Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 30, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of inventories

A summary of inventories is as follows:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	7/30/2022		4/30/2022
Raw materials	$	153,299	$	146,896
Work in process	32,671		36,834
Finished goods	209,895		185,870
FIFO inventories	395,865		369,600
Excess of FIFO over LIFO	(64,019)		(66,409)
Total inventories	$	331,846	$	303,191