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Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Components of Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases | Long-term debt and capital leases as of April 30, 2014 and 2013 consist of the following:
|  | April 30, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Senior subordinated notes due February 15, 2019, bearing interest at 7.75%, interest payable semiannually, unsecured and unconditionally guaranteed (including unamortized discount of $1,491 and $1,735) |  | $ | 323,509 |  |  | $ | 323,265 |
Senior secured revolving credit facility, which provides for advances or letters of credit of up to $227,500, due March 18, 2016, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%, (approximately 3.90% at April 30, 2014 based on one month LIBOR), secured by substantially all of our assets |  |  | 133,860 |  |  |  | 123,200 |
Finance Authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2005R-1 due January 1, 2025, dated December 1, 2005, bearing interest at BMA Index (approximately 0.18% at April 30, 2014) enhanced by an irrevocable, transferable direct-pay letter of credit (3.875% at April 30, 2014) |  |  | 3,600 |  |  |  | 3,600 |
Finance authority of Maine Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2005R-2 due January 1, 2025, dated February 1, 2012, bearing interest at 6.25% through January 31, 2017, unsecured and guaranteed by our significant wholly-owned subsidiaries |  |  | 21,400 |  |  |  | 21,400 |
Vermont Economic Development Authority Solid Waste Disposal Long-Term Revenue Bonds Series 2013 due April 1, 2036, dated March 1, 2013, bearing interest at 4.75% through April 4, 2019, unsecured and guaranteed by our significant wholly-owned subsidiaries |  |  | 16,000 |  |  |  | 16,000 |
Business Finance Authority of the State of New Hampshire Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Series 2013 due April 1, 2029, dated March 1, 2013, bearing interest at BMA Index (approximately 0.18% at April 30, 2014) enhanced by an irrevocable, transferable direct-pay letter of credit (3.875% at April 30, 2014) |  |  | 5,500 |  |  |  | 5,500 |
Notes payable, bearing interest at rates of up to 6.00%, due in monthly or annual installments varying to $120, maturing through April 2017 |  |  | 440 |  |  |  | 1,228 |
Capital leases for facilities and equipment, bearing interest at rates of up to 7.70%, due in monthly or annual installments varying to $935, maturing through April 2023 |  |  | 3,710 |  |  |  | 2,012 |
|  |  | 508,019 |  |  |  | 496,205 |
Less – current maturities |  |  | 885 |  |  |  | 1,218 |
|  | $ | 507,134 |  |  | $ | 494,987 |
Components of Interest Expense | The components of interest expense for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
|  | Fiscal Year Ended April 30, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Interest expense on debt and capital lease obligations |  | $ | 34,216 |  |  | $ | 36,955 |  |  | $ | 40,156 |
Amortization of debt financing costs |  |  | 2,757 |  |  |  | 3,325 |  |  |  | 3,307 |
Amortization of debt discounts |  |  | 243 |  |  |  | 626 |  |  |  | 964 |
Letter of credit fees |  |  | 1,215 |  |  |  | 1,032 |  |  |  | 988 |
Less: capitalized interest |  |  | (256 | ) |  |  | (368 | ) |  |  | (407 | )
Total interest expense |  | $ | 38,175 |  |  | $ | 41,570 |  |  | $ | 45,008 |
Schedule of Future Maturities of Debt | Aggregate principal maturities of debt and capital leases as of April 30, 2014 are as follows:
2015 |  | $ | 885 |
2016 |  |  | 135,324 |
2017 |  |  | 227 |
2018 |  |  | 215 |
2019 (1) |  |  | 323,740 |
Thereafter |  |  | 47,628 |
|  | $ | 508,019 |
(1) | Includes unamortized discount of $1,491 on 2019 Notes.

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