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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary Of Inventory Values

		Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2012
Gasoline		87,262		83,063
Merchandise		102,252		87,731
Total inventory		189,514		170,794

Schedule Of Depreciation Of Property, Plant And Equipment

Buildings		25-40 years
Machinery and equipment		5-30 years
Leasehold interest in property and equipment		Lesser of term of lease or life of asset
Leasehold improvements		Lesser of term of lease or life of asset

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