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Marketable Securities (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2011 | Apr. 30, 2010
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Obligations for which assets are held in trust | $ 82,600,000 |  | $ 72,100,000 |  |
Gross unrealized gains | 1,013,000 |  | 7,599,000 |  | 11,137,000
Cash equivalents, including restricted cash | 70,600,000 |  | 120,800,000 |  |
Available for sale marketable securities, maturities period, minimum, in months | One |  |  |  |
Available for sale marketable securities, maturities period, maximum, in years | 2.8 |  |  |  |
Trading securities | 82,176,000 | [1],[2] | 71,363,000 | [1],[2] |
Marketable Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Marketable Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross unrealized gains | 3,500,000 |  | 6,800,000 |  |
Gross unrealized losses | $ 400,000 |  | $ 100,000 |  |
[1] | These investments are held in trust for settlement of the Company's obligations of $82.6 million and $72.1 million as of April 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, under the Executive Capital Accumulation Plan (see Note 6 - Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans). The fair value of marketable securities classified as trading (held in trust to satisfy obligations under the ECAP) increased by $1.1 million and $7.6 million during fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively, recorded in other (loss) income, net on the consolidated statements of income.
[2] | The Company's financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis include, trading securities classified as Level 1 and available-for-sale securities classified as Level 2. As of April 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company had cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $70.6 million and $120.8 million, respectively, also classified as Level 1.

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