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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Warranty claims, period from original ship date | 2 months |  |
Total rental expenses | $ 8.8 | $ 8.0 | $ 7.4
Significant Shareholders [Member] |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Rent agreement term | 5 years |  |
Reltaed party rent expense | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5
Rent expense from remaining term | $ 0.4 |  |

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- Definition This element represents the payments that the lessee is obligated to make or can be required to make in connection with a property under the terms of an agreement classified as an operating lease, excluding contingent rentals and a guarantee by the lessee of the lessor's debt and the lessee's obligation to pay (apart from the rental payments) executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6453985&loc=d3e41499-112717 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7661868&loc=d3e34039-112682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 55 -Paragraph 40 -Subparagraph (Note 3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584154&loc=d3e38371-112697 + Details
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