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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jul. 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2016
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 817,028 | $ 812,133 | $ 766,739
Accumulated Amortization | (423,056) | (402,769) | (346,830)
Net | 393,972 | 409,364 | 419,909
Reacquired franchise rights |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 331,371 | 331,150 | 319,545
Accumulated Amortization | (96,600) | (90,877) | (72,977)
Net | 234,771 | 240,273 | 246,568
Customer relationships |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 235,413 | 234,603 | 206,606
Accumulated Amortization | (140,881) | (133,207) | (110,696)
Net | 94,532 | 101,396 | 95,910
Internally-developed software |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 143,206 | 139,709 | 132,897
Accumulated Amortization | (112,894) | (108,379) | (99,873)
Net | 30,312 | 31,330 | 33,024
Noncompete agreements |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 32,498 | 32,408 | 31,492
Accumulated Amortization | (28,143) | (27,559) | (26,045)
Net | 4,355 | 4,849 | 5,447
Franchise agreements |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 19,201 | 19,201 | 19,201
Accumulated Amortization | (11,094) | (10,774) | (9,814)
Net | 8,107 | 8,427 | 9,387
Purchased technology |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 54,700 | 54,700 | 54,700
Accumulated Amortization | (33,444) | (31,973) | (27,425)
Net | 21,256 | 22,727 | 27,275
Acquired assets pending final allocation |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 639 | 362 | 2,298
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0
Net | $ 639 | $ 362 | $ 2,298

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