Segment Information, Income Statement Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 26, 2014	Jul. 27, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 326,980	$ 305,502
Operating Income (Loss)	16,491	14,765
Upholstery Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	227,156	215,547
Casegoods Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	25,953	22,670
Retail Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	72,905	66,274
Operating Segments [Member] | Upholstery Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	262,859	246,069
Operating Income (Loss)	22,017	22,286
Operating Segments [Member] | Casegoods Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	28,923	24,799
Operating Income (Loss)	1,525	450
Operating Segments [Member] | Retail Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	315	1,926
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(38,673)	(32,651)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Upholstery Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	35,703	30,522
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Casegoods Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	2,970	2,129
Corporate and Other Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	966	1,011
Operating Income (Loss)	(7,723)	(9,810)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring	$ 357	$ (87)