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Note 7 - 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

    17,089       31,828       52,994  

Total income tax provision

  $ 66,824     $ 59,802     $ 65,276  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

As of April 30,

 
   

2014

   

2013

 

Deferred tax assets

               

Accrued liabilities

  $ 23,292     $ 16,066  

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

    2,757       3,902  

Other

    98       100  

Total gross deferred tax assets

    39,130       30,162  

Less valuation allowance

           

Total net deferred tax assets

    39,130       30,162  

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

  $ (294,731 )   $ (277,642 )
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

    (2.1)       (1.8)       (2.2)  

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

    3.2       2.4       2.8  

Out of period adjustments

    (1.4)              

Other

    (0.2)       1.0       0.7  
      34.5%       36.6%       36.3%  
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