CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022		Apr. 24, 2021
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning balance	$ 819,622	$ 782,146		$ 716,306
Net income	151,941	152,328		107,529
Other comprehensive income (loss)	356	(5,078)		5,965
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	2,857	(1,818)		9,030
Purchases of common stock	(5,004)	(90,645)		(44,202)
Stock option and restricted stock expense	12,458	11,858		12,671
Dividends declared and paid	(29,869)	(28,977)	[1]	(25,049)
Dividends declared not paid	(264)	(192)		(104)
Ending balance	952,097	819,622		782,146
Common Shares
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning balance	43,089	45,361		45,857
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	433	208		583
Purchases of common stock	(204)	(2,480)		(1,079)
Ending balance	43,318	43,089		45,361
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning balance	342,252	330,648		318,215
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	4,181	834		10,188
Purchases of common stock	0	(1,088)		(10,426)
Stock option and restricted stock expense	12,458	11,858		12,671
Ending balance	358,891	342,252		330,648
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning balance	431,181	399,010		343,633
Net income	150,664	150,017		106,461
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax	(1,757)	(2,860)		(1,741)
Purchases of common stock	(4,800)	(87,077)		(32,697)
Dividends declared and paid	(29,869)	(27,717)	[1]	(16,542)
Dividends declared not paid	(264)	(192)		(104)
Ending balance	545,155	431,181		399,010
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning balance	(5,797)	(1,521)		(6,952)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	269	(4,276)		5,431
Ending balance	(5,528)	(5,797)		(1,521)
Non-Controlling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Beginning balance	8,897	8,648		15,553
Net income	1,277	2,311		1,068
Other comprehensive income (loss)	87	(802)		534
Dividends declared and paid	0	(1,260)	[1]	(8,507)
Ending balance	$ 10,261	$ 8,897		$ 8,648

[1] Non-controlling interests include dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested.