Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 76,717	$ 75,775
Receivables	43,244	27,701
Inventories	201,644	204,988
Prepaid expenses	9,179	3,008
Income taxes receivable	19,901	14,413
Total current assets	350,685	325,885
Property and equipment, at cost
Land	665,318	593,043
Buildings and leasehold improvements	1,422,586	1,279,258
Machinery and equipment	1,905,553	1,704,379
Leasehold interest in property and equipment	16,173	16,044
Property and equipment, at cost	4,009,630	3,592,724
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,496,472	1,340,249
Net property and equipment	2,513,158	2,252,475
Other assets, net of amortization	23,453	19,222
Goodwill	132,806	128,566
Total assets	3,020,102	2,726,148
Current liabilities
Notes payable to bank	900	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	15,421	15,375
Accounts payable	293,903	241,207
Accrued expenses
Wages and related taxes	25,010	32,026
Property taxes	26,721	24,091
Insurance	37,984	35,535
Other	46,607	39,337
Total current liabilities	446,546	387,571
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	907,356	822,869
Deferred income taxes	440,124	394,934
Deferred compensation	15,784	17,813
Other long-term liabilities	19,672	19,498
Total liabilities	1,829,482	1,642,685
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, no par value, none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value, 38,765,821 and 39,055,570 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively	40,074	72,868
Retained earnings	1,150,546	1,010,595
Total shareholders’ equity	1,190,620	1,083,463
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 3,020,102	$ 2,726,148