Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 27, 2018	Oct. 27, 2018
Revenue Recognition
Sales	$ 439,333	$ 824,028
Operating Segments
Revenue Recognition
Sales	510,534	955,411
Operating Segments | Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	287,903	550,519
Operating Segments | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	146,071	258,467
Operating Segments | Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	12,144	21,363
Operating Segments | Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	9,838	17,350
Operating Segments | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	19,698	36,053
Operating Segments | Other
Revenue Recognition
Sales	34,880	71,659
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment
Revenue Recognition
Sales	317,093	610,491
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment | Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	202,168	389,827
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	92,246	177,536
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	418	811
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment | Other
Revenue Recognition
Sales	22,261	42,317
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment
Revenue Recognition
Sales	31,377	59,763
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	4,429	8,371
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	8,234	16,598
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	6,406	12,335
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	13,723	25,711
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Other
Revenue Recognition
Sales	(1,415)	(3,252)
Operating Segments | Retail Segment
Revenue Recognition
Sales	139,686	258,914
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	85,735	160,692
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	25,701	48,865
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	1,450	2,305
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	2,613	4,196
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	5,067	9,041
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Other
Revenue Recognition
Sales	19,120	33,815
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment
Revenue Recognition
Sales	22,378	26,243
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	23,695	23,695
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	2,460	2,460
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	819	819
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Sales	490	490
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Other
Revenue Recognition
Sales	(5,086)	(1,221)
Eliminations
Revenue Recognition
Sales	$ (71,201)	$ (131,383)