Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended April 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

(in 000s)
	Goodwill		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net
Balances as of May 1, 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
Acquisitions	19,261		—			19,261
Disposals and foreign currency changes, net	1,189		—			1,189
Impairments	—		—			—
Balances as of April 30, 2017	$	523,504	$	(32,297	)	$	491,207

Schedule Of Intangible Assets

Components of intangible assets are as follows:

(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2017							2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Reacquired franchise rights	$	331,150	$	(90,877	)	$	240,273	$	319,354	$	(68,284	)	$	251,070
Customer relationships	234,603		(133,207		)	101,396		206,607		(104,072		)	102,535
Internally-developed software	139,709		(108,379		)	31,330		131,161		(95,768		)	35,393
Noncompete agreements	32,408		(27,559		)	4,849		31,499		(25,572		)	5,927
Franchise agreements	19,201		(10,774		)	8,427		19,201		(9,494		)	9,707
Purchased technology	54,700		(31,973		)	22,727		54,700		(25,909		)	28,791
Acquired assets pending final allocation (1)	362		—			362		462		—			462
	$	812,133	$	(402,769	)	$	409,364	$	762,984	$	(329,099	)	$	433,885