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RETIREMENT PLANS
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
RETIREMENT PLANS [Abstract]  
RETIREMENT PLANS
NOTE 14 • RETIREMENT PLANS
IRET sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) retirement plan.  There are three types of contributions to the plan: 401(k) Safe Harbor employer matching contributions; employer discretionary non-elective profit sharing contributions; and employee deferrals or contributions. Participation in IRET's defined contribution 401(k) plan is available to employees over the age of 21 who have completed six months of service and who work at least 1,000 hours per calendar year.  Employees participating in the 401(k) plan may contribute up to maximum levels established by the IRS. Employer contributions to the plan are at the discretion of the Company's management. Employees are eligible to receive employer discretionary profit sharing contributions if they are over the age of 21, have completed 1,000 hours of service within the plan year, and are employed on the last day of the plan year. IRET currently expects to make profit sharing contributions of not more than 3.5% of the eligible wages of each participating employee, and currently matches, dollar for dollar, employee contributions to the 401(k) plan in an amount equal to up to 4.0% of the eligible wages of each participating employee, for a total expected contribution of not more than 7.5% of the eligible wages of each participating employee. Profit sharing contributions are subject to a vesting schedule; 401k matching contributions by IRET are fully vested when made. IRET's contributions to these plans on behalf of employees totaled approximately $1.1 million, $912,000 and $871,000 in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.