CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Apr. 30, 2015		Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
REVENUES:
Professional Services		$ 30,795		$ 31,022	$ 35,525
Aerospace Products		16,267		16,249	13,627
Total revenues		47,062		47,271	49,152
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Professional Services		18,798		18,843	21,090
Cost of Aerospace Products		12,672		12,129	11,451
Marketing and advertising		4,323		4,286	4,223
Employee benefits		1,825		2,084	2,161
Depreciation and amortization		2,885		3,495	3,276
General, administrative and other		5,240		4,513	5,448
Total costs and expenses		45,743		45,350	47,649
OPERATING INCOME		1,319		1,921	1,503
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense		(1,141)		(1,417)	(1,521)
Other income (expense), net		16		43	11
Gain on Settlement		773		0	0
Total other income (expense)		(352)		(1,374)	(1,510)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		967		547	(7)
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
Deferred income tax (benefit)		138		(33)	(136)
Provision (benefit) for Income taxes		0		66	(680)
NET INCOME		829		514	809
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in BHCMC, LLC		(802)		(402)	(957)
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION		$ 27		$ 112	$ (148)
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)		$ 0.00	[1]	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	[1]
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION (in shares)		62,260,098		60,893,092	59,014,594
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (in dollars per share)	[1]	$ 0.00		$ 0.00	$ 0.00
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION (in shares)		62,260,098		60,893,092	59,014,594

[1] Rounded to nearest hundredth.