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Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 24, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding debt	$ 489,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	700,000,000		$ 700,000,000
Outstanding debt	$ 45,000,000	$ 29,000,000
Fixed rate	5.93%	1.54%
Amended Credit Agreement \| Term Loan due February 2024
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 300,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Term Loan Due October 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 300,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Term loan due fiscal 2024 through 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding debt	$ 298,500,000	$ 300,000,000
Fixed rate	6.08%	1.89%