Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2021	May 02, 2020	Apr. 27, 2019
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 174,146,000	$ 129,972,000	$ 140,853,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,097,000	17,234,000	15,439,000
Deferred income tax provision	(132,000)	11,000	3,351,000
Loss on disposal of property, net	114,000	206,000	12,000
Stock-based compensation	462,000	125,000	251,000
Amortization of operating right to use assets	13,060,000	13,351,000	0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(1,521,000)	(80,000)	(481,000)
Inventories	(7,998,000)	7,220,000	(9,782,000)
Operating lease right of use assets	(11,092,000)	(5,368,000)	0
Prepaid and other assets	35,000	(5,633,000)	(2,806,000)
Accounts payable	14,385,000	8,168,000	(8,651,000)
Accrued and other liabilities	(4,524,000)	19,215,000	1,256,000
Operating lease liabilities	(1,262,000)	(6,729,000)	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	193,770,000	177,692,000	139,442,000
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(25,308,000)	(23,890,000)	(38,333,000)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	(6,000)	9,000	18,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(25,314,000)	(23,881,000)	(38,315,000)
Financing Activities:
Dividends paid on common stock	(279,876,000)	0	(135,247,000)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	491,000	740,000	456,000
Repurchase of common stock	0	(6,233,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(279,385,000)	(5,493,000)	(134,791,000)
Net Increase (decrease) in Cash and Equivalents	(110,929,000)	148,318,000	(33,664,000)
Cash and Equivalents - Beginning of Year	304,518,000	156,200,000	189,864,000
Cash and Equivalents - End of Year	193,589,000	304,518,000	156,200,000
Other Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid	148,000	51,000	51,000
Income taxes paid	$ 63,357,000	$ 29,364,000	$ 36,833,000