Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

4.     Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by component, net of tax, for the three months ended July 31, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

		Foreign		Unamortized		Interest
		Currency		Retirement		Rate
		Translation		Costs		Swaps		Total
Balance at April 30, 2013	$	(134,539)	$	(143,124)	$	(969)	$	(278,632)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(9,803)		310		98		(9,395)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-		2,495		178		2,673
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		(9,803)		2,805		276		(6,722)
Balance at July 31, 2013	$	(144,342)	$	(140,319)	$	(693)	$	(285,354)

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 pre-tax actuarial losses, included in unamortized retirement costs, of   approximately $3.5 million were amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and recognized as pension expense in Operating and Administrative Expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. See Note 12 for additional information on the amounts reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Interest Expense related to interest rate swap agreements.