Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
May 02, 2026	May 03, 2025	Apr. 27, 2024
Allowance for uncollectible accounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 3.0	$ 1.4	$ 1.3
(Benefits)/ charges to income	0.2	2.7	0.3
Deductions	(0.5)	(1.1)	(0.2)
Foreign exchange translation	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balance at end of period	2.7	3.0	1.4
Inventory obsolescence reserves
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	28.9	25.9	20.8
(Benefits)/ charges to income	8.0	20.4	10.4
Deductions	(10.5)	(17.8)	(5.7)
Foreign exchange translation	0.5	0.4	0.4
Balance at end of period	26.9	28.9	25.9
Deferred tax valuation allowance
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	20.7	5.8	6.8
(Benefits)/ charges to income	0.4	14.9	(1.0)
Deductions	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign exchange translation	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balance at end of period	$ 21.1	$ 20.7	$ 5.8

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S50
-Paragraph 5
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480738/235-10-S50-5

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-Topic 235
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09(Column B))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-4

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