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Business Segments - Disclosure of reportable segment information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 35,840 | $ 36,609 | $ 48,667 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,552 | 724 | 593 |
Gain from deconsolidation of subsidiaries |  |  | 50,510 | [1]
Revenues and profits interests in EAM Trust | 6,260 | 5,890 | 2,355 |
Income before income taxes | 10,506 | 11,298 | 61,463 |
Reportable business segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  |  | 48,667 |
Intersegment revenues |  |  | 7 |
Total revenues for reportable segments |  |  | 48,674 |
Elimination of intersegment revenues |  |  | (7) |
Total revenues |  |  | 48,667 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 593 |
Depreciation related to corporate assets |  |  | (3) |
Gain from deconsolidation of subsidiaries |  |  | 50,510 |
Income from securities transactions |  |  | 6 |
Segment profit (loss) from operations |  |  | 8,536 | [2]
Profit for reportable segments |  |  | 59,052 |
Revenues and profits interests in EAM Trust |  |  | 2,355 |
Income from securities transactions related to corporate assets |  |  | 59 |
Depreciation related to corporate assets |  |  | (3) |
Income before income taxes |  |  | 61,463 |
Reportable business segments | Publishing |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  |  | 37,974 |
Intersegment revenues |  |  | 7 |
Total revenues for reportable segments |  |  | 37,981 |
Elimination of intersegment revenues |  |  | (7) |
Total revenues |  |  | 37,974 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 579 |
Depreciation related to corporate assets |  |  | (3) |
Gain from deconsolidation of subsidiaries |  |  |  | [1]
Income from securities transactions |  |  |  |
Segment profit (loss) from operations |  |  | 8,984 | [2]
Profit for reportable segments |  |  | 8,984 |
Reportable business segments | Investment Management |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers |  |  | 10,693 |
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |
Total revenues for reportable segments |  |  | 10,693 |
Elimination of intersegment revenues |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 10,693 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 14 |
Depreciation related to corporate assets |  |  |  |
Gain from deconsolidation of subsidiaries |  |  | 50,510 | [1]
Income from securities transactions |  |  | 6 |
Segment profit (loss) from operations |  |  | (448) | [2]
Profit for reportable segments |  |  | $ 50,068 |
[1] | Represents the gain of $50,510,000 from deconsolidation of the asset management and Value Line Mutual Fund Distribution subsidiaries.
[2] | Included in the Investment Management business segment in fiscal 2011 are expenses of $3,764,000 related to the Company's restructure of its Investment Management business segment, $914,000 of expenses related to its exit lease obligation for the office space previously occupied by EAM LLC, and non-cash post-employment compensation expense of $1,770,000 related to the value of the voting profits interest in EAM granted by VLI to a former employee of the Company who is presently the CEO of EAM. Fiscal 2011 Investment Management segment expenses included the reversal of $1,767,000 of previously recorded expenses associated with the Provision for Settlement due to a change in estimated costs to administer the Fair Fund.

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