Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 422,102	$ 480,713	$ 1,394,224	$ 1,585,105
Cost of sales and distribution	341,162	405,373	1,100,516	1,324,284
Gross Profit	80,940	75,340	293,708	260,821
Selling and marketing expenses	21,945	21,364	68,990	71,781
General and administrative expenses	31,116	28,848	101,746	91,129
Restructuring charges, net	0	1,310	(198)	1,310
Operating Income	27,879	23,818	123,170	96,601
Interest expense, net	1,932	4,303	6,322	12,778
Pension settlement, net	0	293	0	48
Other expense, net	(2,498)	(411)	(523)	(1,082)
Income Before Income Taxes	28,445	19,633	117,371	84,857
Income tax expense	7,218	4,905	27,953	21,275
Net Income	$ 21,227	$ 14,728	$ 89,418	$ 63,582
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic (in shares)	15,991,520	16,621,827	16,267,999	16,606,700
Diluted (in shares)	16,124,198	16,695,714	16,380,756	16,661,234
Net earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.33	$ 0.89	$ 5.50	$ 3.83
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.32	$ 0.88	$ 5.46	$ 3.82