Interest Income And Interest Expense (Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense Of Continuing Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense [Line Items]
Interest Income	$ 37,369	$ 38,300	$ 59,192	$ 58,032
Interest expense	14,443	19,428	43,203	64,895
Emerald Advance lines of credit
Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense [Line Items]
Interest Income	27,656	28,399	28,602	30,074
Mortgage Loans, Net
Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense [Line Items]
Interest Income	3,409	4,120	10,582	12,705
Loans to franchisees
Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense [Line Items]
Interest Income	2,396	2,651	7,069	7,397
AFS Securities
Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense [Line Items]
Interest Income	2,430	1,713	7,284	5,105
Credit cards
Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense [Line Items]
Interest Income	642	844	2,505	844
Other
Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense [Line Items]
Interest Income	836	573	3,150	1,907
Borrowings
Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense [Line Items]
Interest expense	13,872	17,642	41,476	60,391
Deposits
Schedule Of Interest Income And Expense [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 571	$ 1,786	$ 1,727	$ 4,504