Mortgage Loans Held For Investment And Related Assets (Schedule Of Real Estate Owned) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Mortgage Loans Held For Investment And Related Assets [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of the period	$ 14,972	$ 19,532
Additions	7,208	6,521
Sales	(6,652)	(7,933)
Writedowns	(1,676)	(2,193)
Balance, end of the period	$ 13,852	$ 15,927

The amount of any write-down or reserve provided in the period on a mortgage loan on real estate.

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