Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Deferred tax assets:
Employee compensation and benefits	$ 7,519	$ 9,352
Inventory related items	8,228	9,985
Foreign deferred assets, net	9,551	11,812
Foreign tax credit	7,003	7,037
Lease liability	16,243	14,416
Accrued charitable contributions	902	6,559
Capitalized research and experimentation costs	5,172	0
Other accrued liabilities	7,744	6,642
Other	5,475	5,190
Gross deferred tax assets	67,837	70,993
Less: Valuation allowance	(18,276)	(18,615)
Total net deferred tax assets	49,561	52,378
Deferred tax liabilities
LIFO reserve	(26,010)	(20,965)
Amortizable intangibles	(45,042)	(52,952)
Goodwill	(17,094)	(15,727)
Property, plant, equipment	(33,161)	(38,175)
Lease right-of-use assets	(15,793)	(14,103)
Investments	(26,959)	(26,449)
Other	(3,223)	(3,401)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(167,282)	(171,772)
Deferred net long-term income tax liability	$ (117,721)	$ (119,394)