CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - UNAUDITED (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - UNAUDITED [Abstract]
Unamortized retirement costs, tax provision	$ 1,877	$ (253)	$ 2,266	$ 881
Unrealized gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps, tax provision	$ (144)	$ 35	$ 24	$ 198

Amount of tax expense (benefit) related to (increase) decrease in the value of the projected benefit obligation related to a change in an actuarial assumption and increase (decrease) in the value of the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 12

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=d3e640-108580

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 10A

-Subparagraph (i-k)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669646-108580

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