Note 7 - Related Party Transactions - Non-voting Revenues Interest and Non-voting Profits Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Value Line’s non-voting revenues interest	$ 2,721	$ 2,623	$ 5,337	$ 5,405
Non-voting profits interest in EAM	274	193	515	426
Revenues and Profits Distribution from Unconsolidated Entity	$ 2,995	$ 2,816	$ 5,852	$ 5,831

Represents the income received against non voting revenues in unconsolidated entity.

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