Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 41,732	$ 22,325
Customer receivables, net	119,163	156,961
Total inventories	190,699	228,259
Prepaid expenses and other	16,661	21,112
Total Current Assets	368,255	428,657
Property, plant and equipment, net	219,415	213,808
Operating lease right-of-use assets	99,526	108,055
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, net	767,612	767,612
Promotional displays, net	6,970	12,565
Deferred income taxes	1,469	1,469
Other assets	25,107	24,219
TOTAL ASSETS	1,518,798	1,632,496
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	63,915	111,422
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,263	2,264
Short-term lease liability - operating	24,778	21,985
Accrued compensation and related expenses	49,953	44,436
Accrued marketing expenses	12,528	15,881
Other accrued expenses	24,687	20,240
Total Current Liabilities	178,124	216,228
Long-term debt, less current maturities	369,396	506,732
Deferred income taxes	11,930	38,340
Long-term lease liability - operating	81,370	95,084
Other long-term liabilities	4,190	3,229
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Stock, Value, Issued	370,259	363,224
Retained earnings	493,157	399,434
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -
Defined benefit pension plans	10,372	10,225
Total Shareholders' Equity	873,788	772,883
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 1,518,798	$ 1,632,496
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	16,635,295	16,570,619
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Customer relationships intangibles, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangibles, net	$ 30,444	$ 76,111