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Note 4 - Schedule of Income from Securities Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
 [3]
Jan. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Jul. 31, 2015
Apr. 30, 2015
 [4]
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2013
Apr. 30, 2016
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Dividend income                         $ 142,000 $ 157,000 $ 147,000
Interest income                         3,000 5,000
Capital Gain Distribution from Available for Sale Securities [1]                         105,000 57,000 36,000
Exchange loss                         (2,000) (16,000)
Interest expense                         (5,000)
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains [2]                         224,000
Other                         8,000 (75,000) (5,000)
Total income/(loss) from securities transactions and other, net $ 262,000 $ 133,000 $ 31,000 $ 51,000 $ (77,000) $ 96,000 $ 66,000 $ 41,000 $ 36,000 $ 70,000 $ 34,000 $ 38,000 $ 477,000 $ 126,000 $ 178,000
[1] Capital gain distributions of $105,000 and $57,000 were reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the Consolidated Statements of Income in fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.
[2] Capital gains of $224,000 were reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the Consolidated Statements of Income in fiscal 2016.
[3] During the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2016, the Company's loss from operations of $462,000 was the result of accelerated amortization related to the cessation of software development for certain data galleries.
[4] During the fourth quarter ended April 30, 2015, the Company's loss from operations of $560,000 was the result of 12 weeks of print revenues recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 as compared to 13 weeks recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, accelerated write-off of $138,000 related to obsolete software and an additional direct mail campaign in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.