Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Note 4- Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by component, net of tax, for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014 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	67,875	10,464	(431)	77,908
Reclassification of amounts to Consolidated Statements of Income	-	9,635	798	10,433
Total other comprehensive income	67,875	20,099	367	88,341
Balance at April 30, 2014	$(66,664)	$(123,025)	$(602)	$(190,291)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(180,190)	(42,347)	(783)	(223,320)
Reclassification of amounts to Consolidated Statements of Income	-	5,938	1,040	6,978
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(180,190)	(36,409)	257	(216,342)
Balance at April 30, 2015	$(246,854)	$(159,434)	$(345)	$(406,633)

For the fiscal years ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, pre-tax actuarial losses included in Unamortized Retirement Costs of approximately $7.8 million and $13.4 million, respectively, were amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and recognized as pension expense in Operating and Administrative Expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.