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Treasury Stock and Repurchase Program - Components of treasury stock, at cost (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2011
Treasury Stock At Cost [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance (in shares) | 103,619 | [1] | 25,119 |  | 18,400 | [2]
Purchases effected in open market, shares | 19,953 | [3] | 78,500 |  | 6,719 |
Balance (in shares) | 123,572 |  | 103,619 | [1] | 25,119 |
Total Average Cost, Beginning Balance (in dollars) | $ 1,390 | [1] | $ 444 |  | $ 354 | [2]
Purchases effected in open market (in dollars) | 182 | [3] | 946 |  | 90 |
Total Average Cost, Ending Balance (in dollars) | 1,572 |  | 1,390 | [1] | 444 |
Average Cost per Share, Beginning Balance (in dollars per share) | $ 13.41 | [1] | $ 17.67 |  | $ 19.24 | [2]
Average cost per share | $ 9.13 | [3] | $ 12.05 |  | $ 13.39 |
Average Cost per Share, Ending Balance (in dollars per share) | $ 12.72 |  | $ 13.41 | [1] | $ 17.67 |
Aggregate Purchase Price Remaining Under the Program, Beginning Balance (in dollars) |  | [1] | 3,110 |  |  | [2]
Aggregate purchase price remaining under the program | 2,818 | [3] | 2,165 |  | 3,110 |
Aggregate Purchase Price Remaining Under the Program, Ending Balance (in dollars) | $ 2,818 |  |  | [1] | $ 3,110 |
[1] | Includes 85,219 shares with a total average cost of $1,036,000 that were acquired during the former repurchase program, which was authorized in January 2011 and expired in January 2012.
[2] | Were acquired prior to the repurchase program authorized in January 2011.
[3] | Were acquired during the new repurchase program authorized in September 2012.

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- Definition Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405813&loc=d3e23239-112655 + Details
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- Definition Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.28,29) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 29, 30 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition The amount allocated to treasury stock. Treasury stock is common and preferred shares of an entity that were issued, repurchased by the entity, and are held in its treasury. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6405834&loc=d3e23315-112656 + Details
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