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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
May 03, 2026
Jul. 15, 2026
Nov. 02, 2025
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date May 03, 2026    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2026    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Registrant Name CULP INC    
Entity Central Index Key 0000723603    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --05-03    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business true    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   12,662,784  
Entity Public Float     $ 42,069,072
Entity File Number 1-12597    
Entity Tax Identification Number 56-1001967    
Entity Address, Address Line One 410 W. English Road 5th Floor    
Entity Address, City or Town High Point    
Entity Address, State or Province NC    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 27262    
City Area Code 336    
Local Phone Number 889-5161    
Entity Incorporation State Country Code NC    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $.05/ Share    
Trading Symbol CULP    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag false    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Auditor Name GRANT THORNTON LLP    
Auditor Location Charlotte, North Carolina    
Auditor Firm ID 248    
Auditor Opinion

Opinion on the financial statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Culp, Inc. (a North Carolina corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of May 3, 2026 and April 27, 2025, the related consolidated statements of net loss, comprehensive loss, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended May 3, 2026, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of May 3, 2026 and April 27, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended May 3, 2026, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

   
Documents Incorporated by Reference

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with its Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.