INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended													12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013		Jan. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012		Apr. 30, 2012		Jan. 31, 2012		Oct. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2013		Apr. 30, 2012		Apr. 30, 2011
Revenues (d)		$ 20,336	[1]	$ 21,752	[2]	$ 21,317	$ 19,596	[3]	$ 19,092	[4]	$ 21,424	[5]	$ 23,351	$ 21,493	$ 83,001	[6]	$ 85,360		$ 96,837
Net income (loss) (d)		(2,509)	[1]	3	[2]	276	(608)	[3]	(1,631)	[4]	(316)	[5]	1,083	(279)	(2,838)	[6]	(1,143)		(7,561)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	41														(1,759)		(896)		(3,212)
Interest expense (income), net (b)															1,511	[7]	1,403	[7]	1,765	[7]
Depreciation and amortization															3,762		4,979		5,899
Impairment of assets							169								1,511		570		10,720
EBITDA (c)															2,187	[8]	4,913	[8]	7,611	[8]
Total assets		195,856							203,039						195,856		203,039		190,040
Capital expenditures															1,049		1,073		1,012
Subscription Fulfillment Services [Member]
Revenues (d)															57,472	[6]	62,230		73,618
Net income (loss) (d)															82	[6]	380		1,902
Provision (benefit) for income taxes															176		272		696
Interest expense (income), net (b)															2,118	[7]	2,224	[7]	2,317	[7]
Depreciation and amortization															2,941		3,964		4,797
Impairment of assets															0		0		0
EBITDA (c)															5,317	[8]	6,840	[8]	9,712	[8]
Total assets		55,949							56,392						55,949		56,392		61,027
Capital expenditures															702		735		997
Newsstand Distribution Services [Member]
Revenues (d)															8,867		9,127		11,030
Net income (loss) (d)															(809)	[6]	(227)		(3,931)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes															(620)		241		324
Interest expense (income), net (b)															(1,434)	[7]	(1,467)	[7]	(1,261)	[7]
Depreciation and amortization															373		530		615
Impairment of assets															0		0		3,893
EBITDA (c)															(2,490)	[8]	(923)	[8]	(360)	[8]
Total assets		44,850							46,519						44,850		46,519		31,132
Capital expenditures															287		301		0
Product Services and Other [Member]
Revenues (d)															15,766	[6]	12,090		10,315
Net income (loss) (d)															711	[6]	70		13
Provision (benefit) for income taxes															422		(31)		47
Interest expense (income), net (b)															107	[7]	137	[7]	103	[7]
Depreciation and amortization															223		256		253
Impairment of assets															0		0		0
EBITDA (c)															1,463	[8]	432	[8]	416	[8]
Total assets		4,237							4,769						4,237		4,769		4,304
Capital expenditures															60		37		13
Real Estate Operations [Member]
Revenues (d)															1,167	[6]	2,171		2,123
Net income (loss) (d)															(4,270)	[6]	(2,405)		(5,764)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes															(2,475)		(1,864)		(4,292)
Interest expense (income), net (b)															2,224	[7]	1,687	[7]	1,385	[7]
Depreciation and amortization															81		81		82
Impairment of assets															1,511		570		6,827
EBITDA (c)															(2,929)	[8]	(1,931)	[8]	(1,762)	[8]
Total assets		88,082							86,966						88,082		86,966		85,122
Capital expenditures															0		0		0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Revenues (d)															(271)	[6]	(258)		(249)
Net income (loss) (d)															1,448	[6]	1,039		219
Provision (benefit) for income taxes															738		486		13
Interest expense (income), net (b)															(1,504)	[7]	(1,178)	[7]	(779)	[7]
Depreciation and amortization															144		148		152
Impairment of assets															0		0		0
EBITDA (c)															826	[8]	495	[8]	(395)	[8]
Total assets		2,738							8,393						2,738		8,393		8,455
Capital expenditures															$ 0		$ 0		$ 2

[1] Includes after tax, non-cash impairment charges of $845,000 (or $0.14 per share) and an after tax reserve for doubtful accounts receivable of $1,260,000 (or $0.21 per share) in 2013.

[2] Includes tax benefits of $85,000 (or $0.01 per share) in 2013 from the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits.

[3] Includes after tax, non-cash impairment charges of $106,000 (or $0.01 per share) in 2013.

[4] Includes after tax, non-cash impairment charge of $359,000 (or $0.06 per share) in 2012.

[5] Includes tax benefits of $382,000 (or $0.06 per share) in 2012 from the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits.

[6] The Subscription Fulfillment Services business includes $1,759,000 of revenues and a $208,000 net loss from the operations of FulCircle for the four month period ended April 30, 2013.

[7] Interest expense (income), net for Newsstand Distribution Services and Corporate and Other principally includes inter-segment interest income that is eliminated in consolidation.

[8] The Company uses EBITDA (which the Company defines as income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and non-cash impairment charges) in addition to net income (loss) as a key measure of profit or loss for segment performance and evaluation purposes.