Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 89,418	$ 63,582
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	66,185	70,828
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	1,423	879
Reduction in the carrying amount of operating lease right-of-use assets	22,670	19,919
Amortization of debt issuance costs	633	647
Unrealized gain on foreign exchange forward contracts	241	904
Stock-based compensation expense	7,186	5,249
Deferred income taxes	(8,545)	(11,899)
Pension settlement, net	0	48
Contributions of employer stock to employee benefit plan	3,676	838
Other non-cash items	320	3,677
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Customer receivables	6,329	36,823
Income taxes	(8,479)	(798)
Inventories	25,982	362
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(925)	(8,269)
Accounts payable	(5,218)	(53,477)
Accrued compensation and related expenses	12,101	7,130
Operating lease liabilities	(21,880)	(20,073)
Marketing and other accrued expenses	(3,202)	(3,759)
Net cash provided by operating activities	187,433	110,803
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment	(54,930)	(17,134)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	23	23
Investment in promotional displays	(806)	(2,149)
Net cash used by investing activities	(55,713)	(19,260)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments of long-term debt	(1,986)	(67,278)
Repurchase of common stock	71,761	0
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation	(1,876)	(773)
Net cash used by financing activities	(75,623)	(68,051)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	56,097	23,492
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	41,732	22,325
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	97,829	45,817
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property, plant and equipment included in accounts payable at period end	6,208	1,025
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	11,168	13,208
Income taxes	$ 44,932	$ 34,998