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MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
MORTGAGES PAYABLE AND LINE OF CREDIT [Abstract]  
Aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable
Of the mortgages payable, the balances of fixed rate mortgages totaled $1.0 billion at January 31, 2013 and April 30, 2012. The balances of variable rate mortgages totaled $37.1 million and $16.2 million as of January 31, 2013 and April 30, 2012, respectively. The Company does not utilize derivative financial instruments to mitigate its exposure to changes in market interest rates. Most of the fixed rate mortgages have substantial pre-payment penalties. As of January 31, 2013, the weighted average rate of interest on the Company's mortgage debt was 5.65%, compared to 5.78% on April 30, 2012. The aggregate amount of required future principal payments on mortgages payable as of January 31, 2013, is as follows:
Year ended April 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2013 (remainder)
 
$
10,009
 
2014
  
64,524
 
2015
  
112,886
 
2016
  
92,221
 
2017
  
197,947
 
Thereafter
  
564,036
 
Total payments
 
$
1,041,623