Statement of Cash Flows (Statement) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Oct. 28, 2023	Oct. 29, 2022	Apr. 29, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 24,180	$ 22,144	$ (26,208)	$ (30,563)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(674)	(2,024)	(1,091)	(4,409)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	24,854	24,168	(25,117)	(26,154)	$ (90,140)	$ (61,559)
Depreciation and amortization expense	10,175	10,256	20,428	21,152
Content Amortization			0	26
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs			4,406	1,200
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes			97	0
Share-based Compensation			1,756	3,066
Paid-in-Kind Interest			863	0
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities			1,826	(298)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities, Net			(2,311)	265
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables			(129,293)	(73,287)
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories			(41,313)	(77,716)
Increase (Decrease) in Rental Inventories			(21,491)	(19,743)
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets			2,756	13,149
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			140,233	168,413
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets and Liabilities, Net			(49,108)	10,816
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations			(47,160)	10,073
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Discontinued Operations			(3,939)	(703)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities			(51,099)	9,370
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment			(8,196)	(16,823)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets			78	255
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations			(8,118)	(16,568)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Discontinued Operations			21,395	(3,750)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities			13,277	(20,318)
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt			284,698	348,200
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Secured Debt			(233,970)	(321,900)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs			(9,381)	(1,716)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			(172)	(857)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations			41,175	23,727
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Discontinued Operations			0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities			41,175	23,727
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect			3,353	12,779
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	35,341	33,815	35,341	33,815	$ 31,988	$ 21,036
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations	0	929	0	929
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Including Disposal Group and Discontinued Operations	$ 35,341	$ 32,886	$ 35,341	$ 32,886