CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 48,676,000	$ 58,926,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
General and administrative expenses Operations	5,472,000	5,354,000
Pension settlement	7,597,000
Total costs and expenses	42,846,000	37,623,000
Operating income	5,830,000	21,303,000
Interest income , net	8,000	2,000
Other income	1,803,000	261,000
Income before income taxes	7,641,000	21,566,000
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(14,149,000)	5,704,000
Net income	$ 21,790,000	$ 15,862,000
Basic earnings per share	$ 4.13	$ 2.21
Diluted earnings per share	$ 4.11	$ 2.21
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	5,282	7,170
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	5,307	7,193
Land sale
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 30,659,000	$ 36,200,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of revenues	17,379,000	17,645,000
Home sale
REVENUES:
Total revenues	16,691,000	13,565,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of revenues	12,037,000	10,237,000
Building sales and other
REVENUES:
Total revenues	1,326,000	9,161,000
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of revenues	$ 361,000	$ 4,387,000