Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Consolidated Statements Of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 373,883,821	$ 414,435,845
Cost of products sold	340,357,503	362,982,248
Gross profit	33,526,318	51,453,597
Selling and administrative expenses	26,392,403	26,495,951
Operating income	7,133,915	24,957,646
Other income	466,704	632,223
Interest expense	(10,362,038)	(8,403,904)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(2,761,419)	17,185,965
Income tax benefit (expense)	275,262	(2,991,541)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(2,486,157)	14,194,424
Discontinued operations:
Loss before tax from discontinued operations		(36,629,902)
Tax benefit from discontinued operations		1,860,093
Net loss from discontinued operations		(34,769,809)
Net loss	$ (2,486,157)	$ (20,575,385)
Basic (loss) earnings per common share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	$ (0.41)	$ 2.34
Loss from discontinued operations		(5.73)
Basic loss per common share:	(0.41)	(3.39)
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(0.41)	2.34
Loss from discontinued operations		(5.73)
Diluted loss per common share:	$ (0.41)	$ (3.39)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
Basic	6,094,914	6,069,680
Diluted	6,094,914	6,069,680