Product Warranties (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2014	Apr. 27, 2013
Product Warranty Contingency [Line Items]
Percentage of warranty liability relating to Upholstery Group (in hundredths)	95.00%
Reconciliation of changes in product warranty liability [Roll Forward]
Balance as of the beginning of the year	$ 15,525,000	$ 14,327,000
Accruals during the year	15,785,000	15,370,000
Reclass to discontinued operations	(367,000)	0
Settlements during the year	(14,930,000)	(14,172,000)
Balance as of the end of the year	16,013,000	15,525,000
Amount of product warranty liability included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 9,800,000	$ 9,500,000
Fabric and Leather [Member]
Product Warranty Contingency [Line Items]
Warranty term	1 year
Padding [Member]
Product Warranty Contingency [Line Items]
Warranty term	1 to 10 years
Certain Mechanisms and Frames [Member]
Product Warranty Contingency [Line Items]
Warranty term	Up to a lifetime
Labor Costs Relating to Parts [Member]
Product Warranty Contingency [Line Items]
Warranty term	1 year