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Lease Commitments (Detail Textuals) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Feb. 07, 2013 sqft
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental expenses | $ 951,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 1,896,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense |
Additional short term overlapping rent expense | 771,000 valu_AdditionalShortTermOverlappingRentExpense |  |
Citibank, N.A. (the "Sublandlord") |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Area of land for lease |  |  | 44,493 valu_AreaOfLandForLease / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = valu_CitiBankMember
Base rent under the sublease agreement per annum |  |  | 1,468,269 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementSubleaseRevenue / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = valu_CitiBankMember
Security deposit in cash |  |  | $ 489,423 us-gaap_SecurityDeposit / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = valu_CitiBankMember

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- Definition Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of revenue recognized for the period under subleasing arrangements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584307&loc=d3e41620-112719 + Details
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- Definition The amount of an asset, typically cash, provided to a counterparty to provide certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease. + 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 210.5-02.8,17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Represents the amount of additional short term overlapping rent expense during the period. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents area of land for lease. + References No definition available. + Details
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