Collateral Depreciation

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- Definition

Fair Value Inputs, Cost to list/sell

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- Definition

Fair Value Inputs, Time to sell

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- Definition

This element represents the aggregate of the assets reported on the balance sheet at period end measured at fair value by the entity. This element is intended to be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)

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- Definition

Loss, including interest and principal, incurred on a defaulted security, expressed as a percentage of the original principal balance, used as an input to measure fair value.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (bbb)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19207-110258

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Percentage of likelihood a loan will not be repaid and instead default, used as an input to measure fair value.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (bbb)

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- Definition

Total carrying amount of mortgage loans as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 948

-SubTopic 310

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29.6)

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-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 29

-Article 12

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph c

-Subparagraph Schedule IV

-Article 5

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Fair Value Measurement (Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010	Apr. 30, 2013 Third Party Pricing REO	Apr. 30, 2013 Third Party Pricing Minimum REO	Apr. 30, 2013 Third Party Pricing Maximum REO	Apr. 30, 2013 Third Party Pricing Weighted Average REO	Apr. 30, 2013 Collateral-Based Impaired Mortgage Loans Held For Investment - Non TDRs	Apr. 30, 2013 Collateral-Based Impaired Mortgage Loans Held For Investment - TDRs	Apr. 30, 2013 Collateral-Based Minimum Impaired Mortgage Loans Held For Investment - Non TDRs	Apr. 30, 2013 Collateral-Based Maximum Impaired Mortgage Loans Held For Investment - Non TDRs	Apr. 30, 2013 Collateral-Based Weighted Average Impaired Mortgage Loans Held For Investment - Non TDRs	Apr. 30, 2013 Discounted Cash Flow Impaired Mortgage Loans Held For Investment - Non TDRs	Apr. 30, 2013 Discounted Cash Flow Minimum Impaired Mortgage Loans Held For Investment - TDRs	Apr. 30, 2013 Discounted Cash Flow Maximum Impaired Mortgage Loans Held For Investment - TDRs	Apr. 30, 2013 Discounted Cash Flow Weighted Average Impaired Mortgage Loans Held For Investment - TDRs
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate	$ 14,972	$ 19,532	$ 29,252	$ 13,968
Fair value									$ 50,137				$ 84,093
Cost to list/sell					5.00%	57.00%	6.00%			0.00%	45.00%	7.00%
Loss severity					0.00%	100.00%	49.00%			0.00%	100.00%	58.00%		0.00%	21.00%	5.00%
Time to sell (in months)								24 years				24 months
Collateral depreciation										(24.00%)	100.00%	47.00%
Aged default performance														29.00%	50.00%	39.00%