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Allowance for Credit Losses, Period at Which Indivudally Evaluated for Impairment

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Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance as percent of principal

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Loan-to-value at Origination in Order to Have Internal Risk Rating of Medium

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Percentage Of Mortgage Loan Portfolio Consisting Of Borrowers From Florida, California, New York, And Wisconsin

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Carrying amount of mortgage loans to individuals not classified as held for investment but are held-for-sale.

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Mortgage Loans Held For Investment And Related Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013
Mortgage Loans Held For Investment And Related Assets [Line Items]
Allowance as Percent of Principal	4.80%	5.50%	4.10%
Mortgage loans held for sale	$ 7,608	$ 0	$ 0
Percentage of mortgage loan portfolio consisting of borrowers from Florida, California, New York, and Wisconsin	59.00%
Minimum Credit Score
Mortgage Loans Held For Investment And Related Assets [Line Items]
Loan-to-value at origination in order to have internal risk rating of medium	80.00%
Minimum credit score to be given internal risk rating of low	700
Maximum Credit Score
Mortgage Loans Held For Investment And Related Assets [Line Items]
Loan-to-value at origination in order to have internal risk rating of medium	80.00%
Maximum credit score to be given internal risk rating of medium	700
Maximum [Member]
Mortgage Loans Held For Investment And Related Assets [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Losses, Period at Which Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	60 days
Minimum [Member]
Mortgage Loans Held For Investment And Related Assets [Line Items]
Allowance for Credit Losses, Period at Which Indivudally Evaluated for Impairment	60 days