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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

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Inventories

Inventories were as follows (in thousands):

	As of January 31,		As of April 30,
	2013	2012	2012

Finished goods	$67,472	$79,920	$86,954
Work-in-process	6,830	8,567	6,487
Paper, cloth and other	9,911	11,621	8,072
	84,213	100,108	101,513
Inventory value of estimated sales returns	8,508	10,072	7,246
LIFO reserve	(6,722)	(5,232)	(7,522)
Total inventories	$85,999	$104,948	$101,237

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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