CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Common Stock
Payment of stock issuance costs	$ 2,359
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Dividends paid	$ 2.705	$ 2.625	$ 2.625

The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3291-108585

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