs Related to Long-term Supply Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 27, 2024	Apr. 27, 2024
Preproduction Tooling Costs Relatedto Longterm Supply Arrangements [Abstract]
Pre-production costs	$ 46.1	$ 44.1
Preproduction costs related to long-term supply arrangements, asset for molds dies and tools owned	$ 13.1	$ 14.0

Pre-production Tooling Costs Related to Long-term Supply Arrangements [Abstract]

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of molds, dies, and other tools that the entity does not own which are or will be used in producing goods under a long-term supply arrangement, and for which there is a noncancelable right of use during such arrangement.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 25
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483082/340-10-25-2

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480341/340-10-S99-3

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs of molds, dies, and other tools that will be used in producing products under a long-term supply arrangement.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 25
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483082/340-10-25-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 340
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480341/340-10-S99-3

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