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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Proceeds From Financing Liability (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Proceeds from sale of property | $ 7.9
Contract for deed | 29.0
Financing liability | $ 7.9

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- Definition The liability due as of the balance sheet date for leasebacks accounted for using the deposit method. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84164451&loc=d3e36991-112694 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77913982&loc=d3e50796-112755 + Details
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