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Receivables (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 Loans to franchisees | Apr. 30, 2013 Loans to franchisees | Apr. 30, 2014 Emerald Advance lines of credit | Apr. 30, 2013 Emerald Advance lines of credit | Apr. 30, 2014 Term Loans | Apr. 30, 2013 Term Loans | Apr. 30, 2014 Revolving Lines Of Credit | Apr. 30, 2013 Revolving Lines Of Credit | Apr. 30, 2014 CashBack Receivables | Apr. 30, 2013 CashBack Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-accrual status loans |  |  |  | $ 20,700,000 | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired non-accrual status term, days | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables, net |  | 154,463,000 | 168,460,000 | 24,439,000 | 33,037,000 | 109,100,000 | 121,200,000 | 45,400,000 | 47,300,000 | 48,812,000 | 47,658,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due |  | 0 | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 | $ 1,800,000

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- Definition Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Article 5 + Details
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