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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 30, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2019
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Frequency Electronics Inc Zyfer [Member] |  |
Inventories (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Inventory Adjustments | $ 5.0 | $ 1.1
Frequency Electronics Inc New York [Member] |  |
Inventories (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Inventory, Work in Process, Net of Reserves | $ 6.6 |

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