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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories Inventories
Inventories, net consisted of the following at April 30:
20232022
Finished goods$29,339 $31,270 
Work-in-process1,031 1,729 
Paper and other materials248 275 
Total inventories before estimated sales returns and LIFO reserve30,618 33,274 
Inventory value of estimated sales returns6,923 7,820 
LIFO reserve(6,808)(4,509)
Inventories, net$30,733 $36,585 
See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Recently Issued and Recently Adopted Accounting Standards,” under the caption “Sales Return Reserves,” for a discussion of the Inventory value of estimated sales returns.
Finished goods not recorded at LIFO have been recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value, which resulted in a reduction of $13.0 million and $11.2 million as of April 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.