Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 99,456,000	$ 116,216,000	$ 93,723,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	55,912,000	78,781,000	93,744,000
Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	463,000	1,742,000	1,050,000
Reduction in carrying amount of operating lease right-of-use assets	38,746,000	31,365,000	26,592,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs	857,000	842,000	861,000
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange forward contracts	3,535,000	1,544,000	0
Net gain on debt forgiveness and modification	10,000	0	2,089,000
Stock-based compensation expense	7,989,000	10,682,000	7,396,000
Deferred income taxes	(9,057,000)	(9,565,000)	(24,152,000)
Pension settlement, net	0	0	7,000
Contributions of employer stock to employee benefit plan	5,275,000	3,676,000	838,000
Other non-cash items	2,946,000	1,881,000	7,522,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Customer receivables, net	3,862,000	1,783,000	35,011,000
Inventories	(22,736,000)	28,459,000	30,937,000
Income taxes receivable/payable	11,122,000	(16,815,000)	3,055,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(17,557,000)	(5,515,000)	(5,309,000)
Accounts payable	(18,559,000)	227,000	(50,191,000)
Accrued compensation and related expenses	(9,747,000)	11,246,000	5,060,000
Operating lease liabilities	(38,807,000)	(30,388,000)	(26,906,000)
Accrued marketing and other accrued expenses	(5,243,000)	4,589,000	1,702,000
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	108,447,000	230,750,000	198,837,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment	(39,719,000)	(91,048,000)	(42,600,000)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	105,000	50,000	43,000
Investment in promotional displays	(3,044,000)	(1,193,000)	(2,780,000)
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities	(42,658,000)	(92,191,000)	(45,337,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments of long-term debt	(5,318,000)	(2,749,000)	(132,894,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(96,711,000)	(87,652,000)	0
Withholding of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation	(2,765,000)	(2,492,000)	(1,199,000)
Debt issuance cost	(198,000)	0	0
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities	(104,992,000)	(92,893,000)	(134,093,000)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(39,203,000)	45,666,000	19,407,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	87,398,000	41,732,000	22,325,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	48,195,000	87,398,000	41,732,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Property, plant and equipment	4,383	327	2,684
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	14,811	14,873	17,347
Income taxes	$ 43,708,000	$ 62,949,000	$ 49,593,000