| Apr 29,
2012 | Apr 28,
2013 | Apr 27,
2014 | May 3,
2015 | May 1,
2016 | Apr 30,
2017 | Apr 29,
2018 | Apr 28,
2019 | May 3,
2020 | May 2,
2021 | May 1,
2022 | Apr 30,
2023 |
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| Profit Loss | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | -29 | 3 | -3 | -32 |
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| depreciation | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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| non-cash inventory charges | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
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| amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| stock-based compensation | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| deferred income taxes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2 | 4 | 1 | -0 |
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| gain on bargain purchase | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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| gain on sale of property, plant, and equipment | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
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| non-cash restructuring expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
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| income from investment in unconsolidated joint venture | - | - | - | - | - | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 31,000 | - | - |
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| foreign currency exchange (gain) loss | 0 | -0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | -0 | -2 | -0 | 1 |
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| accounts receivable | 5 | -2 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 12 | -15 | 3 |
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| inventories | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -15 |
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| other current assets | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| other assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -0 |
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| accounts payable-trade | 5 | -8 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 6 | -4 | -3 | 0 | 17 | -22 | 10 |
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| accrued expenses and deferred compensation | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2 | -1 | -1 | 9 | -5 | 1 |
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| deferred revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 1 |
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| accrued restructuring costs | -0 | -0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | -0 | - | - | - |
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| income taxes | 0 | -1 | 0 | -0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | -2 | -0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
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| net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 14 | 5 | 21 | -17 | 8 |
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| cash paid for acquisition of assets, net of cash acquired | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | 1 | - | - |
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| capital expenditures | - | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
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| Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 |
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| proceeds from note receivable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
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| proceeds from long-term note receivable associated with discontinued operation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
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| investment in unconsolidated joint venture | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
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| Proceeds From Sale Of Short Term Investments | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | 0 | 10 | - |
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| Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Held To Maturity Securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | - |
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| purchase of short-term investments (available for sale) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | - |
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| purchase of investments (held-to-maturity) | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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| Proceeds From Sale Of Longterm Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| purchase of long-term investments (rabbi trust) | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | -15 | 15 | -6 | -11 | 2 | -1 |
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| proceeds from lines of credit | - | - | - | - | 7 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 31 | - | 9 | - |
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| payments associated with lines of credit | - | 1 | - | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 12 | - | 31 | 9 | - |
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| proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program loan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - |
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| payments associated with Paycheck Protection Program loan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - |
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| proceeds from subordinated loan payable associated with the noncontrolling interest of discontinued operation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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| cash paid for acquisition of businesses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - |
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| dividends paid | - | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | - |
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| repurchases of common stock | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
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| common stock surrendered for payroll withholding taxes | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| capital contribution associated with the noncontrolling interest of discontinued operation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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| payments for debt issuance costs | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| net cash used in financing activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | -12 | -10 | 31 | -44 | -7 | -0 |
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| effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | -0 | -0 |
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| increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 30 | -33 | -22 | 6 |
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