Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Change In Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Assets, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 26, 2019	Jan. 27, 2018	Jan. 26, 2019	Jan. 27, 2018	Apr. 28, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	17.40%	(170.00%)	21.00%	(20.90%)
Blended income tax rate, percent					30.50%
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017,incomplete accounting, provisional income tax benefit			$ (331)		$ (76,648)
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, incomplete accounting, change in tax rate, deferred taxes, provisional income tax expense					81,871
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, incomplete accounting, transition tax for unremitted foreign earnings					(4,006)
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act of 2017, incomplete Accounting, transition tax withholding associated with repatriation of foreign earnings					$ 1,217
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Change In Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Assets, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 2,355