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Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Long Term Debt (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 17, 2013 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) note | Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations |  | $ 887,000,000 | $ 841,000,000 |
Number of promissory notes | note |  | 2 |  |
Amount outstanding at period end |  | $ 0 | 0 |
Interest income |  | 158,000 | 214,000 | $ 211,000
Capitalized interest |  | 1,209,000 | 1,177,000 | $ 894,000
Note1 And Note 2 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Note 1 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |
Principal amount of each note |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |
Interest over variable Index |  | 0.75% |  |
Note 2 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |
Principal amount of each note |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |
Interest over variable Index |  | 1.00% |  |
Note 3 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |
Canceled promissory note | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |

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