INVESTMENT ASSETS: (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Investment Assets [Line Items]
Land held for long-term investment	$ 9,715	$ 9,717
Other	0	609
Real Estate Investment Property, Net, Total	$ 9,715	$ 10,326

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Amount before accumulated depletion of real estate held for productive use, excluding land held for sale.

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Amount of long-term investments classified as other.

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Amount of real estate investment property, net of accumulated depreciation, which may include the following: (1) land available-for-sale; (2) land available-for-development; (3) investments in building and building improvements; (4) tenant allowances; (5) developments in-process; (6) rental properties; and (7) other real estate investments.

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