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Variable Interest Entity - Total assets of EAM, maximum exposure to loss due to involvement with EAM and value of assets and liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015		Apr. 30, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in EAM Trust	$ 58,066us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments		$ 57,850us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
EAM Trust
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	60,112us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = valu_EulavAssetManagementLlcMember		59,965us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityConsolidatedCarryingAmountAssets / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = valu_EulavAssetManagementLlcMember
Investment in EAM Trust	58,066us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = valu_EulavAssetManagementLlcMember	[1]	57,850us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = valu_EulavAssetManagementLlcMember	[1]
Liabilities
Maximum Exposure to Loss	$ 58,066us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = valu_EulavAssetManagementLlcMember		$ 57,850us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = valu_EulavAssetManagementLlcMember
[1] Reported within Long Term Assets on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

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