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Debt and Available Credit Facilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Total Debt Outstanding | Our total debt outstanding as of April 30 consisted of the amounts set forth in the following table:
| 2025 |  | 2024
Short-term portion of long-term debt (1) | $ | 10,000 |  |  | $ | 7,500 |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA(2) | 174,581 |  |  | 184,418 |
Revolving credit facility - Amended and Restated CA | 614,854 |  |  | 582,678 |
Total long-term debt, less current portion | 789,435 |  |  | 767,096 |
Total debt | $ | 799,435 |  |  | $ | 774,596 |
(1) | Relates to our term loan A under the Amended and Restated CA.
(2) | Amounts are shown net of unamortized issuance costs of $0.4 million as of April 30, 2025 and $0.6 million as of April 30, 2024.
Schedule of Amortization Expense | The following table summarizes the scheduled annual maturities for the next three years of our long-term debt, including the short-term portion of long-term debt. This schedule represents the principal portion amount of debt outstanding and therefore excludes unamortized issuance costs.
Fiscal Year | Amount
2026 | $ | 10,000 |
2027 | 12,500 |
2028 | 777,354 |
Total | $ | 799,854 |
Schedule of Amortization Expense | Total amortization expense included in Interest expense on our Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) is as follows:
| For the Years Ended April 30,
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Amortization expense | $ | 1,145 |  |  | $ | 1,246 |  |  | $ | 1,129 |

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