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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2011 | Apr. 30, 2010
Acquisition obligations | $ 43,273,000 | $ 28,701,000
Capital lease obligations | 10,953,000 | 11,526,000
Capital lease obligation (in years) | 12 |
Short-term credit facility | 25,000,000 |
Payments to retire debt in 2012 | 3,400,000 |
Payments to retire debt in 2013 | 631,000,000 |
Payments to retire debt in 2014 | 1,600,000 |
Payments to retire debt in 2015 | 400,900,000 |
Payments to retire debt in 2016 | 2,700,000 |
Payments to retire debt beyond 2016 | 13,500,000 |
FHLB [Member] |  |
Maximum funding by facility | 276,100,000 |
Long-term debt due date | April 2012 |
Remaining funding available | 251,100,000 |
Mortgage loans eligible as collateral to increase borrowing capacity | 381,500,000 |
Interest rate | 2.36% |
Committed Line of Credit [Member] |  |
Maximum funding by facility | 1,700,000,000 |
Long-term debt due date | July 31, 2013 |
Minimum net worth required for compliance | 650,000,000 |
Maximum amount for compliance of cleandown requirement | 200,000,000 |
Net worth, current | 1,400,000,000 |
Committed Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Facility bearing interest in excess of LIBOR | 1.30% |
Facility bearing interest in excess of PRIME | 0.30% |
Facility fee | 0.20% |
Committed Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Facility bearing interest in excess of LIBOR | 2.80% |
Facility bearing interest in excess of PRIME | 1.80% |
Facility fee | 0.70% |
Senior Notes 7.875 % Due January 2013 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt due date | January 15, 2013 |
Stated interest rate | 7.875% |
Senior notes issued | 600,000,000 |
Senior Notes 5.125 % Due October 2014 [Member] |  |
Long-term debt due date | October 30, 2014 |
Stated interest rate | 5.125% |
Senior notes issued | 400,000,000 |
Senior Note 6 3/4 Due in November 2004 [Member] |  |
Credit facility repayment | 250,000,000 |
$500 Million Facility [Member] |  |
Credit facility repayment | $ 500,000,000 |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Long-term debt due date | May 2011 |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Long-term debt due date | December 2022 |

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