Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories were as follows (in thousands):

	As of October 31,						As of April 30,
	2012			2011			2012
Finished goods	$	71,335		$	81,835		$	86,954
Work-in-process		6,423			7,779			6,487
Paper, cloth and other		9,507			11,612			8,072
		87,265			101,226			101,513
Inventory value of estimated sales returns		8,564			9,764			7,246
LIFO reserve		(6,521	)		(6,132	)		(7,522	)
Total inventories	$	89,308		$	104,858		$	101,237