Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Outstanding derivative contracts
Gross contract notional amount	$ 798,466	$ 983,381
Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
Outstanding derivative contracts
Gross contract notional amount	$ 147,470	$ 94,424

Aggregate notional amount of all derivatives. The notional amount relates to a number of currency units, shares, bushels, pounds, or other units specified in a derivative instrument.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Notional Amount

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519104

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