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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Non-Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2015
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Fair Value, Measurements, Non-recurring [Member]
Assets at Fair Value:
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Fair Value, Measurements, Non-recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
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Fair Value, Measurements, Non-recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | FreshRealm [Member]
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- Definition

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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