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Fair Value Measurement (Assets Remeasured At Fair Value On Non-Recurring Basis) (Details) (Non-Recurring, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Loss, REO | $ (431) | $ (693)
Loss, Impaired mortgage loans held for investment | (10,663) | (10,235)
Total, Gain (loss) on financial instruments | (11,094) | (10,928)
Total |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
REO | 14,806 | 15,870
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment | 84,708 | 99,974
Total financial assets at fair value | 99,514 | 115,844
As a percentage of total assets | 2.20% | 2.50%
Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
REO | 0 | 0
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment | 0 | 0
Total financial assets at fair value | 0 | 0
As a percentage of total assets | 0.00% | 0.00%
Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
REO | 0 | 0
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment | 0 | 0
Total financial assets at fair value | 0 | 0
As a percentage of total assets | 0.00% | 0.00%
Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
REO | 14,806 | 15,870
Impaired mortgage loans held for investment | 84,708 | 99,974
Total financial assets at fair value | $ 99,514 | $ 115,844
As a percentage of total assets | 2.20% | 2.50%

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- Definition The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions owned by the entity including: (1) mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset backed securities; (2) US government and agency obligations; (3) state and municipal government obligations; (4) other sovereign government debt; (5) corporate obligations; (6) corporate equities; (7) principal investments; (8) derivative contracts; and (9) physical commodities. Includes both pledged and unpledged holdings. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 940 -SubTopic 320 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6475986&loc=d3e42546-110969 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG) -Number AAG-BRD -Paragraph 38, 40 -IssueDate 2006-05-01 -Chapter 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG) -Number AAG-BRD -Paragraph 80 -Subparagraph Exhibit 4-3 -IssueDate 2006-05-01 -Chapter 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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