CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Jan. 29, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jan. 28, 2023	Jan. 29, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 53,847	$ 24,260	$ 63,399	$ 56,575	$ 33,802	$ 131,756	$ 138,315
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation						34,138	32,999
Amortization						28,160	28,406
Gains on investments	0			(13,092)		0	(100,919)
Non-cash employee compensation						11,349	18,384
Non-cash losses (gains) and other, net						7,227	5,815
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables						(729,039)	(850,628)
Inventory						(155,184)	(132,689)
Accounts payable						20,947	110,862
Accrued liabilities						(40,909)	(49,296)
Other changes from operating activities, net						(36,642)	(35,388)
Net cash used in operating activities						(728,197)	(834,139)
Investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment						(42,442)	(26,488)
Collection of DPP receivable						758,001	918,354
Payments related to acquisitions, net of cash acquired						(33,257)	(19,793)
Payments related to investments						(15,000)	0
Sale of investments						0	74,346
Net cash provided by investing activities						667,302	946,419
Financing activities:
Dividends paid						(75,954)	(75,746)
Repurchases of common stock						(15,000)	0
Payments on long-term debt						0	(100,750)
Draw on revolving credit						146,000	82,000
Other financing activities						12,866	4,030
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities						67,912	(90,466)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash						(1,741)	(14)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents						5,276	21,800
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		$ 142,014	165,044		$ 143,244	142,014	143,244	$ 143,244
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 147,290		$ 142,014	$ 165,044		147,290	165,044	$ 142,014
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activity:
Noncash investments acquired						$ 746,321	$ 822,787