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Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Pension Expenses

Pension expense consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended
October 31, 2016
     Three months ended
October 31, 2015
 

Service cost

   $ -0-       $ -0-   

Interest cost

     232         230   

Expected return on plan assets

     (311      (344

Recognition of net loss

     318         294   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension expense

   $ 239       $ 180   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Six months ended
October 31, 2016
     Six months ended
October 31, 2015
 

Service cost

   $ -0-       $ -0-   

Interest cost

     463         460   

Expected return on plan assets

     (621      (688

Recognition of net loss

     628         588   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension expense

   $ 470       $ 360