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Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2012 days | Jan. 31, 2011 | Mar. 02, 2012 CLOC Agreement [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Senior Notes, 7.875%, Due January 2013 [Member] | Apr. 30, 2011 Senior Notes, 7.875%, Due January 2013 [Member] | Jan. 31, 2011 Senior Notes, 7.875%, Due January 2013 [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] LIBOR [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] PRIME [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] LIBOR [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] PRIME [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper | $ 230,947,000 | $ 632,566,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  | 599,871,000 | 599,788,000 | 599,758,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, maturity date |  |  |  | Jan. 01, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum funding by facility | 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date of credit facility | July 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate of facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80% | 1.80% |  | 1.30% | 0.30%
Amount of minimum equity maintained | 650,000,000 |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of the aggregate outstanding principal amount, maximum | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of aggregate outstanding principal period (in days) | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net worth in compliance with covenants | 806,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of advanced capacity | 284,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, outstanding amount | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining funding available | 259,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans held for investment as collateral | $ 372,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of annual facility fee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.70% |  |  | 0.20% |  |

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