Mortgage Loans Held for Investment and Related Assets (Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010	Apr. 30, 2009
Mortgage Loans Held For Investment And Related Assets
Balance, beginning of the period	$ 93,535	$ 84,073	$ 45,401
Provision	35,567	47,750	63,897
Recoveries	272	88	54
Charge-offs	(37,287)	(38,376)	(25,279)
Balance, end of the period	$ 92,087	$ 93,535	$ 84,073

Reflects a reduction in bad debt expense attributable to collections of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially charged off as bad debts.

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Reflects the amount of loans and leases that have been removed, or charged off, from both loan receivables and the reserve for credit losses, typically because they are considered to be not salvageable or have been purchased by unconsolidated collection entities.

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The allowance for loan and lease losses represents the reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified loans and leases, as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. For banks, include currently required allocated transfer risk reserves. Include carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations determined to be appropriate.

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The sum of the periodic provision charged to operations, based on an assessment of the uncollectibility of the loan and lease portfolio, the offset to which is either added to or deducted from the allowance account for the purpose of reducing loan receivable and leases to an amount that approximates their net realizable value (the amount expected to be collected).

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