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Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

10.	ACCRUED EXPENSES

A summary of accrued expenses follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
compensation, commissions and related benefits	$	4,229		6,918
interest		4		20
other		5,292		3,150
	$	9,525		10,088

At April 28, 2019, we had accrued expenses totaling $9.5 million, of which $9.2 million and $333,000 were classified as current accrued expenses and long-term accrued expenses, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of April 29, 2018, we had accrued expense totaling $10.1 million, of which $9.3 million and $763,000 were classified as current accrued expenses and long-term accrued expenses, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITY

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITY

11.	EXIT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITY

On June 12, 2018, our board of directors announced the closure of our upholstery fabrics manufacturing facility in Anderson, South Carolina. This closure was completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 and was due to a continued decline in demand for the products manufactured at this facility, reflecting a change in consumer style preferences.

The following summarizes our restructuring credit and related charges totaling $1.6 million that were associated with the above exit and disposal activity:

(dollars in thousands)	2019
Inventory markdowns	$	1,564
Other operating costs associated with a closed facility		824
Employee termination benefits		661
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment		(1,486	)
	$	1,563

Of this total net charge, a charge of $2.3 million, a charge of $40,000 and a credit of $825,000 was recorded in cost of sales, selling, general, and administrative expenses, and restructuring credit, respectively, in the fiscal 2019 Consolidated Statement of Net Income.

The following summarizes the activity in the restructuring accrual:

(dollars in thousands)	2019
Accrual established in fiscal 2019	$	451
Paid in fiscal 2019		(538	)
Adjustments in fiscal 2019		211
	$	124

The above restructuring accrual pertains to employee termination benefits that were associated with the above exit and disposal activity.

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

LINES OF CREDIT AND SUBORDINATED LOAN PAYABLE

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

12.	ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

In connection with our exit and disposal activity noted above, property, plant, and equipment with a carrying value totaling $393,000 were classified as held for sale during our second quarter of fiscal 2019. We determined that the fair value of the property, plant, and equipment exceeded their carrying value and therefore, no impairment was recorded.

During the second and third quarters of fiscal 2019, we received cash proceeds totaling $1.9 million for all property, plant, and equipment that were classified as held for sale and recorded a corresponding gain on sale totaling $1.5 million.

As of April 28, 2019, there were no assets held for sale associated with the exit and disposal activity noted above.

LINES OF CREDIT AND SUBORDINATED LOAN PAYABLE

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

13.	LINES OF CREDIT AND SUBORDINATED LOAN PAYABLE

Revolving Credit Agreement – United States

At April 29, 2018, our Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) provided for a revolving loan commitment of $30 million. Effective August 13, 2018, we entered into a Fifth Amendment to our Credit Agreement which reduced the amount of our line of credit from $30 million to $25 million, reduced the amount of the Unencumbered Liquid Assets maintenance covenant from $20 million to $15 million, and set the expiration date to

August 15, 2020

. Additionally, this amendment reduced the limit of outstanding letters to $1.0 million, which includes the $250,000 workers compensation letter of credit noted below.

Interest was charged at a

rate (applicable

interest rate of 3.93% and 3.36% at April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, respectively) as a variable spread over

LIBOR

based on our ratio of debt to EBITDA.

Outstanding borrowings are secured by a pledge of 65% of the common stock of Culp International Holdings, Ltd. (our subsidiary located in the Cayman Islands), as required by the Credit Agreement. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement at April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, respectively.

At April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, there were $250,000 in outstanding letters of credit (all of which related to workers compensation) provided by the Credit Agreement.

Effective August 1, 2016, we entered into a Third Amendment to our Credit Agreement which allowed us to issue letters of credit not to exceed $7.5 million. On August 3, 2016, we issued a $5.0 million letter of credit, in addition to the $250,000 letter of credit noted above, for the construction of a new building associated with our mattress fabrics segment (see Note 15 for further details). The terms of this $5.0 million letter credit expired on

May 15, 2018

Revolving Credit Agreement – China

At April 28, 2019, we had an unsecured credit agreement associated with our operations in China that provides for a line of credit up to 40 million RMB ($5.9 million USD at April 28, 2019).

This agreement has an interest rate determined by the Chinese government

and is set to expire on

January 31, 2020

. There were no outstanding borrowings as of April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, respectively.

Subordinated Loan Payable

On February 17, 2019, eLuxury entered into a subordinated credit agreement with the owner of its noncontrolling interest which provides a revolving loan commitment of $

1.0

million that expires on

June 22, 2023

. Interest was charged at a rate (applicable interest rate of

3.93

% April 28, 2019) as a variable spread over LIBOR based on Culp’s ratio of debt to EBITDA. At April 28, 2019, there were borrowings outstanding under this agreement totaling $675,000.

Overall

Our loan agreements require, among other things, that we maintain compliance with certain financial covenants. As of April 28, 2019, we complied with these financial covenants.

Interest paid during fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017 were $54,000, $181,000, and $114,000, respectively.

INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

14.	INCOME TAXES

Income Tax Expense and Effective Income Tax Rate

Total income tax expense was allocated as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
income from operations	$	6,424		5,740		7,339
shareholders’ equity, related to the tax benefit arising from stock based compensation		—		—		(657	)
	$	6,424		5,740		6,682

Income tax expense attributable to income from operations consists of:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
current
federal	$	(1,492	)		(1,367	)		109
state		27			9			13
2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act		(282	)		4,854			—
foreign		6,144			4,726			5,981
foreign – reversal of uncertain tax position		—			—			(3,431	)
		4,397			8,222			2,672
deferred
federal		3,123			4,295			404
state		(96	)		112			54
2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (1)		(268	)		(6,903	)		—
undistributed earnings – foreign subsidiaries		3,735			(195	)		(101	)
U.S. operating loss carryforwards		74			—			3,630
foreign		(85	)		93			734
valuation allowance (1)		(4,456	)		116			(54	)
		2,027			(2,482	)		4,667
	$	6,424			5,740			7,339

(1)

The income tax benefit of $

6,903

recorded during fiscal 2018 included a charge of $

4,550

for the establishment of a valuation allowance against U.S. foreign tax credits that were

not more-likely-than not to be realized as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. During fiscal 2019, we recorded an income tax charge of $

4.5

million for the write-off of certain U.S. foreign tax credits, and in turn, we recorded an income tax benefit of $4.5 million for the reduction in our valuation allowance. The $4.5 million income charge for the write-off of certain U.S. foreign tax credits is included in the undistributed earnings - foreign subsidiaries income tax expense amount of $3.8 million.

Income (loss) before income taxes related to our foreign and U.S. operations consists of:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018		2017
Foreign
China	$	9,899			11,036		13,650
Canada		5,488			5,985		4,918
Poland		—			—		(19	)
Cayman Islands		280			339		154
Total Foreign		15,667			17,360		18,703
United States		(3,671	)		9,523		10,993
	$	11,996			26,883		29,696

The following schedule summarizes the principal differences between the income tax expense at the federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate reflected in the consolidated financial statements:

	2019			2018			2017
federal income tax rate		21.0	%		30.4	%		34.0	%
undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries		37.2			—			—
valuation allowance		(37.1	)		0.4			(0.2	)
global intangible low taxed income tax (GILTI)		17.9			—			—
foreign tax rate differential		13.7			3.7			—
tax effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act		(4.6	)		(7.6	)		—
tax effects of Chinese foreign exchange gains(losses)		2.3			(2.8	)		1.6
reversal of foreign uncertain income tax position		—			—			(11.6	)
tax effects of stock-based compensation		0.6			(1.8	)		—
other		2.6			(0.9	)		0.9
		53.6	%		21.4	%		24.7	%

Deferred Income Taxes - Overall

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018
deferred tax assets:
accounts receivable	$	282			316
inventories		1,591			2,217
compensation		1,973			3,438
liabilities and other		284			117
foreign income tax credits - U.S.		1,252			5,720
property, plant and equipment (1)		193			226
loss carryforwards – U.S.		2,360			2,513
loss carryforwards – foreign		—			76
valuation allowances		(748	)		(5,204	)
total deferred tax assets		7,187			9,419
deferred tax liabilities:
undistributed earnings on foreign subsidiaries		(3,523	)		(4,256	)
unrecognized tax benefits – U.S.		(380	)		(380	)
property, plant and equipment (2)		(4,710	)		(4,352	)
goodwill		(1,203	)		(1,046	)
other		(90	)		(77	)
total deferred tax liabilities		(9,906	)		(10,111	)
Net deferred liabilities	$	(2,719	)		(692	)

(1)	Pertains to the company’s operations located in China.

(2)	Pertains to the company’s operations located in the U.S. and Canada.

At April 28, 2019, our U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards totaled $6.9 million with related future income tax benefits of $1.6 million. U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards that were generated prior to fiscal 2018 totaled $5.4 million and have expiration dates ranging from fiscal years 2028 through 2038. In accordance with the

2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, our U.S. federal

net operating loss carryforward generated in fiscal 2019 totaling $1.6 million does not expire. At April 28, 2019, our U.S. state net operating loss carryforwards totaled $22.2 million with related future income tax benefits of $

797

,000. Our U.S. state net operating loss carryforwards totaling $22.2 million have expiration dates ranging from fiscal years 2021 through 2039. Our U.S. foreign income tax credits of $1.3 million will expire 10 years from when the associated earnings and profits from our foreign subsidiaries are repatriated to the U.S.

2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On December 22, 2017 (the “Enactment Date”), the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) (the “Tax Act”) was signed into law. The Tax Act contains significant changes to corporate taxation, including (i) the reduction of the corporate income tax rate to 21%, (ii) the acceleration of expensing certain business assets, (iii) a one-time mandatory repatriation tax (the “Transition Tax”) related to the transition of U.S. international tax from a worldwide tax system to a territorial

tax system, (iv) limitations

on the use of foreign tax credits to reduce the U.S. income tax liability, (v) the repeal of the domestic production activities deduction, (vi) additional limitations on the deductibility of interest expense and executive compensation, and (vii) the creation of the Global Intangible Low Taxed Income (“GILTI”) tax.

The corporate income tax rate reduction was effective as of January 1, 2018. Since we have a fiscal year rather than a calendar year, we were subject to IRS rules relating to transitional income tax rates for fiscal 2018. As a result, our fiscal 2018 U.S. federal income tax rate was a blended income tax rate of 30.4% compared with a fully reduced U.S. federal income tax rate of 21.0% during fiscal 2019.

The re-measurement of our U.S. deferred income tax balances to the new U.S. federal corporate income tax rate and the determination of the income tax effects of the Transition Tax on our accumulated earnings and profits associated with our foreign subsidiaries were components of the Tax Act that significantly affected our financial statements during fiscal 2019 and 2018. As of April 29, 2018, we had not yet completed our assessment of the effects of the Tax Act, however, we were able to determine reasonable estimates for the effects of the components specified above, and thus we reported provisional amounts for these items under guidance provided by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”). As a result, our estimates changed and revisions to these estimates were recorded during the measurement period allowed by SAB 118, which was not to extend beyond one year from the Enactment Date.

The provisional estimates related to our U.S. deferred income tax balances and Transition Tax changed due to a variety of factors that included, (i) actual versus estimates of accumulated earnings and profits associated with our foreign subsidiaries, (ii) utilization of our foreign income tax credits, (iii) the election of whether or not to apply our existing U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards against the Transition Tax, (iv) actual versus estimates regarding the reversal of U.S. deferred income taxes occurring in fiscal 2018 based on our blended U.S. federal income tax rate of 30.4%

compared with our fully reduced U.S. federal income tax rate

of 21.0%

during fiscal 2019.

In order to determine the effects of the new U.S. federal corporate income tax rate on our U.S. deferred income tax balances during fiscal 2019 and 2018, ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes” (ASC Topic 740), requires the re-measurement of our U.S. deferred income tax balances as of the Enactment Date of the Tax Act, based on income tax rates at which our U.S. deferred income tax balances are expected to reverse in the future. As a result, we recorded a provisional income tax charge of $2.2 million for the re-measurement of our U.S. net deferred income taxes during fiscal 2018. During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, we completed our assessment of the remeasurement of our U.S. deferred income tax balances in accordance with SAB 118 and recorded a final provisional income tax benefit of $

268

,000.

The Transition Tax was based on our total post-1986 foreign earnings and profits (“E&P”) that were previously deferred from U.S. income tax and applicable income tax rates associated with E&P held in cash and other specified assets (the “aggregate foreign cash position”). Also, E&P was not permanently reinvested prior to the Tax Act. As a result, we recorded a provisional income tax benefit of $4.3 million for the income tax effects of the Transition Tax during fiscal 2018. This $4.3 million income tax benefit related to an income tax benefit of $18.0 million for the release of deferred income tax liabilities related to E&P, an income tax benefit of $11.7 million related to the reduction in our U.S. Federal income tax rate pursuant to the Tax Act on the effective settlement of an IRS exam related to E&P, partially offset by an income tax charge for the write-off and the establishment of a valuation allowance against our unused foreign tax credits totaling $25.4 million. During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, we completed our assessment of the income tax effects of the Transition Tax and recorded a final provisional income tax benefit of $

282

,000. Additionally, we elected to pay the Transition Tax over a period of eight years in accordance with the Tax Act.

GILTI

In addition to the above components of the Tax Act, GILTI was effective during fiscal 2019. Our policy to account for GILTI is to expense this tax in the period incurred. As a result, we recorded an income tax charge of $2.1 million during fiscal 2019.

On June 14, 2019, the U.S. Treasury released proposed regulations regarding the GILTI provisions of the U.S. income tax code. The proposed regulations contain a provision for an exclusion from treatment as GILTI if taxable income amounts are subject to a high rate of foreign income tax, as defined in the proposed regulations. If an entity were to qualify for the high-income tax exception, the high-taxed income earned that would be subject to GILTI and U.S. income tax, may be excluded from U.S. income tax. However, since these regulations are in proposed form, an entity is not allowed to record an income tax benefit under these provisions until these regulations have been finalized.

Deferred Income Taxes – Valuation Allowance

Summary

In accordance with ASC Topic 740, we evaluate our deferred income taxes to determine if a valuation allowance is required. ASC Topic 740 requires that companies assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard with significant weight being given to evidence that can be objectively verified. Since the company operates in multiple jurisdictions, we assess the need for a valuation allowance on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis, taking into account the effects of local tax law.

Based on our assessments at April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, valuation allowances against our deferred income taxes pertain to the following jurisdictions:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
U.S. foreign income tax credits	$	82		4,550
U.S. state loss carryforwards and credits		666		578
Polish loss carryforwards		—		76
	$	748		5,204

A summary of the change in the valuation allowances against our deferred income taxes follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018		2017
beginning balance	$	5,204			536		590
write off of deferred income taxes		(4,544	)		—		—
establishment of valuation allowance (1)		—			4,550		—
change in estimate (2)		88			118		(54	)
ending balance	$	748			5,204		536

(1)	The establishment of this valuation allowance pertains to U.S. foreign tax credits that were not more-likely-than not to be realized as a result of the Tax Act.

(2)	Amounts pertain to a change in estimate of the recoverability of certain deferred income tax assets as of the end of the respective prior fiscal year.

Deferred Income Taxes – Undistributed Earnings from Foreign Subsidiaries

In accordance with ASC Topic 740, we assess whether the undistributed earnings from our foreign subsidiaries will be reinvested indefinitely or eventually distributed to our U.S. parent company.

At April 28, 2019, we assessed the financial reporting requirements of our U.S. parent company and determined that our undistributed earnings from our foreign subsidiaries would not be reinvested indefinitely and would be eventually distributed to our U.S. parent company. ASC Topic 740 requires that a deferred tax liability should be recorded for undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries that will not be reinvested indefinitely. Also, we assess the recognition of U.S. foreign income tax credits associated with foreign withholding and income tax payments and whether it is more-likely-than-not that our foreign income tax credits will not be realized. If it is determined that any foreign income tax credits need to be recognized or it is more-likely-than-not our foreign income tax credits will not be realized, an adjustment to our provision for income taxes will be recognized at that time.

During fiscal 2018, the Tax Act imposed a Transition Tax on our undistributed E&P associated with our foreign subsidiaries. The Tax Act required us to determine E&P as of November 2, 2017 and December 31, 2017 (the “Measurement Dates”), in which the greater E&P amount of the Measurement Dates is subject to the Transition Tax. As a result, we had E&P prior to participation exemption totaling $157.1 million subject to the Transition Tax and $43.2 million of foreign tax credits that could be used to reduce the Transition Tax subject to certain limitations as defined in the Tax Act.

For fiscal 2019 and beyond, the Tax Act allows a U.S. corporation a 100% dividend received deduction for E&P received from a 10% owned foreign corporation. Therefore, a deferred tax liability will only be required for withholding taxes that are incurred by our foreign subsidiaries at the time E&P is distributed. As a result, we recorded a deferred tax liability for withholding taxes on undistributed E&P from our foreign subsidiaries totaling $3.5 million and $4.3 million at April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, respectively.

Uncertainty in Income Taxes

Overall

In accordance with ASC Topic 740, an unrecognized income tax benefit for an uncertain income tax position can be recognized in the first interim period if the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is met by the reporting period, or is effectively settled through examination, negotiation, or litigation, or the statute of limitations for the relevant taxing authority to examine and challenge the tax position has expired. If it is determined that any of the above conditions occur regarding our uncertain income tax positions, an adjustment to our unrecognized income tax benefit will be recorded at that time.

The following table sets forth the change in the company’s unrecognized income tax benefit:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
beginning balance	$	844			12,245			14,897
increases from prior period tax positions		135			350			854
decreases from prior period tax positions (1)		(76	)		(11,751	)		(3,506	)
increases from current period tax positions		—			—			—
ending balance	$	903			844			12,245

(1)

The $

11.8

million reduction in our unrecognized income tax benefits during fiscal 2018 is mostly associated with the reduction in our U.S. Federal income tax rate pursuant to the Tax Act on the effective settlement of an IRS exam. The $

3.5

million reduction in our unrecognized income tax benefits during fiscal 2017 was due to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations in a foreign jurisdiction.

At April 28, 2019, we had $903,000 of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, of which $523,000 would favorably affect the income tax rate in future periods. At April 29, 2018, we had $844,000 of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, of which $464,000 would favorably affect the income tax rate in future periods.

At April 28, 2019, we had $903,000 of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, of which $380,000 and $523,000 were classified as net non-current deferred income taxes and income taxes payable-long-term, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. At April 29, 2018 we had $844,000 of total gross unrecognized tax benefits, of which $380,000 and $464,000 were classified as net non-current deferred income taxes and income taxes payable- long-term, respectively, in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We elected to classify interest and penalties as part of income tax expense. At April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, the gross amount of interest and penalties due to unrecognized tax benefits was $97,000 and $40,000, respectively.

Our gross unrecognized income tax benefit of $903,000 at April 28, 2019, relates to income tax positions for which significant change is currently not expected within the next year. This amount primarily relates to double taxation under applicable income tax treaties with foreign tax jurisdictions. United States federal income tax returns filed by us remain subject to examination for income tax years 2017 and subsequent. Canadian federal income tax returns filed by us remain subject to examination for income tax years 2015 and subsequent. Canadian provincial (Quebec) income tax returns filed by us remain subject to examination for income tax years 2016 and subsequent. Income tax returns associated with our operations located in China are subject to examination for income tax year 2014 and subsequent.

Income Tax Exams

Currently, we are not under examination for any open income tax years in any of our income tax paying jurisdictions located in the United States, China, and Canada.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, Revenue Quebec commenced an examination of our Canadian provincial (Quebec) income tax returns for fiscal years 2013 through 2015. This examination was completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 with final adjustments totaling $4,000.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, the Internal Revenue Service commenced and examination of our U.S. Federal income tax returns for fiscal years 2014 through 2016. This examination was effectively settled during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 with

adjustment.

Income Taxes Paid

Income tax payments, net of income tax refunds, were $6.7 million, $4.0 million, and $5.5 million during fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

15.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases- Overall

We lease certain office, manufacturing and warehouse facilities and equipment under noncancellable operating leases. Lease terms related to real estate primarily range from one to six years with renewal options for additional periods ranging up to ten years. The leases generally require the company to pay real estate taxes, maintenance, insurance and other expenses. Rental expense for operating leases was $3.7 million in fiscal 2019, $3.0 million in fiscal 2018, and $2.9 million in fiscal 2017. Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases are $3.0 million in fiscal 2020; $2.1 million in fiscal 2021; $1.2 million in fiscal 2022; $723,000 in fiscal 2023; $678,000 in fiscal 2024; and $346,000 thereafter. Management expects that in the normal course of business, these leases will be renewed or replaced by other operating leases.

Operating Leases- Related Parties

In connection with an asset purchase agreement with Read (see note 2) on April 1, 2018, we assumed the lease of the building where the operation is located. This lease is with an executive of Read. The lease agreement requires monthly payments of $18,000 per month for a term of 3 years, expiring on

March 31, 2021

. The lease contains four successive options to renew the lease with each renewal period being three years at prices determined at the date of renewal as defined in the agreement. Rents paid to the executive of Read totaled $216,000 and $18,000 during fiscal 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Additionally, we lease a plant facility associated with our mattress fabrics segment from a partnership owned by certain shareholders and officers of the company and their immediate families. Currently, this facility is being leased on a month to month basis at an amount of $13,100 per month. Rents paid to entities owned by certain shareholders and officers of the company and their immediate families totaled $158,000 in fiscal 2019 and $156,000 in fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Other Litigation

The company is involved in legal proceedings and claims which have arisen in the ordinary course of business. Management has determined that it is not reasonably possible that these actions, when ultimately concluded and settled, will have a material adverse effect upon the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the company.

Accounts Payable – Capital Expenditures

At April 28, 2019, we had total amounts due regarding capital expenditures totaling $78,000, which pertained to outstanding vendor invoices, none of which were financed.

At April 29, 2018, we had total amounts due regarding capital expenditures totaling $1.8 million, of which $1.4 million was financed and pertained to completed work for the construction of a new building (see below). The total $1.8 million amount was paid in full in fiscal 2019.

Purchase Commitments - Capital Expenditures

At April 28, 2019, we had open purchase commitments to acquire equipment for our mattress fabrics segment totaling $1.4 million.

Mattress Fabrics Building

Effective May 16, 2016, we entered into an agreement with a contractor to construct a new building located in North Carolina to expand our distribution capabilities and office space at a cost of $11.3 million. This agreement required an installment payment of $1.9 million that was made in April 2016, with additional installment payments of $4.3 million that were made in fiscal 2017, $3.7 million that were made in fiscal 2018, and a final installment payment of $1.4 million made in May 2018 (first quarter of fiscal 2019). Interest was charged on the required outstanding installment payments for services that were previously rendered at a rate of $2.25% plus the current

30-day LIBOR rate

Also, we were required to issue a letter of a credit totaling $5.0 million with the contractor being the beneficiary. In addition to the interest that was charged on the outstanding installment payments noted above, there was a 0.1% unused fee calculated on the balance of the $5.0 million letter of credit less the amount outstanding per month (see note 13 for further details).

This new building was placed into service July 2017 (our first quarter of fiscal 2018).

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

16.	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Equity Incentive Plan Description

On September 16, 2015, our shareholders approved an equity incentive plan titled the Culp, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”). The 2015 Plan updated and replaced our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) as the vehicle for granting new equity-based awards substantially similar to those authorized under the 2007 Plan. In general, the 2015 Plan authorizes the grant of stock options intended to qualify as incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, and other equity and cash related awards as determined by our Compensation Committee. An aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of common stock were authorized for issuance under the 2015 Plan, with certain sub-limits that would apply with respect to specific types of awards that may be issued as defined in the 2015 Plan. In connection with the approval of the 2015 Plan, no further awards will be granted under the 2007 Plan, but outstanding awards under the 2007 Plan will be settled in accordance with their terms.

At April 28, 2019, there were 995,094 shares available for future equity-based grants under the company’s 2015 Plan.

Stock Options

Under our 2007 Plan, employees, outside directors, and others associated with the company were granted options to purchase shares of common stock at the fair market value on the date of grant.

The following tables summarize stock option activity during fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017:

	2019				2018					2017
	Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price
outstanding at beginning of year		—	$	—		15,600		$	7.14		83,600		$	8.37
granted		—		—		—			—		—			—
exercised		—		—		(15,600	)		7.14		(68,000	)		8.65
canceled/expired		—		—		—			—		—			—
outstanding at end of year		—		—		—			—		15,600			7.14

At April 28, 2019, there were

option shares of common stock outstanding and exercisable. Therefore, there was

unrecognized compensation cost related to incentive stock option awards at April 28, 2019.

compensation expense was recorded for incentive or non-qualified stock options in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017 as all stock option awards were fully vested prior to fiscal 2016.

The aggregate intrinsic value for options exercised was $393,000 and $1.7 million during fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards

The following table summarizes the time-based restricted stock activity during fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017:

	2019 Shares		2018 Shares		2017 Shares
outstanding at beginning of year	1,200		1,200		—
granted	10,000		1,200		1,200
vested	(1,200	)	(1,200	)	—
outstanding at end of year	10,000		1,200		1,200

The following table summarizes information related to our grants of time-based restricted stock awards associated with certain key members of management during fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017:

Date of Grant	Restricted Stock Awarded		(1) Price Per Share		Vesting Period
August 2, 2018		10,000	$	24.35		59 months
July 13, 2017		1,200	$	32.50		11 months
June 14, 2016		1,200	$	28.00		11 months

(1)	Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date the respective award was granted.

The following table summarizes information related to our time-based restricted stock units that vested during the fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017:

Fiscal Year	Common Stock Shares Vested		(1) Weighted Average Fair Value		(2) Price Per Share
Fiscal 2019		1,200	$	21	$	17.36
Fiscal 2018		1,200	$	37	$	30.90
Fiscal 2017		—		—		—

(1)	Dollar amounts are in thousands.

(2)	Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date the respective award vested.

Overall

We recorded compensation expense of $43,000, $38,000 and $29,000 within selling, general, and administrative expense for time vested restricted stock units in fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

At April 28, 2019, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to our time vested restricted stock units were $206,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 4.1 years. At April 28, 2019, our time vested restricted stock awards that were expected to vest had a fair value totaling $207,000.

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units

We have granted performance based restricted stock units to executives and other key members of management and a non-employee which could earn up to a certain number of shares of common stock if certain performance targets are met as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreements. Our performance based restricted stock units granted to executives and key members of management were measured based on the fair market value on the date of grant. Our performance based restricted stock units granted to a non-employee were measured based on the fair market value at the earlier date of when the performance criteria are met or the end of the reporting period.

Executive Management (NEOs)

On August 2, 2018 (fiscal 2019) and July 13, 2017 (fiscal 2018), we granted performance-based restricted stock units to NEOs which could earn up to a certain number of shares of common stock if certain performance targets are met over a three-fiscal year performance period as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreements. The number of shares of common stock that are earned based on the performance targets that have been achieved will be adjusted based on a market-based total shareholder return component as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreements.

Compensation cost is measured based on the fair market value on the date of grant (August 2, 2018 and July 13, 2017). The fair market value per share was determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model for the market-based total shareholder return component and the closing price of our common stock for the performance-based components.

The following table provides assumptions used to determine the fair market value of the market-based total shareholder return component using the Monte Carlo simulation model on the grant dates of August 2, 2018 and July 13, 2017:

	August 2, 2018			July 13, 2017
Closing price of our common stock	$	24.35		$	32.50
Expected volatility of our common stock		33.5	%		31.0	%
Expected volatility of peer companies		16.0	%		16.5	%
Risk-free interest rate		2.74	%		1.56	%
Dividend yield		1.35	%		1.66	%
Correlation coefficient of peer companies		0.47			0.46

Fiscal 2017

On July 14, 2016, we granted performance-based restricted stock units to NEOs which could earn up to a certain number of shares of common stock if certain performance targets were met over a three-fiscal year performance period as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreements. These awards were measured based on the fair market value (closing price of our common stock) on the date of grant. No market-based total shareholder return component was included in these awards.

Key Employees (non-NEOs) and a Non-Employee

Fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017

We granted performance-based restricted stock units which could earn up to a certain number of shares of common stock if certain performance targets are met over a three-fiscal year performance period as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreements. Our performance based restricted stock units granted to key employees (other than NEOs) were measured based on the fair market value (the closing price of our common stock) on the date of grant. Our performance based restricted stock units granted to a non-employee (fiscal 2017 only) were measured based on the fair market value (the closing price of our common stock) at the earlier date of when the performance criteria are met or the end of the reporting period. No market-based total shareholder return component was included in these awards.

Overall

The following table summarizes information related to our grants of performance based restricted stock units associated with NEOs and key employees that were unvested at April 28, 2019:

Date of Grant	(3) Restricted Stock Units Awarded		Price Per Share			Vesting Period
August 2, 2018 (1)		86,599	$	18.51	(4)		3 years
August 2, 2018 (2)		47,800	$	24.35	(6)		3 years
July 13, 2017 (1)		78,195	$	31.85	(5)		3 years
July 13, 2017 (2)		44,000	$	32.50	(6)		3 years
July 14, 2016 (1) (2)		107,880	$	28.00	(6)		3 years

(1)

Performance-based restricted stock units awarded to NEOs.

(2)

Performance-based restricted stock units awarded to key employees.

(3)

Amounts represent the maximum number of common stock shares that could be earned if certain performance targets are met as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreements.

(4)

Price per share represents the fair market value per share ($0.76 per $1 or a reduction of $5.84 to the closing price of the our common stock) determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model for the market-based total shareholder return component and the closing price of our common stock ($

24.35

) for the performance-based components of the performance-based restricted stock units granted to our NEOs on August 2, 2018.

(5)

Price per share represents the fair market value per share ($0.98 per $1 or a reduction of $0.65 to the closing price of the our common stock) determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model for the market-based total shareholder return component and the closing price of our common stock ($

32.50

) for the performance-based components of the performance-based restricted stock units granted to our NEOs on July 13, 2017.

(6)

Price per share represents the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

The following table summarizes information related to our grants of performance-based restricted stock units associated with a non-employee that were unvested at April 28, 2019:

Date of Grant		(1) Restricted Stock Units Awarded				Price Per Share				Vesting Period
July 14, 2016			11,549			$	20.74	(2)			3 years

(1)	Amounts represent the maximum number of common stock shares that could be earned if certain performance targets are met as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreement.

(2)	The respective grant was unvested at the end of our reporting period. Accordingly, the price per share represents the closing price of our common stock on April 28, 2019, the end of our reporting period.

The following table summarizes information related to our performance based restricted stock units that vested during the fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017:

Fiscal Year	Common Stock Shares Vested		(3) Weighted Average Fair Value		Weighted Average Price Per Share
Fiscal 2019 (1)		128,632	$	3,754	$	29.19	(4)
Fiscal 2019 (2)		10,364	$	320	$	30.90	(4)
Fiscal 2018 (1)		102,845	$	3,342	$	32.50	(4)
Fiscal 2018 (2)		16,000	$	520	$	32.50	(4)
Fiscal 2017 (1)		37,192	$	1,066	$	28.66	(4)
Fiscal 2017 (2)		12,000	$	344	$	28.66	(4)

(1)	NEOs and key employees.

(2)	Non-employee

(3)	Dollar amounts are in thousands.

(4)	The weighted average price per share is derived from the closing prices of our common stock on the dates the respective performance based restricted stock units vested.

Overall

We recorded a (credit) or a charge to compensation expense totaling $

(53,000

), $2.0 million, and $3.2 million within selling, general, and administrative expense associated with our performance based restricted stock units for fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Compensation cost is recorded based on an assessment each reporting period of the probability that certain performance goals will be met during the vesting period. If performance goals are not probable of occurrence, compensation cost will not be recorded and any previously recognized compensation cost would be reversed.

At April 28, 2019, the remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to the performance based restricted stock units was $328,000, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.9 years. At April 28, 2019, our performance based restricted stock units that are expected to vest had a fair value totaling $712,000.

Common Stock Awards

The following table summarizes information related to our grants of common stock to our outside directors during fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017:

Date of Grant	Common Stock Awarded		(1) Price Per Share		Vesting Period
April 1, 2019		2,948	$	19.18		Immediate
October 1, 2018		3,600	$	23.45		Immediate
October 2, 2017		4,800	$	33.20		Immediate
October 3, 2016		4,800	$	29.80		Immediate

(1)	Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

We recorded $140,000, $159,000, and $143,000, of compensation expense within selling, general, and administrative expense for these common stock awards for fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

17.	Fair Value of Financial Instruments

ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and the company’s assumptions (unobservable inputs). Determining where an asset or liability falls within that hierarchy depends on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole. An adjustment to the pricing method used within either level 1 or level 2 inputs could generate a fair value measurement that effectively falls in a lower level in the hierarchy. The hierarchy consists of three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 – Inputs other than level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable, and

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs developed using the company’s estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.

Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Fair value measurements at April 28, 2019 using:

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

Significant other
observable inputs

Significant
unobservable
inputs

(amounts in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Premier Money Market Fund

6,639

N/A

6,639

Growth Allocation Fund

203

N/A

203

Moderate Allocation Fund

127

N/A

127

Other

112

N/A

112

Liabilities:

None

N/A

Fair value measurements at April 29, 2018 using:

Quoted prices in

active markets
for identical

assets

Significant other
observable inputs

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(amounts in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Premier Money Market Fund

6,492

N/A

6,492

Low Duration Bond Fund

1,085

N/A

1,085

Intermediate Term Bond Fund

747

N/A

747

Strategic Income Fund

619

N/A

619

Large Blend Fund

402

N/A

402

Growth Allocation Fund

169

N/A

169

Moderate Allocation Fund

113

N/A

113

Other

150

N/A

150

Liabilities:

EURO Foreign Exchange Contract

N/A

Our EURO foreign exchange contract was recorded at a fair value provided by our bank and was classified within level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Most derivative contracts are not listed on an exchange and require the use of valuation models. In accordance with ASC Topic 820, we attempted to maximize the use of observable inputs used in the valuation models to determine the fair value of this contract. Derivative contracts valued based on valuation models with significant unobservable inputs and that are not actively traded, are classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment. We evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter based on various factors and it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter. However, we expect that changes in classifications between different levels will be rare.

Nonrecurring Basis

At April 28, 2019, we had no assets that were required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis other than the assets acquired from eLuxury (see note 2) that were acquired at fair value:

Fair value measurements at April 28, 2019 using:

Quoted prices in

active markets

for identical

assets

Significant other

observable inputs

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(amounts in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Goodwill

N/A

13,653

Tradename

N/A

6,549

Equipment

N/A

2,179

Inventory

N/A

1,804

Liabilities:

Contingent Consideration – Earn-Out Obligation

N/A

5,856

The tradename was recorded at fair market value using the royalty from relief method that used significant unobservable inputs and were classified as level 3. The contingent consideration – earn-out obligation was recorded at fair market value using Black Sholes pricing model.

Additionally, we acquired certain current assets such as accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and assumed certain liabilities such as accounts payable and accrued expenses. Based on the nature of these items and their short maturity, the carrying amount of these items approximated their fair values. See note 2 for the final allocation of the a

cquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values.

April 29, 2018, we had no assets that were required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis other than the assets acquired from Read (see note 2) that were acquired at fair value:

Fair value measurements at April 29, 2018 using:

Quoted prices in

active markets

for identical

assets

Significant other

observable inputs

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(amounts in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Customer Relationships

N/A

2,247

Goodwill

N/A

2,107

Inventory

N/A

1,128

Tradename

N/A

683

Equipment

N/A

379

Liabilities:

None

N/A

These customer relationships were recorded at fair market value using a multi-period excess earnings valuation model that used significant unobservable inputs and were classified as level 3. The tradename was recorded at fair market value using the royalty from relief method that used significant unobservable inputs and were classified as level 3.

Additionally, we acquired certain current assets such as accounts receivable and other assets and assumed certain liabilities such as deferred revenue, accounts payable and accrued expenses. Based on the nature of these items and their short maturity, the carrying amount of these items approximated their fair values. See note 2 for the allocation of the acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

+ References + Details

DERIVATIVES

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVES

18.	DERIVATIVES

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, we entered into a EURO foreign exchange

contract to mitigate the risk of foreign exchange rate fluctuations associated with certain capital expenditures. The contract effectively converts our EURO capital expenditures at a fixed EURO foreign exchange rate compared with the United States dollar of 1.263. This contract expired in August 2018.

In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, our EURO foreign exchange contract was designated as a cash flow hedge, with the fair value of these financial instruments recorded in accrued expenses and changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). ASC Topic 815 requires disclosure of gains and losses on derivative instruments in the following tabular format.

(Amounts in Thousands)

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

April 28, 2019

April 29, 2018

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815

Balance

Sheet

Location

Fair

Value

Balance

Sheet

Location

Fair

Value

Euro Foreign Exchange Contract

N/A

—

Accrued

Expense

Derivatives in ASC Topic 815 Net Investment Hedging Relationships	Amt of Gain (Loss) (net of tax) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) and recorded in Accrued Expenses at Fair Value							Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)							Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)		Amount of Gain (loss) (net of tax) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
	2019		2018			2017				2019			2018		2017				2019		2018		2017
EURO Foreign Exchange Contract	$	55	$	(55	)	$	—		Other Exp	$	(64	)	$	—	$	—		Other Exp	$	—	$	—	$	—

NET INCOME PER SHARE

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

NET INCOME PER SHARE

19.	NET INCOME PER SHARE

Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share uses the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of stock-based compensation calculated using the treasury stock method. Weighted average shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic		12,462		12,431		12,312
dilutive effect of stock-based compensation		86		202		206
weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		12,548		12,633		12,518

At April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, there were no options to purchase shares of our

common stock. Therefore

, options to purchase shares of our common stock were not included in the computation of diluted net income for fiscal 2019. All options to purchase shares of common stock were included in the computation of diluted net income for fiscal years 2018 and 2017, as the exercise price of the options was less than the average market price of common shares.

BENEFIT PLANS

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]

BENEFIT PLANS

20.	BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Contribution Plans

The company has defined contribution plans which cover substantially all employees and provide for participant contributions on a pre-tax basis and matching contributions by the company for its U.S. and Canadian operations. Our contributions to the plan were $1.2 million, $1.1 million, and $924,000 during fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Deferred Compensation Plan

We have a nonqualified deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) covering officers and certain key members of management. The Plan provides for participant deferrals on a pre-tax basis that are subject to annual deferral limits by the IRS and non-elective contributions made by the company. Participant deferrals and non-elective contributions made by the company are immediately vested.

Our contributions to the Plan were $189,000, $192,000 and $185,000 in fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. Our nonqualified deferred compensation plan liability was $7.0 million and $7.4 million at April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, respectively.

We have a Rabbi Trust (the “Trust”) to set aside funds for the participants of the Plan and enable the participants to direct their contributions to various investment options in the Plan. The investment options of the Plan consist of a money market fund and various mutual funds. The funds set aside in the Trust are subject to the claims of our general creditors in the event of the company’s insolvency as defined in the Plan.

The investment assets of the Trust are recorded at their fair value of $7.1 million and $7.3 million at April 28, 2019 and April 29, 2018, respectively. The investment assets of the Trust are classified as available for sale and accordingly, changes in their fair values are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).

SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

21.	SEGMENT INFORMATION

Overall

Our operations are classified into

three

business segments: mattress fabrics, upholstery fabrics, and home accessories. The mattress fabrics segment manufactures, sources, and sells fabrics and mattress covers primarily to bedding manufacturers. The upholstery fabrics segment develops, manufactures, sources, and sells fabrics primarily to residential and commercial furniture manufacturers. The home accessories segment is our new finished products business that manufactures, sources, and sells bedding accessories and home goods directly to consumers and businesses through global e-commerce and business-to-business sales channels.

Effective April 1, 2018, we acquired Read (see Note 2 for further details), a turn-key provider of window treatments that offers the sourcing of upholstery fabrics and other products, measuring, and installation services of their own products for the hospitality and commercial industries. Read’s financial information is aggregated with our upholstery fabrics segment.

Net Sales Geographic Concentration

Net sales denominated in U.S. dollars accounted for 90%, 90% and 92% of total consolidated net sales in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively. International sales accounted for 24%, 23%, and 22% of net sales during fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively, and are summarized by geographic area as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
north america (excluding USA) (1)	$	29,247		27,844		29,995
far east and asia (2)		39,277		40,671		34,695
all other areas		3,712		5,681		3,618
	$	72,236		74,196		68,308

(1)	Of this amount, $22.5 million, $21.9 million, and $22.3 million are attributable to shipments to Mexico in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

(2)	Of this amount $29.8 million, $32.6 million, and $26.6 million are attributable to shipments to China in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Sales are attributed to individual countries based upon location that the company ships its products to for delivery to customers.

Customer Concentration

One

customer within the upholstery fabrics segment represented 11%, 12%, and 11% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. No customers within the upholstery fabrics segment accounted for greater than 10% of the consolidated net accounts receivable balance as of April 28, 2019.

One

customer within the upholstery fabrics segment accounted for 13% of the consolidated net accounts receivable balance as of April 29, 2018.

No customers within the mattress fabrics segment represented greater than 10% of consolidated net sales during fiscal 2019.

One

customer within the mattress fabrics segment represented 13% of consolidated net sales during 2018, and 2017, respectively. No customers within the mattress fabrics segment accounted for greater than 10% of the consolidated net accounts receivable balance as of April 28, 2019. Two customers within the mattress fabrics segment accounted for 20% of the consolidated net accounts receivable balance as of April 29, 2018.

No customers within the home accessories segment represented greater than 10% of consolidated net sales during fiscal 2019. No customers within the home accessories segment accounted for greater than 10% of the consolidated net accounts receivable balance as of April 28, 2019.

Employee Workforce Concentration

The hourly employees at our manufacturing facility in Canada (approximately

% of our workforce) are represented by a local, unaffiliated union. The collective bargaining agreement for these employees expires on February 1, 2020. We are not aware of any efforts to organize any more of our employees, and we believe our relations with our employees are good.

Financial Information

We evaluate the operating performance of our segments based upon income from operations before certain unallocated corporate expenses, restructuring expense (credit) and related charges, and other non-recurring items. Cost of sales in all of our segments include costs to manufacture, develop, or source our products, including costs such as raw material and finished goods purchases, direct and indirect labor, overhead and incoming freight charges. Unallocated corporate expenses primarily represent compensation and benefits for certain executive officers, all costs related with being a public company, and other miscellaneous expenses. Segment assets include assets used in operations of each segment and primarily consist of accounts receivable, inventories, and property, plant, and equipment. The mattress fabrics segment also includes in segment assets their investment in an unconsolidated joint venture.

During fiscal 2019, we elected to no longer include goodwill and intangible assets in segment assets, as these assets are not used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker to evaluate the respective segment’s operating performance, to allocate resources to the individual segments, or determine executive compensation.

Statements of operations for the company’s operating segments are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)		2019		2018		2017
net sales:
upholstery fabrics	$	135,654		131,128		118,739
mattress fabrics		145,059		192,597		190,805
home accessories		15,956		—		—
	$	296,669		323,725		309,544
gross profit:
upholstery fabrics	$	25,374		25,836		26,170
mattress fabrics		22,904		38,797		43,065
home accessories		4,428		—		—
total segment gross profit		52,706		64,633		69,235
other non-recurring charges (1)		(159	)	—		—
restructuring related charges (2)		(2,349	)	—		—
total gross profit	$	50,198		64,633		69,235
selling, general, and administrative expenses:
upholstery fabrics	$	14,551		14,881		15,079
mattress fabrics		11,296		12,935		13,685
home accessories		5,163		—		—
unallocated corporate		6,837		9,356		10,393
total segment selling, general, and administrative expenses		37,847		37,172		39,157
other non-recurring charges (3)		518		—		—
restructuring related charges (4)		40		—		—
total selling, general, and administrative expenses	$	38,405		37,172		39,157
Income (loss) from operations:
upholstery fabrics	$	10,823		10,956		11,091
mattress fabrics		11,608		25,861		29,380
home accessories		(735	)	—		—
unallocated corporate expenses		(6,837	)	(9,356	)	(10,393	)
total segment income from operations		14,859		27,461		30,078
other non-recurring charges (1) (3)		(678	)	—		—
restructuring credit and related charges (5) (6)		(1,563	)	—		—
total income from operations		12,618		27,461		30,078
interest expense		(42	)	(94	)	—
interest income		766		534		299
other expense		(1,346	)	(1,018	)	(681	)
income before income taxes	$	11,996		26,883		29,696

(1)	The $159 represents employee termination benefits and other operational reorganization costs associated with our mattress fabrics segment.

(2)	The $2.3 million represents a restructuring related charge of $1.6 million for inventory markdowns and $784 for other operating costs associated with our closed Anderson, SC upholstery fabrics plant facility.

(3)

The $518 represents a non-recurring charge of $429 for the accelerated vesting of certain stock-based compensation agreements associated with a key executive and was recorded in unallocated corporate expenses. Additionally, the $518 includes $89 for employee termination benefits and operational reorganizational costs associated with our mattress fabrics segment.

(4)	The $40 represents a restructuring related charge for the accelerated vesting for certain stock-based compensation agreements associated with an employee that was located at our closed Anderson, SC upholstery fabrics plant facility.

(5)

The $1.6 million represent charges and credits that were associated our closed Anderson, SC upholstery fabrics plant facility and include $1.6 million for inventory markdowns, $784 for other operating costs, $661 for employee termination benefits, and $40 for the accelerated vesting of certain stock-based compensation agreements associated an employee, partially offset by a $1.5 million gain on the sale of property, plant, and equipment.

(6)	Of this total net charge, a charge of $2.3 million, a charge of $40, and a credit of $825 were recorded in cost of sales, selling, general, and administrative expenses, and restructuring credit, respectively, in the fiscal 2019 Consolidated Statement of Net Income.

Balance sheet information for the company’s operating segments follow:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28 2019			April 29, 2018
segment assets
mattress fabrics
accounts receivable	$	12,098			15,195
inventory		24,649			28,740
property, plant, and equipment		44,266	(1)		48,797	(2)
investment in unconsolidated joint venture		1,508			1,501
total mattress fabrics assets		82,521			94,233
upholstery fabrics
accounts receivable		11,274			11,112
inventory		22,915			24,714
property, plant, and equipment		1,795	(3)		2,445	(4)
total upholstery fabrics assets		35,984			38,271
home accessories
accounts receivable		379			—
inventory		3,296			—
property, plant, and equipment		1,910	(5)		—
total home accessories assets		5,585			—
total segment assets		124,090			132,504
non-segment assets
cash and cash equivalents		40,008			21,228
short-term investments – available for sale		—			2,451
short-term investments – held-to-maturity		5,001			25,759
current income taxes receivable		776			—
deferred income taxes		457			1,458
other current assets		2,849			2,870
property, plant, and equipment (6)		418			552
goodwill		27,222			13,569
intangible assets		10,448			4,275
long-term investments - held-to-maturity		—			5,035
long-term investments - rabbi trust		7,081			7,326
noncurrent income taxes receivable		733
other assets		643			957
total assets	$	219,726			217,984

(dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
capital expenditures (7):
mattress fabrics	$	2,526		6,713		17,689
upholstery fabrics		382		488		822
home accessories		53		—		—
unallocated corporate		14		238		260
	$	2,975		7,439		18,771
depreciation expense
mattress fabrics	$	7,008		6,850		6,245
upholstery fabrics		787		822		840
home accessories		322		—		—
total segment depreciation expense	$	8,117		7,672		7,085

(1)	The $44.3 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $32.4 million and located in Canada of $11.9 million.

(2)	The $48.8 million at April 29, 2018, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $35.4 million and located in Canada of $13.4 million.

(3)	The $1.8 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $1.2 million and located in China of $591.

(4)	The $2.4 million at April 29, 2018, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $1.8 million and located in China of $661.

(5)	The $1.9 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S.

(6)	The $418 and $552 at April 28, 2019, and April 29, 2018, represent property, plant, and equipment associated with unallocated corporate departments and corporate departments shared by both the mattress fabrics, upholstery fabrics, and home accessories segments located in the U.S.

(7)	Capital expenditure amounts are stated on an accrual basis. See the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for capital expenditure amounts on a cash basis.

STATUTORY RESERVES

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

STATUTORY RESERVES

22.	STATUTORY RESERVES

The company’s subsidiaries located in China are required to transfer 10% of their net income, as determined in accordance with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accounting rules and regulations, to a statutory surplus reserve fund until such reserve balance reaches 50% of the company’s registered capital.

The transfer to this reserve must be made before distributions of any dividend to shareholders. As of April 28, 2019, the company’s statutory surplus reserve was $4.3 million, representing 10% of accumulated earnings and profits determined in accordance with PRC accounting rules and regulations. The surplus reserve fund is non-distributable other than during liquidation and can be used to fund previous years’ losses, if any, and may be utilized for business expansion or converted into share capital by issuing new shares to existing shareholders in proportion to their shareholding or by increasing the par value of the shares currently held by them provided that the remaining reserve balance after such issue is not less than 25% of the registered capital.

The company’s subsidiaries located in China can transfer funds to the parent company with the exception of the statutory surplus reserve of $4.3 million to assist with debt repayment, capital expenditures, and other expenses of the company’s business.

COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

23.	COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On June 15, 2016, we announced that our board of directors approved an authorization for us to acquire up to $5.0 million of our common stock. Under the common stock repurchase program, shares may be purchased from time to time in open market transactions, block trades, through plans established under the Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, or otherwise. The amount of shares purchased and the timing of such purchases will be based on working capital requirements, market and general business conditions, and other factors including alternative investment opportunities.

During fiscal 2019, we purchased 160,823 shares of our common stock at a cost of $3.3 million. During fiscal 2018 and 2017, we did

purchase any shares of our common stock.

At April 28, 2019, we had $1.7 million available for additional repurchases of our common stock.

DIVIDEND PROGRAM

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

DIVIDEND PROGRAM

24.	DIVIDEND PROGRAM

On June 12, 2019, we announced that our board of directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.10 per share. This payment will be made on or about

July 16, 2019

, to shareholders of record as of

July 5, 2019

During fiscal 2019, dividend payments totaled $4.7 million, all of which represented quarterly dividend payments ranging from $0.09 to $0.10 per share.

During fiscal 2018, dividend payments totaled $6.8 million, of which $2.6 million represented a special cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share, and $4.2 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.08 to $0.09 per share.

During fiscal 2017, dividend payments totaled $6.3 million, of which $2.6 million represented a special cash dividend payment in the first quarter of $0.21 per share, and $3.7 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.07 to $0.08 per share.

Future dividend payments are subject to Board approval and may be adjusted at the Board’s discretion as business needs or market conditions change.

SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

(amounts in thousands except per share, ratios & other, stock data)	fiscal 2019 4th quarter			fiscal 2019 3rd quarter			fiscal 2019 2nd quarter			fiscal 2019 1st quarter			fiscal 2018 4th quarter			fiscal 2018 3rd quarter			fiscal 2018 2nd quarter			fiscal 2018 1st quarter
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
net sales	$	70,963			77,226			77,006			71,473			78,184			85,310			80,698			79,533
cost of sales		58,774			63,103			63,680			60,914			63,424			67,707			64,894			63,068
gross profit		12,189			14,123			13,326			10,559			14,760			17,603			15,804			16,465
selling, general and administrative expenses		10,230			10,038			10,103			8,033			8,296			9,959			9,415			9,501
restructuring (credit) expense		—			(214	)		(1,061	)		451			—			—			—			—
income from operations		1,959			4,299			4,284			2,075			6,464			7,644			6,389			6,964
interest expense		4			—			18			20			26			31			37			—
interest income		(214	)		(251	)		(151	)		(150	)		(143	)		(132	)		(128	)		(131	)
other expense		658			288			142			257			115			229			321			353
income before income taxes		1,511			4,262			4,275			1,948			6,466			7,516			6,159			6,742
income taxes		3,017			1,225			1,276			906			(6,217	)		8,208			2,108			1,640
loss (income) from investment in unconsolidated joint venture		5			(23	)		55			77			17			56			75			118
net (loss) income		(1,511	)		3,060			2,944			965			12,666			(748	)		3,976			4,984
net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest		143			94			(11	)		(8	)		—			—			—			—
net (loss) income attributable to Culp Inc. common shareholders	$	(1,368	)		3,154			2,933			957			12,666			(748	)		3,976			4,984
depreciation	$	2,030			2,031			2,041			2,015			1,992			1,966			1,905			1,807
weighted average shares outstanding		12,384			12,438			12,515			12,510			12,450			12,436			12,440			12,399
weighted average shares outstanding, assuming dilution		12,384			12,465			12,551			12,600			12,611			12,436			12,580			12,590
PER SHARE DATA
net (loss) income attributable to Culp Inc. common shareholders - basic	$	(0.11	)		0.25			0.23			0.08			1.02			(0.06	)		0.32			0.40
net (loss) income attributable to Culp Inc. common shareholders - diluted		(0.11	)		0.25			0.23			0.08			1.00			(0.06	)		0.32			0.40
dividends per share		0.10			0.10			0.09			0.09			0.09			0.09			0.08			0.29
book value		12.91			13.16			13.04			12.90			13.12			12.22			12.31			12.03
BALANCE SHEET DATA
operating working capital (3)	$	49,757			52,573			50,193			51,648			49,939			47,760			46,620			42,608
property, plant and equipment, net		48,389			50,129			51,325			53,178			51,794			51,838			52,530			52,912
total assets		219,726			224,908			222,211			226,372			217,984			216,844			201,043			207,904
capital expenditures		295			835			590			1,255			1,568			1,274			1,529			3,068
dividends paid		1,239			1,240			1,126			1,127			1,121			1,119			995			3,608
subordinated loan payable and line of credit (1)		675			—			—			4,000			—			—			—			5,000
shareholders’ equity attributable to Culp Inc.		159,933			162,775			162,918			161,490			163,376			152,182			153,080			149,677
capital employed (2)		125,311			130,155			129,853			134,095			114,817			109,165			109,373			108,222
RATIOS & OTHER DATA
gross profit margin		17.2	%		18.3	%		17.3	%		14.8	%		18.9	%		20.6	%		19.6	%		20.7	%
operating income margin		2.8			5.6			5.6			2.9			8.3			9.0			7.9			8.8
net (loss) income margin		(2.1	)		4.0			3.8			1.4			16.2			(0.9	)		4.9			6.3
effective income tax rate		199.7			28.7			29.8			46.5			(96.1	)		109.2			34.2			24.3
Debt-to-total capital employed ratio (1) (2)		0.5			0.0			0.0			3.0			0.0			0.0			0.0			4.6
operating working capital turnover (3)		5.8			6.0			6.3			6.6			7.1			7.4			7.4			7.4
days sales in receivables		30			30			28			29			30			28			27			25
inventory turnover		4.6			4.6			5.0			4.5			4.8			5.2			5.2			4.7
STOCK DATA
stock price
high	$	21.06			23.84			27.78			32.05			32.29			34.05			33.25			34.00
low		17.05			18.06			21.04			23.90			27.40			26.15			27.00			30.60
close		20.74			18.47			22.31			24.75			30.10			31.35			31.95			30.65
daily average trading volume (shares)		35.6			43.3			29.8			27.0			18.3			17.4			24.4			27.9

(1)	Debt represents outstanding borrowings on our long-term subordinated loan payable and lines of credit.

(2)

Capital employed does not include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments (available-for-sale), short-term investments (held-to-maturity), long-term investments (held-to-maturity), long-term investments (rabbi trust), lines of credit, subordinated loan payable, noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities, income taxes receivable and payable, and deferred compensation.

(3)	Operating working capital for this calculation is accounts receivable and inventories, offset by accounts payable-trade, accounts payable - capital expenditures, and deferred revenue.

GENERAL AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Description of Business

Our operations are classified into

three

business segments: mattress fabrics, upholstery fabrics, and home accessories.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements of the company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Principles of Consolidation

Overall

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture

Culp’s investment in CLIH will be accounted for under the equity method of accounting in accordance with

ASC Topic 823 – Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures.

Non-Controlling Interest

Fiscal Year

Our fiscal year is the 52 or 53-week period ending on the Sunday closest to April 30. Fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017 each included 52 weeks.

Use of Estimates

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include demand deposit and money market accounts. We consider all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

A summary of our cash and cash equivalents by geographic area follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
United States	$	28,078		9,452
China		9,670		9,221
Canada		2,196		2,349
Cayman Islands		64		206
	$	40,008		21,228

Property, Plant and Equipment

Inventories

Advertising Costs

Interest Costs

Interest costs incurred were $42,000, $194,000, and $158,000 in fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Foreign Currency Adjustments

A summary of our foreign currency exchange (losses) gains by geographic area follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
China	$	—			(298	)		111
Canada		2			(8	)		(120	)
Euro foreign exchange contract		(64	)		—			—
	$	(62	)		(306	)		(9	)

See Note 18 for additional details regarding our Euro foreign exchange contract.

Goodwill

In accordance with ASC Topic 350,

Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,

our operations are currently classified into four reporting units: mattress fabrics, upholstery fabrics, Read Window Products, LLC, and home accessories.

Our evaluation of goodwill completed as of April 28, 2019, resulted in no impairment losses.

Income Taxes

Deferred Income Taxes – Overall

Deferred Income Taxes – Valuation Allowance

Deferred Income Taxes – Undistributed Earnings from Foreign Subsidiaries

Uncertainty in Income Taxes

Revenue Recognition

See below for disclosure of our significant judgements and accounting policies or determining the amount and timing of revenue from contracts with customers.

Revenue Recognition

Transaction Price

Revenue Measurement

Shipping and Handling Costs

Sales and Other Taxes

Sales and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are presented on a net basis and, as such, are excluded from revenues.

Stock-Based Compensation

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15,

Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740):

Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory,

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,

Leases (Topic 842),

Leases

There are no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Investments (Held-To-Maturity) [Member]

Investments

Investments (Held-To-Maturity)

Our investments classified as held-to-maturity consisted of investment grade U.S. corporate bonds with maturities that ranged from 2 to 2.5

At April 28, 2019, the amortized cost and fair value of our held-to-maturity investments were $5.0 million.

At April 29, 2018, the amortized cost of our held-to-maturity investments were $30.8 million and the fair value was $30.6 million.

Short-term Investments [Member]

Investments

Short-Term Investments (Available for Sale)

A summary of our short-term investments by geographic area follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
Canada	$	—		1,366
United States		—		1,085
	$	—		2,451

Long-term investments (Rabbi Trust) [Member]

Investments

Long-Term Investments (Rabbi Trust)

GENERAL AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Cash and Cash Equivalents by Geographic Area

A summary of our cash and cash equivalents by geographic area follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
United States	$	28,078		9,452
China		9,670		9,221
Canada		2,196		2,349
Cayman Islands		64		206
	$	40,008		21,228

Summary of Short-Term Investments by Geographic Area

A summary of our short-term investments by geographic area follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
Canada	$	—		1,366
United States		—		1,085
	$	—		2,451

Summary of Foreign Currency Exchange Gains (Losses) by Geographic Area

A summary of our foreign currency exchange (losses) gains by geographic area follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
China	$	—			(298	)		111
Canada		2			(8	)		(120	)
Euro foreign exchange contract		(64	)		—			—
	$	(62	)		(306	)		(9	)

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations

(dollars in thousands, except per share data )	April 28, 2019			April 29, 2018			April 30, 2017
Net Sales	$	299,599		$	354,509		$	321,398
Income from operations		12,616			26,948			30,441
Net income		5,432			20,299			22,552
Net loss - noncontrolling interest		(226	)		(48	)		—
Net income – Culp Inc. common shareholders		5,658			20,347			22,552
Net income per share (basic) – Culp Inc. common shareholders		0.45			1.64			1.83
Net income per share (diluted) – Culp Inc. common shareholders		0.45			1.61			1.80

Read Window Products, LLC [Member]

Schedule of Allocation of Acquisition Cost to Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table presents the final allocation of the acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values.

(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value
Customer relationships	$	2,247
Goodwill		2,107
Inventory		1,128
Accounts receivable		897
Tradename		683
Property, plant & equipment		379
Other assets		35
Deferred revenue		(903	)
Accounts payable		(719	)
Accrued expenses		(174	)
	$	5,680

eLuxury [Member]

Schedule of Allocation of Acquisition Cost to Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table presents the final allocation of the acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values.

(dollars in thousands)	Fair Value
Goodwill	$	13,653
Tradename		6,549
Equipment		2,179
Inventory		1,804
Accounts receivable and other current assets		108
Accounts payable		(1,336	)
Accrued expenses		(295	)
Non-controlling interest in eLuxury		(4,532	)
	$	18,130

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Receivables [Abstract]

Summary of Accounts Receivable

A summary of accounts receivable follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019			April 29, 2018
customers	$	24,370			28,097
allowance for doubtful accounts		(393	)		(357	)
allowance for cash discounts		(186	)		(245	)
reserve for returns and allowances and discounts (1)		(40	)		(1,188	)
	$	23,751			26,307

(1)

Summary of the Activity in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
beginning balance	$	(357	)		(414	)		(1,088	)
provision for bad debts		(84	)		57			222
write-offs, net of recoveries		48			—			452
ending balance	$	(393	)		(357	)		(414	)

Summary of the Activity in the Allowance for Returns and Allowances and Discounts

A summary of the activity in the allowance for returns and allowances and discounts follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
beginning balance	$	(1,433	)		(1,220	)		(962	)
adoption of ASC Topic 606 (1)		1,145			—			—
provision for returns and allowances and discounts		(2,180	)		(3,295	)		(3,061	)
credits issued		2,242			3,082			2,803
ending balance	$	(226	)		(1,433	)		(1,220	)

REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Adjustments Due to ASC 606 Adoption

The cumulative effect of the classification changes related to our allowances for sales returns on our April 30, 2018, balance sheet are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	Balance at April 29, 2018		Adjustments Due to ASC 606 Adoption (1)		Balance at April 30, 2018
Balance Sheet
Assets:
Accounts Receivable	$	26,307	$	1,145	$	27,452
Other Current Assets		2,870		27		2,897
Liabilities:
Accrued Expenses		9,325		1,172		10,497

(1)

(dollars in thousands)	Fiscal 2019		Adjustments Due to ASC 606 Adoption (1)			BalancesWithout ASC 606 Adoption
Statements of Net Income
Net Sales	$	296,669	$	(28	)	$	296,641
Cost of Sales		246,471		(28	)		246,443

The effect of adopting ASC 606 on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 28, 2019 is as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		Adjustments Due to ASC 606 Adoption (1)			BalancesWithout ASC 606 Adoption
Balance Sheet
Assets:
Accounts Receivable	$	23,751	$	(854	)	$	22,897
Other Current Assets		2,849		(28	)		2,821
Liabilities:
Accrued Expenses	$	9,192		(882	)	$	8,310

Summary of Activity for Deferred Revenue

A summary of the activity of deferred revenue for fiscal 2019 follows:

(dollars in thousands)	Fiscal 2019
Balance as of April 29, 2018	$	809
Revenue recognized on contract liabilities during the period		(2,725	)
Payments received for services not yet rendered during the period		2,315
Balance as of April 28, 2019	$	399

Summary of Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents our disaggregated revenue by segment, timing of revenue recognition, and product sales versus services rendered for fiscal 2019:

(dollars in thousands)	Mattress Fabrics		Upholstery Fabrics		Home Accessories		Total
Products transferred at a point in time	$	145,059	$	125,294	$	15,956	$	286,309
Services transferred over time		—		10,360		—		10,360
Total Net Sales	$	145,059	$	135,654	$	15,956	$	296,669

INVENTORIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Inventories

A summary of inventories follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
raw materials	$	5,617		6,024
work-in-process		2,289		3,264
finished goods		42,954		44,166
	$	50,860		53,454

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of Property, Plant, and Equipment

A summary of property, plant and equipment follows:

(dollars in thousands)	depreciable lives (in years)		April 28, 2019			April 29, 2018
land and improvements		0-10	$	838			963
buildings and improvements		7-40		30,712			31,022
leasehold improvements		**		2,180			1,993
machinery and equipment		3-12		72,641			72,924
office furniture and equipment		3-10		9,834			9,514
capital projects in progress				1,263			2,086
				117,468			118,502
accumulated depreciation				(69,079	)		(66,708	)
			$	48,389			51,794

**	Shorter of life of lease or useful life.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Summary of Intangible Assets

A summary of intangible assets follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
Tradenames	$	7,232	$	683
Customer relationships, net		2,538		2,839
Non-compete agreement, net		678		753
	$	10,448	$	4,275

Summary of Acquired Tradenames

A summary of the carrying amount of our tradenames from our recent acquisitions (see Note 2) follow:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
Read	$	683	$	683
eLuxury		6,549		—
	$	7,232	$	683

Customer Relationships [Member]

Summary of Change in Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

A summary of the change in the carrying amount of our customer relationships follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
beginning balance	$	2,839			664			715
acquisition of assets (note 2)		—			2,247			—
amortization expense		(301	)		(72	)		(51	)
loss on impairment		—			—			—
ending balance	$	2,538			2,839			664

Non-Compete Agreement [Member]

Summary of Change in Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

A summary of the change in the carrying amount of our non-compete agreement follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
beginning balance	$	753			828			903
amortization expense		(75	)		(75	)		(75	)
loss on impairment		—			—			—
ending balance	$	678			753			828

GOODWILL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Change in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

A summary of the change in the carrying amount of goodwill follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
beginning balance	$	13,569		11,462		11,462
acquisition of assets (note 2)		13,653		2,107		—
loss on impairment		—		—		—
ending balance	$	27,222		13,569		11,462

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Summary of Equity Method Investment

The following table summarizes information of assets, liabilities and members’ equity of our equity method investment in CLIH:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
total assets	$	3,126	$	3,130
total liabilities	$	111	$	128
total members’ equity	$	3,015	$	3,002

ACCRUED EXPENSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Summary of Accrued Expenses

A summary of accrued expenses follows:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
compensation, commissions and related benefits	$	4,229		6,918
interest		4		20
other		5,292		3,150
	$	9,525		10,088

Exit and Disposal Activity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Restructuring Credit and Related Charges Associated with Exit and Disposal Activity

The following summarizes our restructuring credit and related charges totaling $1.6 million that were associated with the above exit and disposal activity:

(dollars in thousands)	2019
Inventory markdowns	$	1,564
Other operating costs associated with a closed facility		824
Employee termination benefits		661
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment		(1,486	)
	$	1,563

Summary of Activity in Restructuring Accrual

The following summarizes the activity in the restructuring accrual:

(dollars in thousands)	2019
Accrual established in fiscal 2019	$	451
Paid in fiscal 2019		(538	)
Adjustments in fiscal 2019		211
	$	124

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Schedule of Allocation of Income Tax Expense

Total income tax expense was allocated as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
income from operations	$	6,424		5,740		7,339
shareholders’ equity, related to the tax benefit arising from stock based compensation		—		—		(657	)
	$	6,424		5,740		6,682

Schedule of Income Tax Expense Attributable to Income from Operations

Income tax expense attributable to income from operations consists of:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
current
federal	$	(1,492	)		(1,367	)		109
state		27			9			13
2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act		(282	)		4,854			—
foreign		6,144			4,726			5,981
foreign – reversal of uncertain tax position		—			—			(3,431	)
		4,397			8,222			2,672
deferred
federal		3,123			4,295			404
state		(96	)		112			54
2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (1)		(268	)		(6,903	)		—
undistributed earnings – foreign subsidiaries		3,735			(195	)		(101	)
U.S. operating loss carryforwards		74			—			3,630
foreign		(85	)		93			734
valuation allowance (1)		(4,456	)		116			(54	)
		2,027			(2,482	)		4,667
	$	6,424			5,740			7,339

(1)

The income tax benefit of $

6,903

recorded during fiscal 2018 included a charge of $

4,550

for the establishment of a valuation allowance against U.S. foreign tax credits that were

not more-likely-than not to be realized as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. During fiscal 2019, we recorded an income tax charge of $

4.5

Schedule of Income (Loss) before Income Taxes Related to Foreign and U.S. Operations

Income (loss) before income taxes related to our foreign and U.S. operations consists of:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018		2017
Foreign
China	$	9,899			11,036		13,650
Canada		5,488			5,985		4,918
Poland		—			—		(19	)
Cayman Islands		280			339		154
Total Foreign		15,667			17,360		18,703
United States		(3,671	)		9,523		10,993
	$	11,996			26,883		29,696

Summary of Differences in Income Tax Expense at Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate

	2019			2018			2017
federal income tax rate		21.0	%		30.4	%		34.0	%
undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries		37.2			—			—
valuation allowance		(37.1	)		0.4			(0.2	)
global intangible low taxed income tax (GILTI)		17.9			—			—
foreign tax rate differential		13.7			3.7			—
tax effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act		(4.6	)		(7.6	)		—
tax effects of Chinese foreign exchange gains(losses)		2.3			(2.8	)		1.6
reversal of foreign uncertain income tax position		—			—			(11.6	)
tax effects of stock-based compensation		0.6			(1.8	)		—
other		2.6			(0.9	)		0.9
		53.6	%		21.4	%		24.7	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018
deferred tax assets:
accounts receivable	$	282			316
inventories		1,591			2,217
compensation		1,973			3,438
liabilities and other		284			117
foreign income tax credits - U.S.		1,252			5,720
property, plant and equipment (1)		193			226
loss carryforwards – U.S.		2,360			2,513
loss carryforwards – foreign		—			76
valuation allowances		(748	)		(5,204	)
total deferred tax assets		7,187			9,419
deferred tax liabilities:
undistributed earnings on foreign subsidiaries		(3,523	)		(4,256	)
unrecognized tax benefits – U.S.		(380	)		(380	)
property, plant and equipment (2)		(4,710	)		(4,352	)
goodwill		(1,203	)		(1,046	)
other		(90	)		(77	)
total deferred tax liabilities		(9,906	)		(10,111	)
Net deferred liabilities	$	(2,719	)		(692	)

(1)	Pertains to the company’s operations located in China.

(2)	Pertains to the company’s operations located in the U.S. and Canada.

Summary of Valuation Allowances Against Deferred Income Taxes

valuation allowances against our deferred income taxes pertain to the following jurisdictions:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28, 2019		April 29, 2018
U.S. foreign income tax credits	$	82		4,550
U.S. state loss carryforwards and credits		666		578
Polish loss carryforwards		—		76
	$	748		5,204

Summary of Change in Valuation Allowances Against Deferred Income Taxes

A summary of the change in the valuation allowances against our deferred income taxes follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018		2017
beginning balance	$	5,204			536		590
write off of deferred income taxes		(4,544	)		—		—
establishment of valuation allowance (1)		—			4,550		—
change in estimate (2)		88			118		(54	)
ending balance	$	748			5,204		536

(1)	The establishment of this valuation allowance pertains to U.S. foreign tax credits that were not more-likely-than not to be realized as a result of the Tax Act.

(2)	Amounts pertain to a change in estimate of the recoverability of certain deferred income tax assets as of the end of the respective prior fiscal year.

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefit

The following table sets forth the change in the company’s unrecognized income tax benefit:

(dollars in thousands)	2019			2018			2017
beginning balance	$	844			12,245			14,897
increases from prior period tax positions		135			350			854
decreases from prior period tax positions (1)		(76	)		(11,751	)		(3,506	)
increases from current period tax positions		—			—			—
ending balance	$	903			844			12,245

(1)

The $

11.8

3.5

million reduction in our unrecognized income tax benefits during fiscal 2017 was due to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations in a foreign jurisdiction.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Summary of Stock Option Activity

The following tables summarize stock option activity during fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017:

	2019				2018					2017
	Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price
outstanding at beginning of year		—	$	—		15,600		$	7.14		83,600		$	8.37
granted		—		—		—			—		—			—
exercised		—		—		(15,600	)		7.14		(68,000	)		8.65
canceled/expired		—		—		—			—		—			—
outstanding at end of year		—		—		—			—		15,600			7.14

Summary of Time Vested Restricted Stock Activity

The following table summarizes the time-based restricted stock activity during fiscal years 2019, 2018, and 2017:

	2019 Shares		2018 Shares		2017 Shares
outstanding at beginning of year	1,200		1,200		—
granted	10,000		1,200		1,200
vested	(1,200	)	(1,200	)	—
outstanding at end of year	10,000		1,200		1,200

Summary of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units

	August 2, 2018			July 13, 2017
Closing price of our common stock	$	24.35		$	32.50
Expected volatility of our common stock		33.5	%		31.0	%
Expected volatility of peer companies		16.0	%		16.5	%
Risk-free interest rate		2.74	%		1.56	%
Dividend yield		1.35	%		1.66	%
Correlation coefficient of peer companies		0.47			0.46

Summary of Grants of Common Stock to Outside Directors

The following table summarizes information related to our grants of common stock to our outside directors during fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017:

Date of Grant	Common Stock Awarded		(1) Price Per Share		Vesting Period
April 1, 2019		2,948	$	19.18		Immediate
October 1, 2018		3,600	$	23.45		Immediate
October 2, 2017		4,800	$	33.20		Immediate
October 3, 2016		4,800	$	29.80		Immediate

(1)	Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

NEOs and Key Employees [Member]

Summary of Grants of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes information related to our grants of performance based restricted stock units associated with NEOs and key employees that were unvested at April 28, 2019:

Date of Grant	(3) Restricted Stock Units Awarded		Price Per Share			Vesting Period
August 2, 2018 (1)		86,599	$	18.51	(4)		3 years
August 2, 2018 (2)		47,800	$	24.35	(6)		3 years
July 13, 2017 (1)		78,195	$	31.85	(5)		3 years
July 13, 2017 (2)		44,000	$	32.50	(6)		3 years
July 14, 2016 (1) (2)		107,880	$	28.00	(6)		3 years

(1)

Performance-based restricted stock units awarded to NEOs.

(2)

Performance-based restricted stock units awarded to key employees.

(3)

Amounts represent the maximum number of common stock shares that could be earned if certain performance targets are met as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreements.

(4)

24.35

) for the performance-based components of the performance-based restricted stock units granted to our NEOs on August 2, 2018.

(5)

32.50

) for the performance-based components of the performance-based restricted stock units granted to our NEOs on July 13, 2017.

(6)

Price per share represents the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

Non-employee [Member]

Summary of Grants of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units

Date of Grant		(1) Restricted Stock Units Awarded				Price Per Share				Vesting Period
July 14, 2016			11,549			$	20.74	(2)			3 years

(1)	Amounts represent the maximum number of common stock shares that could be earned if certain performance targets are met as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreement.

(2)	The respective grant was unvested at the end of our reporting period. Accordingly, the price per share represents the closing price of our common stock on April 28, 2019, the end of our reporting period.

Time Vested Restricted Stock Awards [Member] | Management [Member]

Summary of Grants of Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards

The following table summarizes information related to our grants of time-based restricted stock awards associated with certain key members of management during fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017:

Date of Grant	Restricted Stock Awarded		(1) Price Per Share		Vesting Period
August 2, 2018		10,000	$	24.35		59 months
July 13, 2017		1,200	$	32.50		11 months
June 14, 2016		1,200	$	28.00		11 months

(1)	Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date the respective award was granted.

Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]

Summary of Vested Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes information related to our time-based restricted stock units that vested during the fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017:

Fiscal Year	Common Stock Shares Vested		(1) Weighted Average Fair Value		(2) Price Per Share
Fiscal 2019		1,200	$	21	$	17.36
Fiscal 2018		1,200	$	37	$	30.90
Fiscal 2017		—		—		—

(1)	Dollar amounts are in thousands.

(2)	Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date the respective award vested.

Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit [Member]

Summary of Vested Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes information related to our performance based restricted stock units that vested during the fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017:

Fiscal Year	Common Stock Shares Vested		(3) Weighted Average Fair Value		Weighted Average Price Per Share
Fiscal 2019 (1)		128,632	$	3,754	$	29.19	(4)
Fiscal 2019 (2)		10,364	$	320	$	30.90	(4)
Fiscal 2018 (1)		102,845	$	3,342	$	32.50	(4)
Fiscal 2018 (2)		16,000	$	520	$	32.50	(4)
Fiscal 2017 (1)		37,192	$	1,066	$	28.66	(4)
Fiscal 2017 (2)		12,000	$	344	$	28.66	(4)

(1)	NEOs and key employees.

(2)	Non-employee

(3)	Dollar amounts are in thousands.

(4)	The weighted average price per share is derived from the closing prices of our common stock on the dates the respective performance based restricted stock units vested.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Fair value measurements at April 28, 2019 using:

Quoted prices in
active markets
for identical
assets

Significant other
observable inputs

Significant
unobservable
inputs

(amounts in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Premier Money Market Fund

6,639

N/A

6,639

Growth Allocation Fund

203

N/A

203

Moderate Allocation Fund

127

N/A

127

Other

112

N/A

112

Liabilities:

None

N/A

Fair value measurements at April 29, 2018 using:

Quoted prices in

active markets
for identical

assets

Significant other
observable inputs

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(amounts in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Premier Money Market Fund

6,492

N/A

6,492

Low Duration Bond Fund

1,085

N/A

1,085

Intermediate Term Bond Fund

747

N/A

747

Strategic Income Fund

619

N/A

619

Large Blend Fund

402

N/A

402

Growth Allocation Fund

169

N/A

169

Moderate Allocation Fund

113

N/A

113

Other

150

N/A

150

Liabilities:

EURO Foreign Exchange Contract

N/A

Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

At April 28, 2019, we had no assets that were required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis other than the assets acquired from eLuxury (see note 2) that were acquired at fair value:

Fair value measurements at April 28, 2019 using:

Quoted prices in

active markets

for identical

assets

Significant other

observable inputs

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(amounts in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Goodwill

N/A

13,653

Tradename

N/A

6,549

Equipment

N/A

2,179

Inventory

N/A

1,804

Liabilities:

Contingent Consideration – Earn-Out Obligation

N/A

5,856

April 29, 2018, we had no assets that were required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis other than the assets acquired from Read (see note 2) that were acquired at fair value:

Fair value measurements at April 29, 2018 using:

Quoted prices in

active markets

for identical

assets

Significant other

observable inputs

Significant

unobservable

inputs

(amounts in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Assets:

Customer Relationships

N/A

2,247

Goodwill

N/A

2,107

Inventory

N/A

1,128

Tradename

N/A

683

Equipment

N/A

379

Liabilities:

None

N/A

DERIVATIVES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

ASC Topic 815 requires disclosure of gains and losses on derivative instruments in the following tabular format.

(Amounts in Thousands)

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments

April 28, 2019

April 29, 2018

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815

Balance

Sheet

Location

Fair

Value

Balance

Sheet

Location

Fair

Value

Euro Foreign Exchange Contract

N/A

—

Accrued

Expense

Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments

Derivatives in ASC Topic 815 Net Investment Hedging Relationships	Amt of Gain (Loss) (net of tax) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) and recorded in Accrued Expenses at Fair Value							Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)		Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)							Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)		Amount of Gain (loss) (net of tax) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
	2019		2018			2017				2019			2018		2017				2019		2018		2017
EURO Foreign Exchange Contract	$	55	$	(55	)	$	—		Other Exp	$	(64	)	$	—	$	—		Other Exp	$	—	$	—	$	—

NET INCOME PER SHARE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Shares Used in the Computation of Basic and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Share

Weighted average shares used in the computation of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic		12,462		12,431		12,312
dilutive effect of stock-based compensation		86		202		206
weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted		12,548		12,633		12,518

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Information by Geographic Area

International sales accounted for 24%, 23%, and 22% of net sales during fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively, and are summarized by geographic area as follows:

(dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
north america (excluding USA) (1)	$	29,247		27,844		29,995
far east and asia (2)		39,277		40,671		34,695
all other areas		3,712		5,681		3,618
	$	72,236		74,196		68,308

(1)	Of this amount, $22.5 million, $21.9 million, and $22.3 million are attributable to shipments to Mexico in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

(2)	Of this amount $29.8 million, $32.6 million, and $26.6 million are attributable to shipments to China in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Schedule of Operating Segments Information

Statements of operations for the company’s operating segments are as follows:

(dollars in thousands)		2019		2018		2017
net sales:
upholstery fabrics	$	135,654		131,128		118,739
mattress fabrics		145,059		192,597		190,805
home accessories		15,956		—		—
	$	296,669		323,725		309,544
gross profit:
upholstery fabrics	$	25,374		25,836		26,170
mattress fabrics		22,904		38,797		43,065
home accessories		4,428		—		—
total segment gross profit		52,706		64,633		69,235
other non-recurring charges (1)		(159	)	—		—
restructuring related charges (2)		(2,349	)	—		—
total gross profit	$	50,198		64,633		69,235
selling, general, and administrative expenses:
upholstery fabrics	$	14,551		14,881		15,079
mattress fabrics		11,296		12,935		13,685
home accessories		5,163		—		—
unallocated corporate		6,837		9,356		10,393
total segment selling, general, and administrative expenses		37,847		37,172		39,157
other non-recurring charges (3)		518		—		—
restructuring related charges (4)		40		—		—
total selling, general, and administrative expenses	$	38,405		37,172		39,157
Income (loss) from operations:
upholstery fabrics	$	10,823		10,956		11,091
mattress fabrics		11,608		25,861		29,380
home accessories		(735	)	—		—
unallocated corporate expenses		(6,837	)	(9,356	)	(10,393	)
total segment income from operations		14,859		27,461		30,078
other non-recurring charges (1) (3)		(678	)	—		—
restructuring credit and related charges (5) (6)		(1,563	)	—		—
total income from operations		12,618		27,461		30,078
interest expense		(42	)	(94	)	—
interest income		766		534		299
other expense		(1,346	)	(1,018	)	(681	)
income before income taxes	$	11,996		26,883		29,696

(1)	The $159 represents employee termination benefits and other operational reorganization costs associated with our mattress fabrics segment.

(2)	The $2.3 million represents a restructuring related charge of $1.6 million for inventory markdowns and $784 for other operating costs associated with our closed Anderson, SC upholstery fabrics plant facility.

(3)

(4)	The $40 represents a restructuring related charge for the accelerated vesting for certain stock-based compensation agreements associated with an employee that was located at our closed Anderson, SC upholstery fabrics plant facility.

(5)

(6)	Of this total net charge, a charge of $2.3 million, a charge of $40, and a credit of $825 were recorded in cost of sales, selling, general, and administrative expenses, and restructuring credit, respectively, in the fiscal 2019 Consolidated Statement of Net Income.

Balance sheet information for the company’s operating segments follow:

(dollars in thousands)	April 28 2019			April 29, 2018
segment assets
mattress fabrics
accounts receivable	$	12,098			15,195
inventory		24,649			28,740
property, plant, and equipment		44,266	(1)		48,797	(2)
investment in unconsolidated joint venture		1,508			1,501
total mattress fabrics assets		82,521			94,233
upholstery fabrics
accounts receivable		11,274			11,112
inventory		22,915			24,714
property, plant, and equipment		1,795	(3)		2,445	(4)
total upholstery fabrics assets		35,984			38,271
home accessories
accounts receivable		379			—
inventory		3,296			—
property, plant, and equipment		1,910	(5)		—
total home accessories assets		5,585			—
total segment assets		124,090			132,504
non-segment assets
cash and cash equivalents		40,008			21,228
short-term investments – available for sale		—			2,451
short-term investments – held-to-maturity		5,001			25,759
current income taxes receivable		776			—
deferred income taxes		457			1,458
other current assets		2,849			2,870
property, plant, and equipment (6)		418			552
goodwill		27,222			13,569
intangible assets		10,448			4,275
long-term investments - held-to-maturity		—			5,035
long-term investments - rabbi trust		7,081			7,326
noncurrent income taxes receivable		733
other assets		643			957
total assets	$	219,726			217,984

(dollars in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
capital expenditures (7):
mattress fabrics	$	2,526		6,713		17,689
upholstery fabrics		382		488		822
home accessories		53		—		—
unallocated corporate		14		238		260
	$	2,975		7,439		18,771
depreciation expense
mattress fabrics	$	7,008		6,850		6,245
upholstery fabrics		787		822		840
home accessories		322		—		—
total segment depreciation expense	$	8,117		7,672		7,085

(1)	The $44.3 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $32.4 million and located in Canada of $11.9 million.

(2)	The $48.8 million at April 29, 2018, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $35.4 million and located in Canada of $13.4 million.

(3)	The $1.8 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $1.2 million and located in China of $591.

(4)	The $2.4 million at April 29, 2018, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $1.8 million and located in China of $661.

(5)	The $1.9 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S.

(6)	The $418 and $552 at April 28, 2019, and April 29, 2018, represent property, plant, and equipment associated with unallocated corporate departments and corporate departments shared by both the mattress fabrics, upholstery fabrics, and home accessories segments located in the U.S.

(7)	Capital expenditure amounts are stated on an accrual basis. See the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for capital expenditure amounts on a cash basis.

SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Selected Quarterly Data

(amounts in thousands except per share, ratios & other, stock data)	fiscal 2019 4th quarter			fiscal 2019 3rd quarter			fiscal 2019 2nd quarter			fiscal 2019 1st quarter			fiscal 2018 4th quarter			fiscal 2018 3rd quarter			fiscal 2018 2nd quarter			fiscal 2018 1st quarter
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
net sales	$	70,963			77,226			77,006			71,473			78,184			85,310			80,698			79,533
cost of sales		58,774			63,103			63,680			60,914			63,424			67,707			64,894			63,068
gross profit		12,189			14,123			13,326			10,559			14,760			17,603			15,804			16,465
selling, general and administrative expenses		10,230			10,038			10,103			8,033			8,296			9,959			9,415			9,501
restructuring (credit) expense		—			(214	)		(1,061	)		451			—			—			—			—
income from operations		1,959			4,299			4,284			2,075			6,464			7,644			6,389			6,964
interest expense		4			—			18			20			26			31			37			—
interest income		(214	)		(251	)		(151	)		(150	)		(143	)		(132	)		(128	)		(131	)
other expense		658			288			142			257			115			229			321			353
income before income taxes		1,511			4,262			4,275			1,948			6,466			7,516			6,159			6,742
income taxes		3,017			1,225			1,276			906			(6,217	)		8,208			2,108			1,640
loss (income) from investment in unconsolidated joint venture		5			(23	)		55			77			17			56			75			118
net (loss) income		(1,511	)		3,060			2,944			965			12,666			(748	)		3,976			4,984
net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest		143			94			(11	)		(8	)		—			—			—			—
net (loss) income attributable to Culp Inc. common shareholders	$	(1,368	)		3,154			2,933			957			12,666			(748	)		3,976			4,984
depreciation	$	2,030			2,031			2,041			2,015			1,992			1,966			1,905			1,807
weighted average shares outstanding		12,384			12,438			12,515			12,510			12,450			12,436			12,440			12,399
weighted average shares outstanding, assuming dilution		12,384			12,465			12,551			12,600			12,611			12,436			12,580			12,590
PER SHARE DATA
net (loss) income attributable to Culp Inc. common shareholders - basic	$	(0.11	)		0.25			0.23			0.08			1.02			(0.06	)		0.32			0.40
net (loss) income attributable to Culp Inc. common shareholders - diluted		(0.11	)		0.25			0.23			0.08			1.00			(0.06	)		0.32			0.40
dividends per share		0.10			0.10			0.09			0.09			0.09			0.09			0.08			0.29
book value		12.91			13.16			13.04			12.90			13.12			12.22			12.31			12.03
BALANCE SHEET DATA
operating working capital (3)	$	49,757			52,573			50,193			51,648			49,939			47,760			46,620			42,608
property, plant and equipment, net		48,389			50,129			51,325			53,178			51,794			51,838			52,530			52,912
total assets		219,726			224,908			222,211			226,372			217,984			216,844			201,043			207,904
capital expenditures		295			835			590			1,255			1,568			1,274			1,529			3,068
dividends paid		1,239			1,240			1,126			1,127			1,121			1,119			995			3,608
subordinated loan payable and line of credit (1)		675			—			—			4,000			—			—			—			5,000
shareholders’ equity attributable to Culp Inc.		159,933			162,775			162,918			161,490			163,376			152,182			153,080			149,677
capital employed (2)		125,311			130,155			129,853			134,095			114,817			109,165			109,373			108,222
RATIOS & OTHER DATA
gross profit margin		17.2	%		18.3	%		17.3	%		14.8	%		18.9	%		20.6	%		19.6	%		20.7	%
operating income margin		2.8			5.6			5.6			2.9			8.3			9.0			7.9			8.8
net (loss) income margin		(2.1	)		4.0			3.8			1.4			16.2			(0.9	)		4.9			6.3
effective income tax rate		199.7			28.7			29.8			46.5			(96.1	)		109.2			34.2			24.3
Debt-to-total capital employed ratio (1) (2)		0.5			0.0			0.0			3.0			0.0			0.0			0.0			4.6
operating working capital turnover (3)		5.8			6.0			6.3			6.6			7.1			7.4			7.4			7.4
days sales in receivables		30			30			28			29			30			28			27			25
inventory turnover		4.6			4.6			5.0			4.5			4.8			5.2			5.2			4.7
STOCK DATA
stock price
high	$	21.06			23.84			27.78			32.05			32.29			34.05			33.25			34.00
low		17.05			18.06			21.04			23.90			27.40			26.15			27.00			30.60
close		20.74			18.47			22.31			24.75			30.10			31.35			31.95			30.65
daily average trading volume (shares)		35.6			43.3			29.8			27.0			18.3			17.4			24.4			27.9

(1)	Debt represents outstanding borrowings on our long-term subordinated loan payable and lines of credit.

(2)

(3)	Operating working capital for this calculation is accounts receivable and inventories, offset by accounts payable-trade, accounts payable - capital expenditures, and deferred revenue.

General and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail)		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 22, 2018	Apr. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 27, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2019 USD ($) Segment	Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($) Segment	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2019 USD ($)
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments \| Segment										3	2
Short-term Investments		$ 0				$ 2,451,000				$ 0	$ 2,451,000
Long-term investments (Rabbi Trust)		7,081,000				7,326,000				7,081,000	7,326,000
Amortized cost of held-to-maturity investments		5,000,000				30,800,000				5,000,000	30,800,000
Fair value of held-to-maturity investments		5,000,000				30,600,000				$ 5,000,000	30,600,000
Inventory aging categories										inventory aging categories are six, nine, twelve, and fifteen months
Interest costs incurred on long-term debt and lines of credit										$ 42,000	194,000	$ 158,000
Interest cost capitalized											100,000	158,000
Handling costs		$ 58,774,000	$ 63,103,000	$ 63,680,000	$ 60,914,000	63,424,000	$ 67,707,000	$ 64,894,000	$ 63,068,000	$ 246,471,000	259,092,000	240,309,000
Dividends received deduction percentage for earnings and profits received from foreign corporation										100.00%
Dividends received deduction, foreign corporation ownership percentage										10.00%
Advertising Expense										$ 2,200,000	0	0
Lease liability													$ 7,200,000
Right-of-use assets													$ 7,200,000
Shipping and Handling [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Handling costs										$ 4,200,000	4,600,000	$ 4,600,000
eLuxury [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Majority ownership percentage acquired	80.00%
Noncontrolling interest	20.00%
eLuxury [Member] \| Shareholders' equity attributable to Culp Inc.
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net income (loss) allocation percentage	70.00%
eLuxury [Member] \| Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net income (loss) allocation percentage	30.00%
CLIH [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage		50.00%								50.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Investments (Held-To-Maturity) [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Investment maturity period										2 years 6 months
Minimum [Member] \| Investments (Held-To-Maturity) [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Investment maturity period										2 years
Short-term Investments [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments						(91,000)					(91,000)
Long-term investments (Rabbi Trust) [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments		$ 40,000				$ 61,000				$ 40,000	$ 61,000

Summary of Cash and Cash Equivalents by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
cash and cash equivalents	$ 40,008	$ 21,228
United States [Member]
cash and cash equivalents	28,078	9,452
China [Member]
cash and cash equivalents	9,670	9,221
Canada [Member]
cash and cash equivalents	2,196	2,349
Cayman Islands [Member]
cash and cash equivalents	$ 64	$ 206

Summary of Short-Term Investments by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 0	$ 2,451
Canada [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0	1,366
United States [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 0	$ 1,085

Summary of Foreign Currency Exchange Gains (Losses) by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Foreign Currency Exchange Gain And Loss [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)	$ (62)	$ (306)	$ (9)
China [Member]
Foreign Currency Exchange Gain And Loss [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)		(298)	111
Canada [Member]
Foreign Currency Exchange Gain And Loss [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)	2	(8)	(120)
Europe [Member]
Foreign Currency Exchange Gain And Loss [Line Items]
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)	$ (64)

Business Combinations (Detail) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Business Combinations (Detail) - USD ($)	Jun. 22, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration-earn-out obligation							$ 5,856,000				$ 5,856,000
Carrying amount of non-controlling interest							4,314,000				4,314,000
net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest							143,000	$ 94,000	$ (11,000)	$ (8,000)	218,000
Net income (loss)											$ (726,000)
Read Window Products, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 5,700,000
Payment for acquisition		4,500,000				$ 375,000
Goodwill, statutory period deductible for income tax purposes											15 years
Contingent consideration arrangement, description											The Asset Agreement contains a contingent consideration arrangement that requires us to pay a former shareholder of Read an earn-out payment based on adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the Asset Agreement, for calendar year 2018 in excess of fifty percent of a pre-established adjusted EBITDA.
Contingent consideration arrangement, basis for amount											based on actual financial results in relation to the pre-established adjusted EBITDA target, a contingent payment is not required under the terms of the agreement, and therefore, no contingent liability has been recorded.
Revenue		880,000
Net income (loss)		$ 5,000
eLuxury [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 12,500,000
Payment for acquisition	$ 11,600,000				$ 185,000
Contingent consideration arrangement, description											the Equity Agreement contains a contingent consideration arrangement that requires us to pay the seller, who is also the owner of the noncontrolling interest, an earn-out payment based on a multiple of adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the Equity Agreement, for the twelve-month period ending August 31, 2021, less $12.0 million.
Contingent consideration arrangement, basis for amount											We recorded a contingent liability at the acquisition date for this earn-out obligation at its fair value totaling $5.6 million based on the Black Scholes pricing model.
Majority ownership percentage acquired	80.00%
Consideration for acquisition	$ 18,130,000
Contingent consideration-earn-out obligation	$ 5,600,000
Carrying amount of non-controlling interest							$ 4,500,000				$ 4,500,000
Revenue											16,000,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition costs												$ 339,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| eLuxury [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition costs											$ 270,000
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, useful life											9 years
Minimum [Member] \| Equipment [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life											3 years
Maximum [Member] \| Equipment [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life											10 years
eLuxury [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	20.00%
net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest											$ (218,000)
eLuxury [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life											5 years
eLuxury [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life											10 years
Shareholders' equity attributable to Culp Inc. \| eLuxury [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss) allocation percentage	70.00%
Non-Controlling Interest \| eLuxury [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss) allocation percentage	30.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment for acquisition				$ 763,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| eLuxury [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payment for acquisition			$ 749,000

Business Combinations - Schedule of Allocation of Acquisition Cost to Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Jun. 22, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 27,222		$ 13,569		$ 11,462	$ 11,462
Read Window Products, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 2,107
Inventory				1,128
Accounts receivable				897
Property, plant & equipment				379
Other assets				35
Deferred revenue				(903)
Accounts payable				(719)
Accrued expenses				(174)
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net				5,680
Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Tradename				683
Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Customer relationships				$ 2,247
eLuxury [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 13,653
Inventory		1,804
Accounts receivable and other current assets		108
Accounts payable		(1,336)
Accrued expenses		(295)
Non-controlling interest in eLuxury		(4,532)
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net		18,130
eLuxury [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Property, plant & equipment		2,179
eLuxury [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Tradename		$ 6,549

Business Combinations - Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations (Detail) - Read Window Products, LLC and eLuxury [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 299,599	$ 354,509	$ 321,398
Income from operations	12,616	26,948	30,441
Net income	5,432	20,299	22,552
Net loss - noncontrolling interest	(226)	(48)	0
Net income – Culp Inc. common shareholders	$ 5,658	$ 20,347	$ 22,552
Net income per share (basic) – Culp Inc. common shareholders	$ 0.45	$ 1.64	$ 1.83
Net income per share (diluted) – Culp Inc. common shareholders	$ 0.45	$ 1.61	$ 1.80

Accounts Receivable (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 30, 2018

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

May 01, 2016

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

customers

$ 24,370

$ 28,097

Accounts receivable, net

23,751

$ 27,452

26,307

allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Valuation allowance, balance

(393)

(357)

$ (414)

$ (1,088)

allowance for cash discounts [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Valuation allowance, balance

(186)

(245)

Allowance for sales returns and allowances [Member]

Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]

Valuation allowance, balance

^[1]

$ (40)

$ (1,188)

[1]

Accounts Receivable - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Detail) - Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ (357)	$ (414)	$ (1,088)
Provision for bad debts	(84)	57	222
Net write-offs, net of recoveries	48		452
Ending balance	$ (393)	$ (357)	$ (414)

Accounts Receivable - Allowance for Returns and Allowances and Discounts (Detail) - Reserve for returns and allowances and discounts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ (1,433)	$ (1,220)	$ (962)
provision for returns and allowances and discounts	(2,180)	(3,295)	(3,061)
credits issued	2,242	3,082	2,803
Ending balance	(226)	$ (1,433)	$ (1,220)
Adjustments Due to ASC 606 Adoption [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Adoption of ASC Topic 606	$ 1,145

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Effect of adopting ASC 606 (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Jan. 27, 2019

Oct. 28, 2018

Jul. 29, 2018

Apr. 29, 2018

Jan. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 30, 2017

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

Apr. 30, 2018

Assets:

$ 23,751

$ 26,307

$ 23,751

$ 26,307

$ 27,452

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member]

2,849

2,870

2,849

2,870

2,897

Liabilities:

Accrued expenses

9,192

9,325

9,192

9,325

10,497

Statements of Net Income

Net Sales

70,963

$ 77,226

$ 77,006

$ 71,473

78,184

$ 85,310

$ 80,698

$ 79,533

296,669

323,725

$ 309,544

Cost of sales

58,774

$ 63,103

$ 63,680

$ 60,914

$ 63,424

$ 67,707

$ 64,894

$ 63,068

246,471

$ 259,092

$ 240,309

Assets:

22,897

Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Adjustments Due to ASC 606 Adoption [Member]

2,821

Liabilities:

Accrued expenses

8,310

Statements of Net Income

Net Sales

296,641

Cost of sales

246,443

Assets:

(854)

1,145

^[1]

2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

(28)

^[1]

Liabilities:

Accrued expenses

$ (882)

(882)

$ 1,172

^[1]

Statements of Net Income

Net Sales

(28)

Cost of sales

$ (28)

[1]

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Narrative (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract assets recognized	$ 0
Home Accessories [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales return period	30 days
Minimum [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract with customers credit period	15 days
Maximum [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract with customers credit period	45 days

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Summary of the activity for deferred revenue (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 809
Revenue recognized on contract liabilities during the period	(2,725)
Payments received for services not yet rendered during the period	2,315
Ending balance	$ 399

Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales	$ 70,963	$ 77,226	$ 77,006	$ 71,473	$ 78,184	$ 85,310	$ 80,698	$ 79,533	$ 296,669	$ 323,725	$ 309,544
Transferred at Point in Time [Member] \| Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									286,309
Transferred over Time [Member] \| Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									10,360
Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									145,059	192,597	190,805
Mattress Fabrics [Member] \| Transferred at Point in Time [Member] \| Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									145,059
Mattress Fabrics [Member] \| Transferred over Time [Member] \| Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									0
Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									135,654	$ 131,128	$ 118,739
Upholstery Fabrics [Member] \| Transferred at Point in Time [Member] \| Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									125,294
Upholstery Fabrics [Member] \| Transferred over Time [Member] \| Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									10,360
Home Accessories [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									15,956
Home Accessories [Member] \| Transferred at Point in Time [Member] \| Product [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									15,956
Home Accessories [Member] \| Transferred over Time [Member] \| Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Net Sales									$ 0

Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
raw materials	$ 5,617	$ 6,024
work-in-process	2,289	3,264
finished goods	42,954	44,166
Inventories	$ 50,860	$ 53,454

Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
land and improvements	$ 838				$ 963
buildings and improvements	30,712				31,022
leasehold improvements	2,180				1,993
machinery and equipment	72,641				72,924
office furniture and equipment	9,834				9,514
capital projects in progress	1,263				2,086
property, plant and equipment, gross	117,468				118,502
accumulated depreciation	(69,079)				(66,708)
property, plant and equipment, net	$ 48,389	$ 50,129	$ 51,325	$ 53,178	$ 51,794	$ 51,838	$ 52,530	$ 52,912
Land and Land Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
depreciable lives	10 years
Land and Land Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
depreciable lives	0 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
depreciable lives	40 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
depreciable lives	7 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
depreciable lives	Shorter of life of lease or useful life.
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
depreciable lives	12 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
depreciable lives	3 years
office furniture and equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
depreciable lives	10 years
office furniture and equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
depreciable lives	3 years

Intangible Asset - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tradenames	$ 7,232	$ 683
Intangible assets	10,448	4,275
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	2,538	2,839	$ 664	$ 715
Non-Compete Agreement [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 678	$ 753	$ 828	$ 903

Intangible Asset - Tradenames (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tradenames	$ 7,232	$ 683
Read Window Products, LLC [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tradenames	683	$ 683
eLuxury [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Tradenames	$ 6,549

Intangible Assets - Summary of Change in Carrying Amount of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 2,839	$ 664	$ 715
acquisition of assets (note 2)		2,247
Amortization expense	(301)	(72)	(51)
Ending balance	2,538	2,839	664
Non-Compete Agreement [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Beginning balance	753	828	903
Amortization expense	(75)	(75)	(75)
Ending balance	$ 678	$ 753	$ 828

Intangible Assets - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Intangible Assets - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 01, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount of customer relationships	$ 3,100,000	$ 3,100,000
Gross carrying amount of non-compete agreement	2,000,000	2,000,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	2,538,000	2,839,000		$ 664,000	$ 715,000
Accumulated amortization	577,000	276,000
Remaining amortization expense for the fiscal year	301,000
Remaining amortization expense for the second fiscal year	301,000
Remaining amortization expense for the third fiscal year	301,000
Remaining amortization expense for the fourth fiscal year	301,000
Remaining amortization expense for the fifth fiscal year	301,000
Remaining amortization expense for the fiscal year thereafter	$ 1,033,000
Weighted average remaining amortization period	8 years 7 months 6 days
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Fair market value of customer relationship			$ 2,247,000
Customer Relationships [Member] \| Prior Acquisition [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	$ 562,000
Non-Compete Agreement [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangible assets, net	678,000	753,000		$ 828,000	$ 903,000
Accumulated amortization	1,400,000	$ 1,300,000
Remaining amortization expense for the fiscal year	75,000
Remaining amortization expense for the second fiscal year	75,000
Remaining amortization expense for the third fiscal year	75,000
Remaining amortization expense for the fourth fiscal year	75,000
Remaining amortization expense for the fifth fiscal year	75,000
Remaining amortization expense for the fiscal year thereafter	$ 303,000
Weighted average remaining amortization period	9 years

Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 13,569	$ 11,462	$ 11,462
acquisition of assets (note 2)	13,653	2,107	0
Loss on impairment	0	0	0
ending balance	$ 27,222	$ 13,569	$ 11,462

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income (loss) from investment in unconsolidated joint venture	$ 5	$ (23)	$ 55	$ 77	$ 17	$ 56	$ 75	$ 118	$ (114)	$ (266)	$ (23)
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	$ 1,508				1,501				$ 1,508	1,501
CLIH [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%								50.00%
Unconsolidated joint venture, net loss									$ (227)	(532)	$ (46)
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	$ 1,500				$ 1,500				$ 1,500	$ 1,500

- Definition

This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

+ References + Details

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture - Summary of Equity Method Investment (Detail) - CLIH [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 3,126	$ 3,130
Total liabilities	111	128
Total members' equity	$ 3,015	$ 3,002

Accrued Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Compensation, commissions and related benefits	$ 4,229	$ 6,918
Interest	4	20
Other	5,292	3,150
Accrued expenses	$ 9,525	$ 10,088

Accrued Expenses - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued expenses	$ 9,525		$ 10,088
Current accrued expenses	9,192	$ 10,497	9,325
Long-term accrued expenses	$ 333		$ 763

Exit and Disposal Activity - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 28, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Description of exit and disposal activities				On June 12, 2018, our board of directors announced the closure of our upholstery fabrics manufacturing facility in Anderson, South Carolina. This closure was completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2019 and was due to a continued decline in demand for the products manufactured at this facility, reflecting a change in consumer style preferences.
Restructuring credit and related charges				$ 1,563
restructuring (credit) expense	$ (214)	$ (1,061)	$ 451
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring related charges				40
Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
restructuring (credit) expense				825
Upholstery Fabrics [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring related charges				2,300
Upholstery Fabrics [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring related charges				$ 40

Exit and Disposal Activity - Summary of Restructuring Credit and Related Charges Associated with Exit and Disposal Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 30, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Inventory markdowns		$ 1,564
Employee termination benefits		661
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment		(1,452)	$ (131)
Restructuring credit and related charges		1,563
Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other operating costs associated with a closed facility		824
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment	$ (1,500)	$ (1,486)

Exit and Disposal Activity - Summary of Activity in Restructuring Accrual (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring accrual, ending balance	$ 124
Upholstery Fabrics [Member] \| Employee Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual established in fiscal 2019	451
Paid in fiscal 2019	(538)
Adjustments in fiscal 2019	211
Restructuring accrual, ending balance	$ 124

Assets Held for Sale (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Assets Held for Sale (Detail) - USD ($)	Oct. 28, 2018	Jan. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment			$ 1,894,000	$ 6,000	$ 141,000
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment			1,452,000		$ 131,000
Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment classified as held for sale	$ 393,000
Impairment of assets held for sale	$ 0
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment		$ 1,900,000
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment		$ 1,500,000	1,486,000
Upholstery Fabrics [Member] \| Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale			$ 0

Lines of credit and subordinated loan payable - Narrative (Detail)		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 13, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2019 CNY (¥)	Feb. 17, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 12, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest paid during the year		$ 54,000	$ 181,000	$ 114,000
subordinated loan outstanding amount		675,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
subordinated loan outstanding amount		$ 675,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subordinated Debt [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 1,000,000
Expiration date		Jun. 22, 2023
Applicable interest rate at end of period		3.93%			3.93%
subordinated loan commitment initiation date		Feb. 17, 2019
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Third Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum amount of letters of credit									$ 7,500,000
United States [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000,000		30,000,000				$ 30,000,000
Unencumbered Liquid Assets maintenance covenant	15,000,000						$ 20,000,000
Maximum amount of letters of credit	1,000,000
Letters of credit, outstanding amount	$ 250,000	$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Expiration date	Aug. 15, 2020
Interest rate description		Interest was charged at a rate as a variable spread over LIBOR based on our ratio of debt to EBITDA.
Applicable interest rate at end of period		3.93%	3.36%		3.93%
Reference rate on which the interest rate is based		LIBOR
Percentage of common stock in subsidiary pledge as collateral		65.00%
Outstanding amount		$ 0	$ 0
United States [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Third Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit, outstanding amount								$ 250,000
Letters of credit outstanding, additional amount								$ 5,000,000
Letter of credit expiration date		May 15, 2018
China [Member] \| Revolving credit agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 5,900,000			¥ 40,000,000
Interest rate description		This agreement has an interest rate determined by the Chinese government
Outstanding amount			$ 0		¥ 0

Income Taxes - Allocation of Income Tax Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
income from operations	$ 3,017	$ 1,225	$ 1,276	$ 906	$ (6,217)	$ 8,208	$ 2,108	$ 1,640	$ 6,424	$ 5,740	$ 7,339
shareholders' equity, related to the tax benefit arising from stock based compensation											(657)
income tax expense (benefit), including tax effect from exercise of stock options and vesting of other stock-based compensation awards									$ 6,424	$ 5,740	$ 6,682

Income Taxes - Income Tax Expense (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Jan. 27, 2019

Oct. 28, 2018

Jul. 29, 2018

Apr. 29, 2018

Jan. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 30, 2017

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

current

federal

$ (1,492)

$ (1,367)

$ 109

state

(282)

4,854

foreign

6,144

4,726

5,981

foreign – reversal of uncertain tax position

(3,431)

current income tax expense

4,397

8,222

2,672

deferred

federal

3,123

4,295

404

state

(96)

112

2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

^[1]

(268)

(6,903)

undistributed earnings – foreign subsidiaries

3,735

(195)

(101)

U.S. operating loss carryforwards

3,630

foreign

(85)

734

valuation allowance

^[1]

(4,456)

116

(54)

deferred income tax expense

2,027

(2,482)

4,667

income tax expense

$ 3,017

$ 1,225

$ 1,276

$ 906

$ (6,217)

$ 8,208

$ 2,108

$ 1,640

$ 6,424

$ 5,740

$ 7,339

[1]

The income tax benefit of $6,903 recorded during fiscal 2018 included a charge of $4,550 for the establishment of a valuation allowance against U.S. foreign tax credits that were not more-likely-than not to be realized as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. During fiscal 2019, we recorded an income tax charge of $4.5 million for the write-off of certain U.S. foreign tax credits, and in turn, we recorded an income tax benefit of $4.5 million for the reduction in our valuation allowance. The $4.5 million income charge for the write-off of certain U.S. foreign tax credits is included in the undistributed earnings - foreign subsidiaries income tax expense amount of $3.8 million.

Income Taxes - Income Tax Expense (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act income tax benefit

^[1]

$ (268)

$ (6,903)

establishment of valuation allowance

^[2]

4,550

income tax benefit

^[1]

(4,456)

$ 116

$ (54)

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount

4,500

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Foreign, Amount

4,500

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential, Amount

$ 3,800

[1]

[2]

The establishment of this valuation allowance pertains to U.S. foreign tax credits that were not more-likely-than not to be realized as a result of the Tax Act.

Income Taxes - Income (Loss) before Income Taxes Related to Foreign and U.S. Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Income Taxes [Line Items]
income (loss) before income taxes, foreign									$ 15,667	$ 17,360	$ 18,703
income before income taxes	$ 1,511	$ 4,262	$ 4,275	$ 1,948	$ 6,466	$ 7,516	$ 6,159	$ 6,742	11,996	26,883	29,696
China [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
income (loss) before income taxes, foreign									9,899	11,036	13,650
Canada [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
income (loss) before income taxes, foreign									5,488	5,985	4,918
Poland [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
income (loss) before income taxes, foreign											(19)
United States [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
income (loss) before income taxes, domestic									(3,671)	9,523	10,993
Cayman Islands [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
income (loss) before income taxes, foreign									$ 280	$ 339	$ 154

Income Taxes - Differences Between Income Tax Expense at Federal Income Tax Rate and Effective Income Tax Rate (Detail)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
federal income tax rate									21.00%	30.40%	34.00%
undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries									37.20%
valuation allowance									(37.10%)	0.40%	(0.20%)
global intangible low taxed income tax (GILTI)									17.90%
foreign tax rate differential									13.70%	3.70%
tax effects of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act									(4.60%)	(7.60%)
tax effects of Chinese foreign exchange gains(losses)									2.30%	(2.80%)	1.60%
reversal of foreign uncertain income tax position											(11.60%)
tax effects of stock-based compensation									0.60%	(1.80%)
other									2.60%	(0.90%)	0.90%
Effective income tax rate	199.70%	28.70%	29.80%	46.50%	(96.10%)	109.20%	34.20%	24.30%	53.60%	21.40%	24.70%

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

May 01, 2016

deferred tax assets:

accounts receivable

$ 282

$ 316

inventories

1,591

2,217

compensation

1,973

3,438

liabilities and other

284

117

foreign income tax credits - U.S.

1,252

5,720

property, plant and equipment

^[1]

193

226

loss carryforwards – U.S.

2,360

2,513

loss carryforwards – foreign

valuation allowances

(748)

(5,204)

$ (536)

$ (590)

total deferred tax assets

7,187

9,419

deferred tax liabilities:

undistributed earnings on foreign subsidiaries

(3,523)

(4,256)

unrecognized tax benefits – U.S.

(380)

property, plant and equipment

^[2]

(4,710)

(4,352)

goodwill

(1,203)

(1,046)

other

(90)

(77)

total deferred tax liabilities

(9,906)

(10,111)

net deferred liabilities

$ (2,719)

$ (692)

[1]	Pertains to the company’s operations located in China.
[2]	Pertains to the company’s operations located in the U.S. and Canada.

Income Taxes - Deferred Income Taxes - Narrative (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
U.S. foreign income tax credits, expiration period	10 years
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Foreign, Amount	$ 4,500
U.S. Federal Tax Authorities [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	6,900
Operating loss carryforwards, related future tax benefits	$ 1,600
U.S. Federal Tax Authorities [Member] \| Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carry forwards Expiration Year	2028
U.S. Federal Tax Authorities [Member] \| Latest Tax Year [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carry forwards Expiration Year	2038
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 22,200
Operating loss carryforwards, related future tax benefits	$ 797

Income Taxes - 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal statutory income tax rate	21.00%	30.40%	34.00%
Provisional income tax (benefit) expense Transition Tax	$ (282)	$ (4,300)
Provisional income tax (benefit) expense for re-measurement of U.S. deferred income taxes	(268)	2,200
Provisional benefit for release of deferred income tax liabilities related to earnings and profits not permanently reinvested		18,000
Provisional benefit for reduction in U.S. Federal income tax rate pursuant to the Tax Act on effective settlement of IRS exam		11,700
Provisional charge for write-off and establishment of valuation allowance against unused foreign tax credits		25,400
Two Thousand Seventeen Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [Member] \| Foreign Earnings And Profits [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provisional income tax benefits associated with Transition Tax		$ 4,300
GILTI [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax charge of during period	$ 2,100

Income Taxes - Summary of Valuation Allowances Against Deferred Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 748	$ 5,204	$ 536	$ 590
U.S. State Tax [Member] \| Loss Carryforwards and Credits [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	666	578
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| Income Tax Credits [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 82	4,550
Poland [Member] \| Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance		$ 76

Income Taxes - Summary of Change in Valuation Allowances Against Deferred Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

Valuation Allowance [Line Items]

beginning balance

$ 5,204

$ 536

$ 590

write off of deferred income taxes

(4,544)

establishment of valuation allowance

^[1]

4,550

ending balance

748

5,204

536

Valuation Allowance, Deferred Income Taxes [Member]

Valuation Allowance [Line Items]

change in estimate

^[2]

$ 88

$ 118

$ (54)

[1]	The establishment of this valuation allowance pertains to U.S. foreign tax credits that were not more-likely-than not to be realized as a result of the Tax Act.
[2]	Amounts pertain to a change in estimate of the recoverability of certain deferred income tax assets as of the end of the respective prior fiscal year.

Income Taxes - Deferred Income Taxes - Undistributed Earnings from Foreign Subsidiaries - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Dividends received deduction percentage for earnings and profits received from foreign corporation		100.00%
Dividends received deduction, foreign corporation ownership percentage		10.00%
Deferred tax liability, undistributed earnings from foreign subsidiaries		$ 3,523	$ 4,256
Undistributed earnings from our foreign subsidiaries that will not be reinvested indefinitely	$ 157,100
U.S. foreign income tax credits	$ 43,200

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefit (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

increases from prior period tax positions

beginning balance

$ 844

$ 12,245

$ 14,897

135

350

854

decreases from prior period tax positions

^[1]

(76)

(11,751)

(3,506)

ending balance

$ 903

$ 844

$ 12,245

[1]

The $11.8 million reduction in our unrecognized income tax benefits during fiscal 2018 is mostly associated with the reduction in our U.S. Federal income tax rate pursuant to the Tax Act on the effective settlement of an IRS exam. The $3.5 million reduction in our unrecognized income tax benefits during fiscal 2017 was due to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations in a foreign jurisdiction.

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefit (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Reduction to unrecognized tax benefits resulting from reduction in U.S. Federal income tax rate pursuant to Tax Act	$ 11.8
Reduction to unrecognized tax benefits resulting from a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations		$ 3.5

Income Taxes - Uncertainty in Income Taxes - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 29, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 903,000			$ 844,000	$ 12,245,000	$ 14,897,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would favorably impact effective income tax rate if recognized	523,000			464,000
Gross amount of interest and penalties due to unrecognized tax benefits	97,000			40,000
Canadian Provincial (Quebec) Returns [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination, final adjustments	4,000
U.S. [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination, final adjustments	0
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| Canadian Provincial (Quebec) Returns [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination, year under examination		2013
Earliest Tax Year [Member] \| U.S. [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination, year under examination			2014
Latest Tax Year [Member] \| Canadian Provincial (Quebec) Returns [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination, year under examination		2015
Latest Tax Year [Member] \| U.S. [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax examination, year under examination			2016
Non-current Deferred Income Taxes [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	380,000			380,000
Income Taxes Payable - Long-Term [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 523,000			$ 464,000

Income Taxes - Income Taxes Paid - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax payments, net of income tax refunds	$ 6.7	$ 4.0	$ 5.5

Commitments and Contingencies (Detail)			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Detail)	Apr. 01, 2018 USD ($) Option	May 16, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Rental expense for operating leases					$ 3,700,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 2,900,000
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2020					3,000,000
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2021					2,100,000
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2022					1,200,000
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2023					723,000
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal 2024					678,000
Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases in fiscal thereafter					346,000
Accounts payable for capital expenditures					$ 78,000	1,800,000
Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Lease terms					6 years
Lease terms, four successive renewal options for additional periods					10 years
Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Lease terms					1 year
Read Window Products LLC [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Lease terms	3 years
Lease terms, four successive renewal options for additional periods	3 years
Monthly lease payments of a plant facility	$ 18,000
Lease number of renewal options \| Option	4
Rental payments					$ 216,000	18,000
Lease expiration date	Mar. 31, 2021
Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Amount financed for construction of building					0
Amount financed for construction of building required to be paid in fiscal 2019						1,400,000
Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Monthly lease payments of a plant facility					13,100
Rental payments					158,000	156,000	156,000
Mattress Fabrics [Member] \| Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Open purchase commitments					$ 1,400,000
Mattress Fabrics [Member] \| Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Contractual obligation, current cost		$ 11,300,000
Contractual obligation paid - Mattress Fabrics Building			$ 1,400,000	$ 1,900,000		$ 3,700,000	$ 4,300,000
Mattress Fabrics [Member] \| Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Buildings and Improvements [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage rate added to variable rate		2.25%
Variable interest rate					30-day LIBOR rate
Mattress Fabrics [Member] \| Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Buildings and Improvements [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Letter of credit		$ 5,000,000
Unused fee calculated on letter of credit		0.10%

Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016	Sep. 16, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options to purchase common stock outstanding	0	0	15,600	83,600
2015 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common stock authorized for issuance					1,200,000
Number of shares available for future equity based grants	995,094
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining unrecognized compensation cost	$ 328,000
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized	1 year 10 months 24 days
Fair value of units expected to vest	$ 712,000
Incentive Stock Option Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options to purchase common stock outstanding	0
Number of options exercisable	0
Unrecognized compensation cost related to incentive stock options	$ 0
Share-based compensation expense	0	$ 0	$ 0
Aggregate intrinsic value for options exercised		393,000	1,700,000
Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining unrecognized compensation cost	$ 206,000
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized	4 years 1 month 6 days
Fair value of units expected to vest	$ 207,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	(53,000)	2,000,000	3,200,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Common Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	140,000	159,000	143,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 43,000	$ 38,000	$ 29,000

Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Shares
outstanding at beginning of year	0	15,600	83,600
granted	0	0	0
exercised	0	(15,600)	(68,000)
canceled/expired	0	0	0
outstanding at end of year	0	0	15,600
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
outstanding at beginning of year	$ 0	$ 7.14	$ 8.37
granted	0	0	0
exercised	0	7.14	8.65
canceled/expired	0	0	0
outstanding at end of year	$ 0	$ 0	$ 7.14

Stock-Based Compensation - Time Vested Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) - Time Vested Restricted Stock Awards [Member] - shares	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
outstanding at beginning of year	1,200	1,200	0
granted	10,000	1,200	1,200
vested	(1,200)	(1,200)	0
outstanding at end of year	10,000	1,200	1,200

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Grants of Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards Associated with Key Member of Management (Detail) - Time Vested Restricted Stock Awards [Member] - $ / shares

12 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2018

Jul. 13, 2017

Jun. 14, 2016

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Restricted Stock Awarded

10,000

1,200

Management [Member]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Restricted Stock Awarded

10,000

1,200

^[1]

$ 24.35

$ 32.50

$ 28.00

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Key Employees and (non-NEOs) [Member]

59 months

11 months

[1]	Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date the respective award was granted.

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Vested Performance Based and Time Based Restricted Stock Units (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Restricted Stock Units Vested

^[1]

128,632

102,845

37,192

Weighted Average Fair Value

^[1]

$ 3,754

$ 3,342

$ 1,066

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Non-employee [Member]

^[1],[2]

$ 29.19

$ 32.50

$ 28.66

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Restricted Stock Units Vested

^[3]

10,364

16,000

12,000

Weighted Average Fair Value

^[3]

$ 320

$ 520

$ 344

Time Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]

^[2],[3]

$ 30.90

$ 32.50

$ 28.66

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Restricted Stock Units Vested

1,200

Weighted Average Fair Value

^[4]

$ 21

$ 37

$ 0

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

^[5]

$ 17.36

$ 30.90

$ 0

[1]	NEOs and key employees.
[2]	The weighted average price per share is derived from the closing prices of our common stock on the dates the respective performance based restricted stock units vested.
[3]	Non-employee
[4]	Dollar amounts are in thousands.
[5]	Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date the respective award vested.

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Assumptions Used to Determine Fair Value of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units (Detail) - Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] - NEOs [Member] - $ / shares	Aug. 02, 2018	Jul. 13, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Closing price of our common stock	$ 24.35	$ 32.50
Expected volatility of our common stock	33.50%	31.00%
Expected volatility of peer companies	16.00%	16.50%
Risk-free interest rate	2.74%	1.56%
Dividend yield	1.35%	1.66%
Correlation coefficient of peer companies	0.47%	0.46%

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Grants of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Associated with NEOs and Key Employees (Detail) - Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] - $ / shares

Aug. 02, 2018

Jul. 13, 2017

Jul. 14, 2016

NEOs [Member]

^[1],[2]

86,599

78,195

^[2]

$ 18.51

^[3]

$ 31.85

^[4]

Employee (non-NEOs) [Member]

3 years

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

^[5]

47,800

^[2]

44,000

^[1]

^[5],[6]

$ 24.35

$ 32.50

Key Employees (non-NEOs) [Member]

3 years

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

^[1],[2],[5]

107,880

^[2],[5],[6]

$ 28.00

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

3 years

[1]	Amounts represent the maximum number of common stock shares that could be earned if certain performance targets are met as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreements.
[2]	Performance-based restricted stock units awarded to NEOs.
[3]	Price per share represents the fair market value per share ($0.76 per $1 or a reduction of $5.84 to the closing price of the our common stock) determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model for the market-based total shareholder return component and the closing price of our common stock ($24.35) for the performance-based components of the performance-based restricted stock units granted to our NEOs on August 2, 2018.
[4]	Price per share represents the fair market value per share ($0.98 per $1 or a reduction of $0.65 to the closing price of the our common stock) determined using the Monte Carlo simulation model for the market-based total shareholder return component and the closing price of our common stock ($32.50) for the performance-based components of the performance-based restricted stock units granted to our NEOs on July 13, 2017.
[5]	Performance-based restricted stock units awarded to key employees.
[6]	Price per share represents the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Grants of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Associated with NEOs and Key Employees (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] - NEOs [Member] - $ / shares	Aug. 02, 2018	Jul. 13, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment to closing price of common stock, percentage	0.76%	0.98%
Fair value adjustment to closing price of common stock, per share	$ (5.84)	$ (0.65)
Closing price of common stock	$ 24.35	$ 32.50

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Grants of Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Associated with Non-Employee (Detail) - Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] - Non-employee [Member] - $ / shares

Jul. 14, 2016

Apr. 28, 2019

^[1]

11,549

Granted on July 14, 2016 [Member]

3 years

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]

^[2]

$ 20.74

[1]	Amounts represent the maximum number of common stock shares that could be earned if certain performance targets are met as defined in the related restricted stock unit agreement.
[2]	The respective grant was unvested at the end of our reporting period. Accordingly, the price per share represents the closing price of our common stock on April 28, 2019, the end of our reporting period.

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Grants of Common Stock to Outside Directors (Detail) - Common Stock Awards [Member] - Outside Directors [Member] - Immediate Vesting [Member] - $ / shares

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2019

Oct. 01, 2018

Oct. 02, 2017

Oct. 03, 2016

Common Stock Awarded

2,948

3,600

4,800

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

^[1]

$ 19.18

$ 23.45

$ 33.20

$ 29.80

[1]	Price per share represents closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Premier Money Market Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value	$ 6,639	$ 6,492
Low Duration Bond Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value		1,085
Intermediate Term Bond Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value		747
Strategic Income Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value		619
Large Blend Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value		402
Growth Allocation Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value	203	169
Moderate Allocation Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value	127	113
Other [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value	112	150
EURO [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contract [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities at fair value		55
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets - Level 1 [Member] \| Premier Money Market Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value	6,639	6,492
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets - Level 1 [Member] \| Low Duration Bond Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value		1,085
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets - Level 1 [Member] \| Intermediate Term Bond Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value		747
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets - Level 1 [Member] \| Strategic Income Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value		619
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets - Level 1 [Member] \| Large Blend Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value		402
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets - Level 1 [Member] \| Growth Allocation Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value	203	169
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets - Level 1 [Member] \| Moderate Allocation Fund [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value	127	113
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets - Level 1 [Member] \| Other [Member]
Assets:
Investments at fair value	$ 112	150
Significant other observable inputs - Level 2 [Member] \| EURO [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contract [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities at fair value		$ 55

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Nonrecurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 28, 2019	Jun. 22, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018
Assets
Inventory	$ 50,860		$ 53,454
Liabilities
Contingent consideration-earn-out obligation	5,856
Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Assets
Goodwill			2,107
Inventory			1,128
Liabilities
None			0
Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Assets
Customer Relationships			2,247
Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Assets
Equipment			379
Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Assets
Tradename			683
eLuxury [Member]
Liabilities
Contingent consideration-earn-out obligation		$ 5,600
eLuxury [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Assets
Goodwill	13,653
Inventory	1,804
Liabilities
Contingent consideration-earn-out obligation	5,856
eLuxury [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Assets
Equipment	2,179
eLuxury [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Assets
Tradename	6,549
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets - Level 1 [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Liabilities
None			0
Significant other observable inputs - Level 2 [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Liabilities
None			0
Significant unobservable inputs - Level 3 [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Assets
Goodwill			2,107
Inventory			1,128
Liabilities
None			0
Significant unobservable inputs - Level 3 [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Assets
Customer Relationships			2,247
Significant unobservable inputs - Level 3 [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Assets
Equipment			379
Significant unobservable inputs - Level 3 [Member] \| Read Window Products, LLC [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Assets
Tradename			$ 683
Significant unobservable inputs - Level 3 [Member] \| eLuxury [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Assets
Goodwill	13,653
Inventory	1,804
Liabilities
Contingent consideration-earn-out obligation	5,856
Significant unobservable inputs - Level 3 [Member] \| eLuxury [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Equipment [Member]
Assets
Equipment	2,179
Significant unobservable inputs - Level 3 [Member] \| eLuxury [Member] \| Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Assets
Tradename	$ 6,549

Derivatives - Narrative (Detail) - Cash Flow Hedge [Member] - Foreign Currency Contract [Member] - EURO [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2019
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative exchange rate, EURO to U.S. Dollar	1.263
Derivative contract expiration	2018-08

Derivatives - Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2018 USD ($)
Accrued Expenses [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contract [Member] \| EURO [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 55

Derivatives - Schedule of Gains and Losses on Derivative Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amt of Gain (Loss) (net of tax) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) and recorded in Accrued Expenses at Fair Value	$ 55	$ (55)
Amount of Gain (loss) (net of tax) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	0
Other Expense [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Foreign Currency Contract [Member] \| EURO [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ (64)

Net (Loss) Income Per Share - Weighted Average Shares (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic	12,384	12,438	12,515	12,510	12,450	12,436	12,440	12,399	12,462	12,431	12,312
dilutive effect of stock-based compensation									86	202	206
weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted	12,384	12,465	12,551	12,600	12,611	12,436	12,580	12,590	12,548	12,633	12,518

Benefit plans (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Benefit plans (Detail) - USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Contributions to defined contribution plans	$ 1,200,000	$ 1,100,000	$ 924,000
Contributions to nonqualified deferred compensation plan	189,000	192,000	$ 185,000
deferred compensation	6,998,000	7,353,000
long-term investments - rabbi trust	$ 7,081,000	$ 7,326,000

Segment Information - Narrative (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Segment Information - Narrative (Detail)	Apr. 28, 2019 Segment CustomerSegment Customer	Apr. 29, 2018 Segment Customer	Apr. 30, 2017 Customer	Jun. 22, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments \| Segment	3	2
Concentration risk, labor subject to collective bargaining arrangements	The hourly employees at our manufacturing facility in Canada (approximately 11% of our workforce) are represented by a local, unaffiliated union. The collective bargaining agreement for these employees expires on February 1, 2020. We are not aware of any efforts to organize any more of our employees, and we believe our relations with our employees are good.
Description of changes in reporting goodwill and intangible assets in segment assets	During fiscal 2019, we elected to no longer include goodwill and intangible assets in segment assets, as these assets are not used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker to evaluate the respective segment’s operating performance, to allocate resources to the individual segments, or determine executive compensation.
Net sales [Member] \| Home Accessories [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10.00%
Number of major customers	0
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Home Accessories [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10.00%
Number of major customers	0
Workforce [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	11.00%
Currency Concentration Risk [Member] \| Net sales [Member] \| USD [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	90.00%	90.00%	92.00%
Currency Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of major customers		1
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Net sales [Member] \| International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	24.00%	23.00%	22.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Net sales [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	11.00%	12.00%	11.00%
Number of major customers	1		1
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Net sales [Member] \| Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10.00%	13.00%	13.00%
Number of major customers	0	1	1
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		13.00%
Number of major customers		1
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10.00%
Number of major customers	0
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10.00%	20.00%
Number of major customers	0	2
eLuxury [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Majority ownership percentage acquired				80.00%

Segment Information - International net sales (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Jan. 27, 2019

Oct. 28, 2018

Jul. 29, 2018

Apr. 29, 2018

Jan. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 30, 2017

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

North america (excluding USA) [Member]

$ 70,963

$ 77,226

$ 77,006

$ 71,473

$ 78,184

$ 85,310

$ 80,698

$ 79,533

$ 296,669

$ 323,725

$ 309,544

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Far east and asia [Member]

^[1]

29,247

27,844

29,995

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

^[2]

39,277

40,671

34,695

All other areas [Member]

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

3,712

5,681

3,618

International [Member]

$ 72,236

$ 74,196

$ 68,308

[1]	Of this amount, $22.5 million, $21.9 million, and $22.3 million are attributable to shipments to Mexico in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.
[2]	Of this amount $29.8 million, $32.6 million, and $26.6 million are attributable to shipments to China in fiscal 2019, 2018, and 2017, respectively.

Segment Information - International net sales (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
net sales	$ 70,963	$ 77,226	$ 77,006	$ 71,473	$ 78,184	$ 85,310	$ 80,698	$ 79,533	$ 296,669	$ 323,725	$ 309,544
Mexico [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
net sales									22,500	21,900	22,300
China [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
net sales									$ 29,800	$ 32,600	$ 26,600

Segment Information - Statement of Operations for Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
net sales	$ 70,963	$ 77,226	$ 77,006	$ 71,473	$ 78,184	$ 85,310	$ 80,698	$ 79,533	$ 296,669	$ 323,725	$ 309,544
gross profit	12,189	14,123	13,326	10,559	14,760	17,603	15,804	16,465	50,198	64,633	69,235
selling, general, and administrative expenses	10,230	10,038	10,103	8,033	8,296	9,959	9,415	9,501	38,405	37,172	39,157
Income (loss) from operations	1,959	4,299	4,284	2,075	6,464	7,644	6,389	6,964	12,618	27,461	30,078
interest expense	(4)		(18)	(20)	(26)	(31)	(37)		(42)	(94)	0
Other non-recurring charges									(678)
restructuring credit and related charges									(1,563)
interest income	214	251	151	150	143	132	128	131	766	534	299
other expense	658	288	142	257	115	229	321	353	(1,346)	(1,018)	(681)
income before income taxes	$ 1,511	$ 4,262	$ 4,275	$ 1,948	$ 6,466	$ 7,516	$ 6,159	$ 6,742	11,996	26,883	29,696
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other non-recurring charges									518
restructuring related charges									40
Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
net sales									145,059	192,597	190,805
gross profit									22,904	38,797	43,065
selling, general, and administrative expenses									11,296	12,935	13,685
Income (loss) from operations									11,608	25,861	29,380
Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
net sales									135,654	131,128	118,739
gross profit									25,374	25,836	26,170
selling, general, and administrative expenses									14,551	14,881	15,079
Income (loss) from operations									10,823	10,956	11,091
Upholstery Fabrics [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
restructuring related charges									40
Home Accessories [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
net sales									15,956
gross profit									4,428
selling, general, and administrative expenses									5,163
Income (loss) from operations									(735)
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
gross profit									52,706	64,633	69,235
selling, general, and administrative expenses									37,847	37,172	39,157
Income (loss) from operations									14,859	27,461	30,078
Other non-recurring charges									(159)
restructuring related charges									(2,349)
Operating Segments [Member] \| Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
net sales									145,059	192,597	190,805
Operating Segments [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
net sales									135,654	131,128	118,739
restructuring credit and related charges									1,600
Operating Segments [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
restructuring related charges									40
Operating Segments [Member] \| Home Accessories [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
net sales									15,956
Unallocated Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
selling, general, and administrative expenses									6,837	9,356	10,393
Income (loss) from operations									(6,837)	$ (9,356)	$ (10,393)
Unallocated Corporate [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other non-recurring charges									$ 429

Segment Information - Statement of Operations for Operating Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 27, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring related charge for operating costs		$ 1,563
Inventory markdowns		1,564
Other non-recurring charges		(678)
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment		1,452	$ 131
Employee termination benefits and other operational reorganization costs		661
Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment	$ 1,500	1,486
Restructuring related charge for other operating costs		824
Cost of Sales [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring related charges		2,300
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring related charges		40
Other non-recurring charges		518
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring related charges		40
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring related charges		(2,349)
Other non-recurring charges		(159)
Operating Segments [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring related charge for operating costs		(1,600)
Employee termination benefits and other operational reorganization costs		661
Operating Segments [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Employee termination benefits and other operational reorganization costs		159
Operating Segments [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring related charge for operating costs		784
Restructuring related charges		2,300
Inventory markdowns		1,600
Restructuring related charge for other operating costs		784
Operating Segments [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Mattress Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Employee termination benefits and other operational reorganization costs		89
Operating Segments [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Upholstery Fabrics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring related charges		40
Unallocated Corporate [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other non-recurring charges		$ 429

Segment Information - Balance Sheet Information by Operating Segments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Jan. 27, 2019

Oct. 28, 2018

Jul. 29, 2018

Apr. 29, 2018

Jan. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 30, 2017

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

Apr. 30, 2018

May 01, 2016

$ 50,860

$ 53,454

$ 50,860

$ 53,454

Investment in unconsolidated joint venture

48,389

$ 50,129

$ 51,325

$ 53,178

51,794

$ 51,838

$ 52,530

$ 52,912

48,389

51,794

1,508

1,501

1,508

1,501

Cash and cash equivalents

40,008

21,228

40,008

21,228

Short-term investments (Available for Sale)

2,451

Short-term investments (Held-to-Maturity)

5,001

25,759

5,001

25,759

current income taxes receivable

776

Long-term investments (Held-to-Maturity)

2,849

2,870

2,849

2,870

$ 2,897

Deferred income taxes

457

1,458

457

1,458

Goodwill

27,222

13,569

27,222

13,569

$ 11,462

Intangible assets

10,448

4,275

10,448

4,275

5,035

Long-term investments (Rabbi Trust)

7,081

7,326

7,081

7,326

noncurrent income taxes receivable

733

2,030

2,031

2,041

2,015

1,992

1,966

1,905

1,807

8,117

7,672

7,085

295

835

590

1,255

1,568

1,274

1,529

3,068

2,975

^[1]

7,439

^[1]

18,771

^[1]

Other assets

643

957

643

957

Operating Segments [Member]

219,726

$ 224,908

$ 222,211

$ 226,372

217,984

$ 216,844

$ 201,043

$ 207,904

219,726

217,984

Operating Segments [Member] | Mattress Fabrics [Member]

124,090

132,504

124,090

132,504

Accounts receivable

12,098

15,195

12,098

15,195

24,649

28,740

24,649

28,740

Investment in unconsolidated joint venture

44,266

^[2]

48,797

^[3]

44,266

^[2]

48,797

^[3]

1,508

1,501

1,508

1,501

7,008

6,850

6,245

2,526

6,713

17,689

Operating Segments [Member] | Upholstery Fabrics [Member]

82,521

94,233

82,521

94,233

Accounts receivable

11,274

11,112

11,274

11,112

22,915

24,714

22,915

24,714

1,795

^[4]

2,445

^[5]

1,795

^[4]

2,445

^[5]

787

822

840

382

488

822

Operating Segments [Member] | Home Accessories [Member]

35,984

38,271

35,984

38,271

Accounts receivable

379

3,296

^[6]

1,910

322

Unallocated Corporate [Member]

5,585

Cash and cash equivalents

^[7]

418

552

418

552

40,008

21,228

40,008

21,228

Short-term investments (Available for Sale)

2,451

Short-term investments (Held-to-Maturity)

5,001

25,759

5,001

25,759

current income taxes receivable

776

Long-term investments (Held-to-Maturity)

2,849

2,870

2,849

2,870

Deferred income taxes

457

1,458

457

1,458

Goodwill

27,222

13,569

27,222

13,569

Intangible assets

10,448

4,275

10,448

4,275

5,035

Long-term investments (Rabbi Trust)

7,081

7,326

7,081

7,326

noncurrent income taxes receivable

733

238

$ 260

Other assets

643

957

643

957

$ 219,726

$ 217,984

$ 219,726

$ 217,984

[1]	Capital expenditure amounts are stated on an accrual basis. See the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for capital expenditure amounts on a cash basis.
[2]	The $44.3 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $32.4 million and located in Canada of $11.9 million.
[3]	The $48.8 million at April 29, 2018, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $35.4 million and located in Canada of $13.4 million.
[4]	The $1.8 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $1.2 million and located in China of $591.
[5]	The $2.4 million at April 29, 2018, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $1.8 million and located in China of $661.
[6]	The $1.9 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S.
[7]	The $418 and $552 at April 28, 2019, and April 29, 2018, represent property, plant, and equipment associated with unallocated corporate departments and corporate departments shared by both the mattress fabrics, upholstery fabrics, and home accessories segments located in the U.S.

Segment Information - Balance Sheet Information by Operating Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Apr. 28, 2019

Jan. 27, 2019

Oct. 28, 2018

Jul. 29, 2018

Apr. 29, 2018

Jan. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 30, 2017

Operating Segments [Member] | Mattress Fabrics [Member]

$ 48,389

$ 50,129

$ 51,325

$ 53,178

$ 51,794

$ 51,838

$ 52,530

$ 52,912

Operating Segments [Member] | Upholstery Fabrics [Member]

44,266

^[1]

48,797

^[2]

Operating Segments [Member] | Home Accessories [Member]

1,795

^[3]

2,445

^[4]

Operating Segments [Member] | United States [Member] | Mattress Fabrics [Member]

^[5]

1,910

Operating Segments [Member] | United States [Member] | Upholstery Fabrics [Member]

32,400

35,400

Operating Segments [Member] | United States [Member] | Home Accessories [Member]

1,200

1,800

Operating Segments [Member] | Canada [Member] | Mattress Fabrics [Member]

1,900

Operating Segments [Member] | China [Member] | Upholstery Fabrics [Member]

11,900

13,400

Unallocated Corporate [Member]

591,000

661,000

Unallocated Corporate [Member] | United States [Member]

^[6]

418

552

$ 418

$ 552

[1]	The $44.3 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $32.4 million and located in Canada of $11.9 million.
[2]	The $48.8 million at April 29, 2018, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $35.4 million and located in Canada of $13.4 million.
[3]	The $1.8 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $1.2 million and located in China of $591.
[4]	The $2.4 million at April 29, 2018, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S. of $1.8 million and located in China of $661.
[5]	The $1.9 million at April 28, 2019, represents property, plant, and equipment located in the U.S.
[6]	The $418 and $552 at April 28, 2019, and April 29, 2018, represent property, plant, and equipment associated with unallocated corporate departments and corporate departments shared by both the mattress fabrics, upholstery fabrics, and home accessories segments located in the U.S.

Statutory Reserves (Detail) - Subsidiaries [Member] - China [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 28, 2019 USD ($)
Statutory Reserve [Line Items]
Percentage of net income required to be transferred to a statutory surplus reserve fund	10.00%
Maximum required percentage of statutory surplus reserve fund to registered capital	50.00%
Statutory surplus reserve fund balance	$ 4.3
Percentage of accumulated earnings and profits determined in accordance with PRC accounting rules and regulations	10.00%
Minimum threshold percentage for statutory surplus reserve fund as percentage of registered capital, below which certain capital transactions are prohibited	25.00%

Common Stock Repurchase Program (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Common Stock Repurchase Program (Detail) - USD ($)	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Jun. 15, 2016
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Cost of common stock repurchase	$ 3,323,000
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Common stock repurchased	160,823
Cost of common stock repurchase	$ 8,000
Common Stock Repurchase Program June 15, 2016 [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Authorization amount for repurchase of common stock				$ 5,000,000
Common stock repurchased	160,823	0	0
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 1,700,000

Dividend Program (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jun. 12, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Apr. 29, 2018	Jan. 28, 2018	Oct. 29, 2017	Jul. 30, 2017	Apr. 28, 2019	Apr. 29, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid		$ 1,239	$ 1,240	$ 1,126	$ 1,127	$ 1,121	$ 1,119	$ 995	$ 3,608	$ 4,732	$ 6,843	$ 6,280
Cash dividend payment, per share		$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.08	$ 0.29
Quarterly Dividend [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid										$ 4,700	$ 4,200	$ 3,700
Quarterly Dividend [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash dividend payment, per share										$ 0.09	$ 0.08	$ 0.07
Quarterly Dividend [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash dividend payment, per share										$ 0.10	$ 0.09	$ 0.08
Special Dividend [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash dividends paid											$ 2,600	$ 2,600
Cash dividend payment, per share											$ 0.21	$ 0.21
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Quarterly Dividend [Member]
Dividends [Line Items]
Cash dividend declared, per share	$ 0.10
Date of payment to shareholders entitled to dividends	Jul. 16, 2019
Date of record of shareholders entitled to dividends	Jul. 05, 2019

Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 28, 2019

Jan. 27, 2019

Oct. 28, 2018

Jul. 29, 2018

Apr. 29, 2018

Jan. 28, 2018

Oct. 29, 2017

Jul. 30, 2017

Apr. 28, 2019

Apr. 29, 2018

Apr. 30, 2017

INCOME STATEMENT DATA

selling, general and administrative expenses

$ 70,963

$ 77,226

$ 77,006

$ 71,473

$ 78,184

$ 85,310

$ 80,698

$ 79,533

$ 296,669

$ 323,725

$ 309,544

cost of sales

58,774

63,103

63,680

60,914

63,424

67,707

64,894

63,068

246,471

259,092

240,309

gross profit

12,189

14,123

13,326

10,559

14,760

17,603

15,804

16,465

50,198

64,633

69,235

10,230

10,038

10,103

8,033

8,296

9,959

9,415

9,501

38,405

37,172

39,157

restructuring (credit) expense

(214)

(1,061)

451

income from operations

1,959

4,299

4,284

2,075

6,464

7,644

6,389

6,964

12,618

27,461

30,078

interest expense

interest income

(214)

(251)

(151)

(150)

(143)

(132)

(128)

(131)

(766)

(534)

(299)

other expense

658

288

142

257

115

229

321

353

(1,346)

(1,018)

(681)

income before income taxes

1,511

4,262

4,275

1,948

6,466

7,516

6,159

6,742

11,996

26,883

29,696

income taxes

3,017

1,225

1,276

906

(6,217)

8,208

2,108

1,640

6,424

5,740

7,339

loss (income) from investment in unconsolidated joint venture

(23)

118

(114)

(266)

(23)

net (loss) income

(1,511)

3,060

2,944

965

12,666

(748)

3,976

4,984

5,458

20,877

22,334

net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest

143

(11)

(8)

218

net (loss) income attributable to Culp Inc. common shareholders

(1,368)

3,154

2,933

957

12,666

(748)

3,976

4,984

5,676

20,877

22,334

depreciation

$ 2,030

$ 2,031

$ 2,041

$ 2,015

$ 1,992

$ 1,966

$ 1,905

$ 1,807

$ 8,117

$ 7,672

$ 7,085

weighted average shares outstanding

12,384,000

12,438,000

12,515,000

12,510,000

12,450,000

12,436,000

12,440,000

12,399,000

12,462,000

12,431,000

12,312,000

weighted average shares outstanding, assuming dilution

12,384,000

12,465,000

12,551,000

12,600,000

12,611,000

12,436,000

12,580,000

12,590,000

12,548,000

12,633,000

12,518,000

PER SHARE DATA

net (loss) income attributable to Culp Inc. common shareholders - basic

$ (0.11)

$ 0.25

$ 0.23

$ 0.08

$ 1.02

$ (0.06)

$ 0.32

$ 0.40

$ 0.46

$ 1.68

$ 1.81

net (loss) income attributable to Culp Inc. common shareholders - diluted

(0.11)

0.25

0.23

0.08

1.00

(0.06)

0.32

0.40

$ 0.45

$ 1.65

$ 1.78

dividends per share

0.10

0.09

0.08

0.29

book value

$ 12.91

$ 13.16

$ 13.04

$ 12.90

$ 13.12

$ 12.22

$ 12.31

$ 12.03

BALANCE SHEET DATA

operating working capital

^[1]

$ 49,757

$ 52,573

$ 50,193

$ 51,648

$ 49,939

$ 47,760

$ 46,620

$ 42,608

$ 49,757

$ 49,939

property, plant and equipment, net

48,389

50,129

51,325

53,178

51,794

51,838

52,530

52,912

48,389

51,794