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Note 9 - Lease Commitments (Details Textual) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) a | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) ft² | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 29, 2016 ft²
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Total |  |  | $ 1,278,000 | $ 1,246,000 | $ 1,677,000 |  |  |
Sublease to American Building Maintenance Industries, Incorporated [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property | a | 24,726 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Annual Base Rent | $ 1,126,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rent Increase, Percent | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Security Deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 469,000 |
Annual Rental Expenditure, Initial, Decrease, Percentage | 23.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Allowance | $ 417,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Allowance, Six Months of Free Rent Payment | $ 563,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sublease to American Building Maintenance Industries, Incorporated [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Security Deposit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 305,000 |  |
Seagis Property Group LP (the "Landlord") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,110
Seagis Property Group LP (the "Landlord") [Member] | Value Line Distribution Center ("VLDC") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property | ft² |  | 24,110 |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Annual Base Rent |  | $ 192,880 |  |  |  |  |  |
Security Deposit |  | 32,146 |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rent Increase Amount |  | $ 237,218 |  |  |  |  |  |

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