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Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Pension Expenses

Pension expense consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended
October 31, 2017
     Three months ended
October 31, 2016
 

Service cost

   $ -0-      $ -0-  

Interest cost

     219        232  

Expected return on plan assets

     (317      (311

Recognition of net loss

     283        318  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension expense

   $ 185      $ 239  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Six months ended
October 31, 2017
     Six months ended
October 31, 2016
 

Service cost

   $ -0-      $ -0-  

Interest cost

     438        463  

Expected return on plan assets

     (656      (621

Recognition of net loss

     566        628  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net periodic pension expense

   $ 348      $ 470