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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   

Years ended April 30,

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Current tax expense

                       

Federal

  $ 44,078     $ 23,519     $ 9,937  

State

    5,657       4,455       2,345  
      49,735       27,974       12,282  

Deferred tax expense

    22,283       36,530       54,442  

Total income tax provision

  $ 72,018     $ 64,504     $ 66,724  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

As of April 30,

 
   

2014

   

2013

 

Deferred tax assets

               

Accrued liabilities

  $ 11,878     $ 9,916  

Deferred compensation

    6,272       6,050  

Equity compensation

    3,598       916  

Unrecognized tax benefits

    3,113       3,128  

State net operating losses and tax credits

    2,892       3,902  

Other

    124       100  

Total gross deferred tax assets

    27,877       24,012  

Less valuation allowance

    (91 )      

Total net deferred tax assets

    27,786       24,012  

Deferred tax liabilities

               

Property and equipment depreciation

    (318,565 )     (295,951 )

Goodwill

    (14,989 )     (11,919 )

Other

    (307 )     66  

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

    (333,861 )     (307,804 )

Net deferred tax liability

  $ (306,075 )   $ (283,792 )
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   

Years ended April 30,

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Income taxes at the statutory rates

    35.0%       35.0%       35.0%  

Federal tax credits

    -1.9       -1.7       -2.1  

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

    3.3       2.6       2.9  

Out of period adjustments

    -1.3              

Other

    -0.2       0.9       0.6  
      34.9%       36.8%       36.4%  
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
   

2014

   

2013

 

Beginning balance

  $ 8,938     $ 7,538  

Additions based on tax positions related to current year

    1,229       2,807  

Additions for tax positions of prior years

    415        

Reductions for tax positions of prior years

          (37 )

Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations

    (1,338 )     (1,370 )

Settlements

           

Ending balance

  $ 9,244     $ 8,938