Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 78,376	$ 75,182
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Marketing and advertising	5,009	5,426
General, administrative and other	15,656	19,799
Total costs and expenses	65,137	66,528
OPERATING INCOME	13,239	8,654
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(2,447)	(2,743)
Interest income	305	0
Gain on sale of airplanes	4,169	410
Gain on sale of land and buildings	1,490	69
Other	0	137
Total other income (expense)	3,517	(2,127)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	16,756	6,527
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
Provision for income taxes	4,690	1,714
Deferred income tax (benefit)	(446)	297
NET INCOME	$ 12,512	$ 4,516
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.06
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION (in shares)	70,435,752	76,456,631
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.06
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION (in shares)	70,435,752	76,456,631
Professional Services [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues	$ 38,640	$ 38,041
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of services and products	15,761	15,449
Aerospace Products [Member]
REVENUES:
Revenues	39,736	37,141
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of services and products	$ 28,711	$ 25,854