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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Schedule Of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 855,857 | $ 812,133 | $ 820,609
Accumulated Amortization | (464,864) | (402,769) | (385,889)
Net | 390,993 | 409,364 | 434,720
Reacquired franchise rights |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 339,544 | 331,150 | 328,321
Accumulated Amortization | (108,063) | (90,877) | (85,127)
Net | 231,481 | 240,273 | 243,194
Customer relationships |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 251,792 | 234,603 | 216,449
Accumulated Amortization | (156,234) | (133,207) | (124,771)
Net | 95,558 | 101,396 | 91,678
Internally-developed software |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 151,095 | 139,709 | 142,571
Accumulated Amortization | (123,309) | (108,379) | (108,047)
Net | 27,786 | 31,330 | 34,524
Noncompete agreements |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 32,853 | 32,408 | 31,821
Accumulated Amortization | (29,195) | (27,559) | (27,033)
Net | 3,658 | 4,849 | 4,788
Franchise agreements |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 19,201 | 19,201 | 19,201
Accumulated Amortization | (11,734) | (10,774) | (10,454)
Net | 7,467 | 8,427 | 8,747
Purchased technology |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 54,700 | 54,700 | 54,700
Accumulated Amortization | (36,329) | (31,973) | (30,457)
Net | 18,371 | 22,727 | 24,243
Acquired assets pending final allocation |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 6,672 | 362 | 27,546
Accumulated Amortization | 0 | 0 | 0
Net | $ 6,672 | $ 362 | $ 27,546

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