Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2019	Jan. 26, 2019
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	$ 467,582	$ 1,291,610
Operating Segments
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	544,779	1,500,190
Operating Segments | Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	312,863	863,382
Operating Segments | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	150,143	408,610
Operating Segments | Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	10,329	31,692
Operating Segments | Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	9,440	26,790
Operating Segments | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	18,980	55,033
Operating Segments | Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	43,024	114,683
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	334,448	944,939
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment | Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	212,631	602,458
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	94,551	272,087
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	391	1,202
Operating Segments | Upholstery Segment | Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	26,875	69,192
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	28,065	87,828
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	3,844	12,215
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	7,447	24,045
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	5,733	18,068
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	12,292	38,003
Operating Segments | Casegoods Segment | Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	(1,251)	(4,503)
Operating Segments | Retail Segment
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	159,417	418,331
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Motion Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	100,232	260,924
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	27,652	76,517
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	1,586	3,891
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	3,097	7,293
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	5,959	15,000
Operating Segments | Retail Segment | Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	20,891	54,706
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	22,849	49,092
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Stationary Upholstery Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	24,096	47,791
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Bedroom Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	1,296	3,756
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Dining Room Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	610	1,429
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Occasional Furniture
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	338	828
Corporate and Other | Corporate and Other, non-segment | Other
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	(3,491)	(4,712)
Eliminations
Revenue Recognition
Consolidated Net Sales	$ (77,197)	$ (208,580)