Organization	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	1. Organization Organization — We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of firearms and a provider of quality accessory products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast. We manufacture a wide array of handguns (including revolvers and pistols), long guns (including modern sporting rifles, bolt action rifles, and single shot rifles), handcuffs, and firearm-related products and accessories for sale to a wide variety of customers, including gun enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, individuals desiring home and personal protection, law enforcement and security agencies and officers, and military agencies in the United States and throughout the world. We are one of the largest manufacturers of handguns, modern sporting rifles, and handcuffs in the United States and an active participant in the hunting rifle market. We are also a leading provider of shooting, hunting, and outdoor accessories, including reloading, gunsmithing, gun cleaning supplies, tree saws, and vault accessories. We sell our products under the Smith & Wesson, M&P, Thompson/Center Arms, Caldwell Shooting Supplies, Wheeler Engineering, Tipton Gun Cleaning Supplies, Frankford Arsenal Reloading Tools, Lockdown Vault Accessories, Hooyman Premium Tree Saws, BOG-POD, and Golden Rod Moisture Control brands. We manufacture our firearm products at our facilities in Springfield, Massachusetts; Houlton, Maine; and Deep River, Connecticut; and we develop and market our accessories products at our facility in Columbia, Missouri. We plan to continue to capitalize on the goodwill developed through our historic 164 year old “Smith & Wesson” brand as well as our other well-known brands by expanding consumer awareness of the products we produce. On May 5, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the net assets of Tri-Town Precision Plastics, Inc., or TTPP, which we refer to as the DRP Acquisition. See Note 2 – Acquisitions below for more information regarding this transaction. On December 11, 2014, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Battenfeld Acquisition Company Inc., including its wholly owned subsidiary, Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., or BTI, which we refer to as the BTI Acquisition. See Note 2 – Acquisitions below for more information regarding this transaction. On February 26, 2016, we acquired substantially all of the net assets of PowerTech, Inc., for $1.2 million, utilizing cash on hand. PowerTech, Inc., is a manufacturer of tactical flashlights, universal LED lights, and personal pocket lights designed for military, law enforcement, and sporting enthusiasts primarily utilizing the Smith & Wesson and M&P brands. We transitioned and relocated its operations to our Columbia, Missouri facility. These acquisitions have been accounted for in accordance with ASC 805-20, Business Combinations, and accordingly, the results of operations from the acquired businesses have been included in our consolidated financial statements following the acquisition dates.

1. Organization

Organization — We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of firearms and a provider of quality accessory products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast. We manufacture a wide array of handguns (including revolvers and pistols), long guns (including modern sporting rifles, bolt action rifles, and single shot rifles), handcuffs, and firearm-related products and accessories for sale to a wide variety of customers, including gun enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, individuals desiring home and personal protection, law enforcement and security agencies and officers, and military agencies in the United States and throughout the world. We are one of the largest manufacturers of handguns, modern sporting rifles, and handcuffs in the United States and an active participant in the hunting rifle market. We are also a leading provider of shooting, hunting, and outdoor accessories, including reloading, gunsmithing, gun cleaning supplies, tree saws, and vault accessories. We sell our products under the Smith & Wesson, M&P, Thompson/Center Arms, Caldwell Shooting Supplies, Wheeler Engineering, Tipton Gun Cleaning Supplies, Frankford Arsenal Reloading Tools, Lockdown Vault Accessories, Hooyman Premium Tree Saws, BOG-POD, and Golden Rod Moisture Control brands.

We manufacture our firearm products at our facilities in Springfield, Massachusetts; Houlton, Maine; and Deep River, Connecticut; and we develop and market our accessories products at our facility in Columbia, Missouri. We plan to continue to capitalize on the goodwill developed through our historic 164 year old “Smith & Wesson” brand as well as our other well-known brands by expanding consumer awareness of the products we produce.

On May 5, 2014, we acquired substantially all of the net assets of Tri-Town Precision Plastics, Inc., or TTPP, which we refer to as the DRP Acquisition. See Note 2 – Acquisitions below for more information regarding this transaction.

On December 11, 2014, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock of Battenfeld Acquisition Company Inc., including its wholly owned subsidiary, Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., or BTI, which we refer to as the BTI Acquisition. See Note 2 – Acquisitions below for more information regarding this transaction.

On February 26, 2016, we acquired substantially all of the net assets of PowerTech, Inc., for $1.2 million, utilizing cash on hand. PowerTech, Inc., is a manufacturer of tactical flashlights, universal LED lights, and personal pocket lights designed for military, law enforcement, and sporting enthusiasts primarily utilizing the Smith & Wesson and M&P brands. We transitioned and relocated its operations to our Columbia, Missouri facility.

These acquisitions have been accounted for in accordance with ASC 805-20, Business Combinations, and accordingly, the results of operations from the acquired businesses have been included in our consolidated financial statements following the acquisition dates.