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Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Effective Consolidated Tax Rate (Detail)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2013
Apr. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]      
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Foreign source income, net of credits generated 2.00% 0.60% 3.00%
Foreign tax rates differential (4.70%) (3.70%) (2.90%)
COLI increase, net (2.90%) (4.80%) (2.70%)
Conclusion of U.S. federal tax audit (2.70%)    
Adjustment to repatriation plan (0.60%) (3.20%) (1.70%)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 1.50% 5.70% 4.00%
Adjustments for valuation allowance (1.40%) (0.40%) (0.70%)
Non-deductible business acquisition transaction costs   1.30%  
Expense disallowances 0.60% 1.10% 0.80%
Change in uncertain tax positions 1.10% 1.90%  
Other 0.90% 1.30% 0.30%
Effective income tax rate 28.80% 34.80% 35.10%