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Marketable Securities (Summary Of Assets Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis Using Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Sale of securities	$ (18,879)	$ (14,092)
Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Balance, beginning of period		8,200
Auction rate securities put option		(745)
Realized gain included in operations		745
Sale of securities		(8,200)
Balance, end of period		$ 8,200

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The cash inflow associated with the aggregate amount received by the entity through sale or maturity of marketable securities (held-to-maturity or available-for-sale) during the period.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
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-Number 95
-Paragraph 15
-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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