CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Capital Contributed in Excess of Par Value	Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning balance at May. 02, 2021	$ 129,006	$ 616	$ 43,807	$ 84,437	$ 146
Beginning balance (in shares) at May. 02, 2021		12,312,822
net loss	(3,211)			(3,211)
stock-based compensation	1,133		1,133
unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(114)				(114)
common stock issued in connection with vesting of performance based restricted stock units (in shares)		10,863
immediately vested common stock awards		$ 1	(1)
immediately vested common stock awards (shares)		29,657
common stock surrendered in connection with payroll withholding taxes	(50)		(50)
common stock surrendered in connection with payroll withholding taxes, in shares		(3,025)
common stock repurchased	(1,752)	$ (6)	(1,746)
common stock repurchased (in shares)		(121,688)
dividends paid	(5,511)			(5,511)
Ending balance at May. 01, 2022	119,501	$ 611	43,143	75,715	32
Ending balance (in shares) at May. 01, 2022		12,228,629
net loss	(31,520)			(31,520)
stock-based compensation	1,145		1,145
unrealized gain (loss) on investments	(13)				(13)
common stock issued in connection with vesting of performance based restricted stock units (in shares)		982
Common stock issued in connection with the vesting of time-based restricted stock units (in shares)		32,799
Common stock issued in connection with the vesting of time-based restricted stock units		$ 2	(2)
immediately vested common stock awards		$ 3	(3)
immediately vested common stock awards (shares)		71,732
common stock surrendered in connection with payroll withholding taxes	(33)		(33)
common stock surrendered in connection with payroll withholding taxes, in shares		(6,728)
common stock repurchased (in shares)		0
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2023	89,080	$ 616	44,250	44,195	19
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023		12,327,414
net loss	(13,819)			(13,819)
stock-based compensation	915		915
unrealized gain (loss) on investments	99				99
common stock issued in connection with vesting of performance based restricted stock units (in shares)		151,653
Common stock issued in connection with the vesting of time-based restricted stock units		$ 8	(8)
immediately vested common stock awards		$ 1	(1)
immediately vested common stock awards (shares)		16,616
common stock surrendered in connection with payroll withholding taxes	(146)	$ (1)	(145)
common stock surrendered in connection with payroll withholding taxes, in shares		(25,780)
common stock repurchased (in shares)		0
Ending balance at Apr. 28, 2024	$ 76,129	$ 624	$ 45,011	$ 30,376	$ 118
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 28, 2024		12,469,903