Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of inventories

A summary of inventories is as follows:

(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)	10/29/2022		4/30/2022
Raw materials	$	149,788	$	146,896
Work in process	28,550		36,834
Finished goods	223,215		185,870
FIFO inventories	401,553		369,600
Excess of FIFO over LIFO	(58,825)		(66,409)
Total inventories	$	342,728	$	303,191