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Paycheck Protection Program Loan (Details Narrative) - Paycheck Protection Program [Member] - USD ($)			6 Months Ended
	May 03, 2020	May 03, 2020	Oct. 31, 2021
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Proceeds from loan originations	$ 891,000
Debt interest rate	1.00%	1.00%
Debt forgiveness, description		The Company filed its loan forgiveness application at the end of February 2021 asking for 100% forgiveness of the loan. In June 2021, the Company was informed that its application was approved, and that the loan is now fully forgiven. The Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of PPP loan of approximately $891,000 during the six months ended October 31, 2021 as reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 891,000

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