Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jul. 27, 2013	Jul. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 318,913	$ 301,501
Operating Income (Loss)	14,822	7,626
Upholstery Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating units	3
Sales to external customers	224,352	210,363
Intersegment sales	30,522	27,804
Sales	254,874	238,167
Operating Income (Loss)	22,236	15,578
Casegoods Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating units	4
Sales to external customers	27,276	33,317
Intersegment sales	2,160	1,292
Sales	29,436	34,609
Operating Income (Loss)	557	1,279
Retail Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of stores	93
Number of primary markets	11
Sales	66,274	57,119
Operating Income (Loss)	1,926	(1,988)
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,011	702
Operating Income (Loss)	(9,897)	(7,243)
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ (32,682)	$ (29,096)

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 27

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

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