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Defined Contribution Plan, Additional Employer Matching Contribution, Percent Of Employees' Gross Pay

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Defined Contribution Plan, Percent Of After Tax Earnings, Contribution, Percent

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Amount, after tax, of accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit).

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 01, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of after tax earnings contributed in profit sharing				3.00%	5.00%
Recognized expenses for profit-sharing contributions						$ 5,300	$ 4,700	$ 800
401(k) contributions, percent match of employee's annual contribution								100.00%
Effective maximum contribution of base earnings			4.00%					4.00%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax				$ (7,318)		(7,318)	(10,372)
Defined Contribution Plan, Additional Employer Matching Contribution, Percent			50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Additional Employer Matching Contribution, Percent Employees' Of Gross Pay			2.00%
Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of after tax earnings contributed in profit sharing		0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of after tax earnings contributed in profit sharing	3.00%	5.00%
Effective maximum contribution of base earnings			5.00%
401(k) Plan [Member] \| Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expense for 401(k) matching contributions						$ 12,900	$ 12,400	$ 11,700