Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Granted In Period, Total Fair Value

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)
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- Definition

Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Preferred and Common Stock- Schedule of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Granted (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 16, 2016	Jun. 03, 2016	Apr. 12, 2016	Sep. 18, 2015	Jun. 05, 2015	Sep. 19, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Shares Granted								111,150	114,200	91,000
Officers & Key employees \| 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Shares Granted		111,150			104,200		91,000
Fair Value at Grant Date		$ 13,849			$ 9,135		$ 6,584
Officers & Key employees \| 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Shares Granted		40,996			48,913		30,538
Fair Value at Grant Date		$ 5,108			$ 4,288		$ 2,209
Non-employee board members \| 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Shares Granted	8,941			7,748		13,955
Fair Value at Grant Date	$ 1,064			$ 856		$ 990
CEO \| 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Shares Granted			10,000
Fair Value at Grant Date			$ 1,060
CEO \| 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units \| Awards to Vest May 1, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%
CEO \| 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units \| Awards to Vest May 1, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%
CEO \| 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units \| Awards to Vest May 1, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%
CEO \| 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units \| Awards to Vest May 1, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%
CEO \| 2009 Stock Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units \| Awards to Vest May 1, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Vesting percentage			20.00%