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Investments - Carrying value and fair value of securities available-for-sale (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	$ 8,871	$ 8,847
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,585	1,327
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,233)	(948)
Fair Value	9,223	9,226
Common stocks
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	101	101
Gross Unrealized Gains	64	47
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6)	(12)
Fair Value	159	136
ETFs - equities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	3,902	3,878
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,521	1,280
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)	(2)
Fair Value	5,421	5,156
Inverse ETFs - equities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	4,868	4,868
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,225)	(934)
Fair Value	$ 3,643	$ 3,934

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