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Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 LIBOR [Member] Minimum [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 LIBOR [Member] Maximum [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 PRIME [Member] Minimum [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 PRIME [Member] Maximum [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Fiscal Quarter Ending April 30, July 31 and October 31 [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Fiscal Quarter Ending On January 31 [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Senior Notes, 5.500%, Due November 2022 [Member] | Oct. 25, 2012 Senior Notes, 5.500%, Due November 2022 [Member] | Nov. 26, 2012 Senior Notes, 7.875% Due January 2013 [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Senior Notes, 7.875% Due January 2013 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper borrowings | $ 424,967,000 | $ 424,967,000 |  |  | $ 230,947,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 906,012,000 | 906,012,000 |  | 409,115,000 | 409,241,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Long-term note, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  | 7.875%
Senior notes, maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 01, 2022 |  |  | Jan. 01, 2013
Call and repayment price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 623,000,000 |
Make-whole premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,800,000 |
Senior notes, accrued interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,200,000 |
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | (5,800,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit agreement period |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Committed line of credit amount |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual interest rate of facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.75% | 1.45% | 0.00% | 0.45% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 0.125% | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Threshold of debt to EBITDA ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% | 3.75% |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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