Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary Of Quarterly Financial Information

(in 000s, except per share amounts)
	Fiscal Year 2014			Apr 30, 2014			Jan 31, 2014			Oct 31, 2013			Jul 31, 2013
Revenues	$	3,024,295		$	2,562,990		$	199,770		$	134,340		$	127,195
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes (benefit)	$	767,116		$	1,478,797		$	(347,825	)	$	(179,362	)	$	(184,494	)
Income taxes (benefit)	267,019			549,664			(135,074		)	(76,347		)	(71,224		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	500,097			929,133			(212,751		)	(103,015		)	(113,270		)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(24,940		)	(19,135		)	(1,960		)	(1,928		)	(1,917		)
Net income (loss)	$	475,157		$	909,998		$	(214,711	)	$	(104,943	)	$	(115,187	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.82		$	3.38		$	(0.78	)	$	(0.38	)	$	(0.42	)
Discontinued operations	(0.09		)	(0.07		)	—			(0.01		)	—
Consolidated	$	1.73		$	3.31		$	(0.78	)	$	(0.39	)	$	(0.42	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.81		$	3.36		$	(0.78	)	$	(0.38	)	$	(0.42	)
Discontinued operations	(0.09		)	(0.07		)	—			(0.01		)	—
Consolidated	$	1.72		$	3.29		$	(0.78	)	$	(0.39	)	$	(0.42	)

Schedule Of Share Price And Dividends Paid

	Fiscal Year		Fourth Quarter		Third Quarter		Second Quarter		First Quarter
Fiscal Year 2015:
Dividends paid per share	$	0.80	$	0.20	$	0.20	$	0.20	$	0.20
Stock price range:
High	$	35.80	$	35.80	$	35.09	$	33.92	$	33.65
Low	27.23		30.10		31.41		27.42		27.23
Fiscal Year 2014:
Dividends paid per share	$	0.80	$	0.20	$	0.20	$	0.20	$	0.20
Stock price range:
High	$	32.42	$	32.42	$	30.53	$	32.09	$	31.75
Low	25.98		26.92		27.13		25.98		27.24