Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended April 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

(in 000s)
	Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net
Balances as of May 1, 2014	$	468,414		$	(32,297	)	$	436,117
Acquisitions	7,628			—			7,628
Disposals and foreign currency changes, net	(1,914		)	—			(1,914		)
Impairments	—			—			—
Balances as of April 30, 2015	474,128			(32,297		)	441,831
Acquisitions	27,765			—			27,765
Disposals and foreign currency changes, net	1,161			—			1,161
Impairments	—			—			—
Balances as of April 30, 2016	$	503,054		$	(32,297	)	$	470,757

Schedule Of Intangible Assets

Components of intangible assets are as follows:

(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2016							2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Reacquired franchise rights	$	319,354	$	(68,284	)	$	251,070	$	294,647	$	(46,180	)	$	248,467
Customer relationships	206,607		(104,072		)	102,535		170,851		(78,157		)	92,694
Internally-developed software	131,161		(95,768		)	35,393		118,865		(80,689		)	38,176
Noncompete agreements	31,499		(25,572		)	5,927		30,630		(23,666		)	6,964
Franchise agreements	19,201		(9,494		)	9,707		19,201		(8,214		)	10,987
Purchased technology	54,700		(25,909		)	28,791		54,700		(19,846		)	34,854
Acquired assets pending final allocation (1)	462		—			462		—		—			—
	$	762,984	$	(329,099	)	$	433,885	$	688,894	$	(256,752	)	$	432,142