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Note 4 - Investments - Schedule of Carrying Value and Fair Value of Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020	May 01, 2018
Equity securities, cost	$ 19,105,000	$ 12,877,000
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains			$ 994,000
Equity securities, fair value	23,582,000	14,125,000	$ 9,379,000
Exchange Traded Funds [Member]
Equity securities, cost	19,105,000	12,877,000
Equity securities, gross unrealized gains	4,532,000	1,317,000
Equity securities, gross unrealized losses	(55,000)	(69,000)
Equity securities, fair value	$ 23,582,000	$ 14,125,000

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Amount of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1A
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123594786&loc=SL75136599-209740

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