Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

Components Of Long-Term Debt

The components of long-term debt are as follows:

(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2016			2015
Senior Notes, 4.125%, due October 2020	$	648,129		$	—
Senior Notes, 5.500%, due November 2022	498,175			497,894
Senior Notes, 5.250%, due October 2025	349,012			—
Capital lease obligation, due over the next 7 years	7,435			8,194
	1,502,751			506,088
Less: Current portion	(826		)	(790		)
	$	1,501,925		$	505,298