Debt instrument covenant for repurchase of common stock.

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Maximum consolidated coverage ratio.

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The amount of the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees).

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Description of the interest rate for the amounts borrowed under the credit facility, including the terms and the method for determining the interest rate (for example, fixed or variable, LIBOR plus a percentage, increasing rate, timing of interest rate resets, remarketing provisions).

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Notes Payable and Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Nov. 25, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 3,192,000us-gaap_InterestExpense	$ 1,771,000us-gaap_InterestExpense	$ 8,090,000us-gaap_InterestExpense	$ 10,490,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
Consolidated coverage ratio			300.00%swhc_MaximumConsolidatedCoverageRatio
Minimum consolidated coverage ratio			100.00%swhc_MinimumConsolidatedCoverageRatio
Tender Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock repurchase authorization					75,000,000
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock repurchase authorization					30,000,000
5.875% Senior notes due 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued					47,100,000
Debt instrument, interest rate					5.875%
Debt instrument, maturity Date			Jun. 15, 2017
Senior Notes Indenture, maximum number of shares allowed for repurchase as a percentage of Consolidated net income for previous four consecutive published fiscal quarters			75.00%
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Additional Shares Allowed to be Repurchased During Fiscal 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes Indenture, number of shares allowed for repurchase					85,000,000
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes Indenture, number of shares allowed for repurchase	30,000,000		30,000,000
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of redemption for senior notes			(a) upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, redeem all or a portion of the 5.875% Senior Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the 5.875% Senior Notes, plus an applicable premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date; or (b) redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.875% Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price of 105.875% of the principal amount of the 5.875% Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date; provided that in the case of the foregoing clause, at least 65% of the aggregate original principal amount of the 5.875% Senior Notes remains outstanding, and the redemption occurs within 60 days after the closing of the equity offering.
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period of senior notes			30 days
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period of senior notes			60 days
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Debt Instrument Redemption Scenario One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price of senior notes			100.00%
Percentage of principal amount that remains outstanding			65.00%
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Debt Instrument Redemption Scenario Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price of senior notes			105.875%
Percentage of redeem notes			35.00%
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of redemption for senior notes			upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior notice, redeem all or a portion of the 5.875% Senior Notes at a redemption price of (a) 102.9375% of the principal amount of the 5.875% Senior Notes to be redeemed, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on June 15, 2015; or (b) 100% of the principal amount of the 5.875% Senior Notes to be redeemed, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on June 15, 2016, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest on the 5.875% Senior Notes as of the applicable redemption date.
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period of senior notes			30 days
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period of senior notes			60 days
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Debt Instrument Redemption Scenario One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price of senior notes			102.9375%
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Debt Instrument Redemption Scenario Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price of senior notes			100.00%
5.875% Senior notes due 2017 \| Additional Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes					52,900,000
9.5% Senior notes due 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Value of convertible notes exchanged for senior notes					42,800,000
Value of Senior Notes defeased					712,000
9.5% Senior notes due 2016 \| Extinguished Indebtedness
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate					9.50%
Interest expense					4,300,000
Debt issuance write-off costs					795,000
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity Date			Jul. 15, 2018
Senior Notes Indenture, maximum number of shares allowed for repurchase as a percentage of Consolidated net income for previous four consecutive published fiscal quarters			75.00%
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes issued						75,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate						5.00%
Debt issuance costs						2,300,000
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes Indenture, number of shares allowed for repurchase	50,000,000		50,000,000
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes Indenture, number of shares allowed for repurchase	75,000,000		75,000,000
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of redemption for senior notes			(a) upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, redeem all or a portion of the 5.000% Senior Notes at the redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the 5.000% Senior Notes, plus an applicable premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date; or (b) redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 5.000% Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price of 105.000% of the principal amount of the 5.000% Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date; provided, that in the case of the foregoing clause, at least 65% of the aggregate original principal amount of the 5.000% Senior Notes remains outstanding, and the redemption occurs within 60 days after the closing of the equity offering.
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period of senior notes			30 days
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period of senior notes			60 days
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Debt Instrument Redemption Scenario One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price of senior notes			100.00%
Percentage of principal amount that remains outstanding			65.00%
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Debt Instrument Redemption Scenario Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price of senior notes			105.00%
Percentage of redeem notes			35.00%
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of redemption for senior notes			upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, redeem all or a portion of the 5.000% Senior Notes at the redemption price of (a) 102.500% of the principal amount of the 5.000% Senior Notes to be redeemed, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on July 15, 2016; or (b) 100% of the principal amount of the 5.000% Senior Notes to be redeemed, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on July 15, 2017, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest on the 5.000% Senior Notes as of the applicable redemption date
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period of senior notes			30 days
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period of senior notes			60 days
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Debt Instrument Redemption Scenario One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price of senior notes			102.50%
Senior Notes Five Point Zero Zero Zero Percent \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Debt Instrument Redemption Scenario Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price of senior notes			100.00%
Amended Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility							125,000,000
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity							50,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility increments	25,000,000		25,000,000
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity	175,000,000		175,000,000
Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maturity			Dec. 15, 2016
Interest description of revolving line of credit			Variable rate equal to LIBOR or prime, at our election, plus an applicable margin based on our consolidated leverage ratio.
Borrowings outstanding	100,000,000		100,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 1,100,000		$ 1,100,000
Credit Facilities \| LIBOR Rate Option
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on borrowings			2.42%