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Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed for Internal Use (Detail Textuals) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Internal Use Software [Abstract]
Capitalized cost of development of software for internal use	$ 1,874,000	$ 1,546,000
Development costs for digital production software project	1,823,000	1,444,000
Development costs related to new fulfillment system	51,000	102,000
Expected useful life of asset	5 years
Amortization expense	1,310,000	937,000
Internal costs to develop software	1,255,000	1,267,000
Third party programmers' costs	$ 619,000	$ 279,000

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Additions made to capitalized computer software costs during the period.

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For each income statement presented, the amount charged to expense for amortization of capitalized computer software costs.

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