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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Estimated Useful Lives of Assets | Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. We provide for depreciation and amortization using the straight-line method by charges to operations in amounts that allocate the cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives as follows:
Asset Classification |  | Estimated Useful Life |
Buildings and improvements |  |  | 10-30 years |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 5-10 years |
Rolling stock |  |  | 5-10 years |
Containers |  |  | 5-12 years |
Furniture and Fixtures |  |  | 3-8 years |
Schedule of Investments in Unconsolidated Entities | The following table summarizes our equity and cost method investments as of April 30, 2014 and 2013:
|  | April 30, 2014 |  |  | April 30, 2013 |
Equity method investments |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,766 |
Cost method investments |  |  | 16,752 |  |  |  | 16,486 |
Investments in unconsolidated entities |  | $ | 16,752 |  |  | $ | 20,252 |

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