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Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Inventories [Line Items]    
LIFO inventory reserve $ 1,000,000 $ 1,200,000
Increase or decrease in cost of sales as a result of liquidation of LIFO inventory 158,000 137,000
International Subsidiaries [Member]    
Inventories [Line Items]    
Inventories measured using FIFO method $ 1,906,000 $ 1,684,000
Maximum [Member]    
Inventories [Line Items]    
LIFO index 100.00% 100.00%