CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 23, 2021
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 138,315	$ 126,595
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation	32,999	30,452
Amortization	28,406	27,903
Gains on investments	(100,919)	0
Non-cash employee compensation	18,384	25,161
Non-cash losses (gains) and other, net	5,815	6,791
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(850,628)	(685,345)
Inventory	(132,689)	(12,506)
Accounts payable	110,862	(199,558)
Accrued liabilities	(49,296)	67,503
Other changes from operating activities, net	(35,388)	8,120
Net cash used in operating activities	(834,139)	(604,884)
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(26,488)	(21,101)
Collection of DPP receivable	918,354	634,499
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(19,793)	0
Sale of investments	74,346	396
Other investing activities	0	2,097
Net cash provided by investing activities	946,419	615,891
Financing activities:
Dividends paid	(75,746)	(50,077)
Payments on long-term debt	(100,750)	0
Draw on revolving credit	82,000	108,000
Other financing activities	4,030	2,139
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(90,466)	60,062
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(14)	6,948
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	21,800	78,017
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	143,244	77,944
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	165,044	155,961
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activity:
Noncash investments acquired	$ 822,787	$ 659,669