Note 1 - Nature of Operations, Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2022

Notes Tables

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

(dollars in thousands)	2022		2021
Privilege fee	$	5,500	$	5,500
Less amortized costs		4,372		3,949
Privilege fee balance	$	1,128	$	1,551
Intangible gaming equipment	$	6,151	$	5,927
Less amortized costs		5,868		5,696
Intangible gaming equipment balance	$	283	$	231
JET autopilot intellectual property	$	1,417	$	1,417
Less amortized costs		1,335		1,241
JET autopilot intellectual property balance	$	82	$	176

Supplemental Type Certificates Capitalized Costs [Table Text Block]

(dollars in thousands)	2022		2021
Direct labor	$	3,342	$	3,387
Direct materials		5,227		4,108
Consultant costs		3,083		2,983
Overhead		5,702		5,774
		17,354		16,252
Less-amortized costs		9,336		8,041
STC balance	$	8,018	$	8,211

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

(in thousands, except share and per share data)	2022		2021
Net income attributable to Butler National Corporation	$	10,368	$	1,433
Weighted average common shares outstanding		75,340,131		74,144,957
Dilutive effect of non-qualified stock option plans		-		-
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution		75,340,131		74,144,957
Potential common shares if all options were exercised and shares issued		75,340,131		74,144,957
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.14	$	0.02
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.14	$	0.02