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Note 9 - Lease Commitments (Details Textual) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) ft² | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) ft² | Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 03, 2021 USD ($) | May 01, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  | $ 4,440,000 | $ 5,788,000 |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  |  | 4,090,000 | 5,300,000 |  |  | $ 9,575,000 |
Operating Lease, Liability, Total |  |  | 4,784,000 |  |  |  | 10,340,000 |
Lease Incentive Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 765,000 |
Operating Lease, Expense |  |  | 1,499,000 | $ 1,499,000 | $ 1,499,000 |  |  |
Operating Lease, Payments |  |  | $ 1,634,000 |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  |  | Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
Sublease to American Building Maintenance Industries, Incorporated [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) | ft² | 24,726 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Annual Base Rent | $ 1,126,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rent Increase, Percent | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Security Deposit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 305,000 |  | $ 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Seagis Property Group LP (the "Landlord") [Member] | Value Line Distribution Center ("VLDC") [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) | ft² |  | 24,110 |  |  |  |  |  |
Security Deposit |  | $ 32,146 |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rent Increase Amount |  | $ 237,218 |  |  |  |  |  |

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