14. Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

The table below presents information about reported segments for each of the years ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, with reconciliation of segment amounts to consolidated amounts as reported in the statement of operations or the balance sheet for each of the years (in thousands):

	2019			2018
Net revenues:
FEI-NY	$	38,096		$	26,936
FEI-Zyfer		12,235			15,272
Less intersegment revenues		(822	)		(2,801	)
Consolidated revenues	$	49,509		$	39,407

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Operating loss:
FEI-NY	$	(4,429	)	$	(15,097	)
FEI-Zyfer		1,730			3,164
Corporate		(118	)		(462	)
Consolidated operating loss	$	(2,817	)	$	(12,395	)

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	2019			2018
Identifiable assets:
FEI-NY (approximately $1.5 in China in 2019)	$	54,295		$	55,181
FEI-Zyfer		10,478			8,168
less intersegment receivables		(8,346	)		(11,888	)
Corporate		30,344			32,123
Consolidated identifiable assets	$	86,771		$	83,584

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Depreciation and amortization (allocated):
FEI-NY	$	2,695	$	2,355
FEI-Zyfer		92		114
Corporate		15		15
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense	$	2,802	$	2,484

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

Revenues in each of the Company’s segments include sales to foreign governments or to companies located in foreign countries. For the years ended April 30, 2019 and 2018, revenues, based on the location of the procurement entity and excluding intersegment sales, were derived from the following countries (in thousands):

	2019		2018
Belgium	$	49	$	64
France		40		154
China		359		512
Russia		2		302
Germany		36		143
Italy		159		110
South Korea		-		314
Singapore		215		376
Other		525		469
	$	1,361	$	2,444