Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Debt Instruments [Abstract]

Components Of Long-Term Debt

The components of long-term debt are as follows:

(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2018			2017
Senior Notes, 4.125%, due October 2020	$	650,000		$	650,000
Senior Notes, 5.500%, due November 2022	500,000			500,000
Senior Notes, 5.250%, due October 2025	350,000			350,000
Capital lease obligation, due over the next 5 years	5,628			6,610
Debt issuance costs and discounts	(9,993		)	(12,612		)
	1,495,635			1,493,998
Less: Current portion	(1,026		)	(981		)
	$	1,494,609		$	1,493,017