XML 62 R12.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Property, Plant And Equipment | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Apr. 30, 2014
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract] |
Property, Plant And Equipment | Note D -- Property, Plant and Equipment The components of property, plant and equipment were:
|  | APRIL 30
(in thousands) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013
Land | $ | 5,929 |  | $ | 5,929
Buildings and improvements |  | 68,224 |  |  | 67,444
Buildings and improvements - capital leases |  | 11,202 |  |  | 11,202
Machinery and equipment |  | 155,162 |  |  | 152,154
Machinery and equipment - capital leases |  | 28,111 |  |  | 26,966
Construction in progress |  | 2,461 |  |  | 1,481
|  | 271,089 |  |  | 265,176
Less accumulated amortization and depreciation |  | (197,040) |  |  | (191,112)
Total | $ | 74,049 |  | $ | 74,064
Amortization and depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment amounted to $9.5 million, $9.2 million and $16.8 million in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Accumulated amortization on capital leases included in the above table amounted to $27.5 million and $26.6 million as of April 30, 201 4 and 201 3, respectively.

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391110&loc=d3e2921-110230 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13-14) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration