Receivables, Net

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

(2) Receivables, Net

Receivables, net consist of the following accounts receivable (in thousands):

	January 31,  2013			April 30,  2012
Media Services operations:
Subscription Fulfillment Services	$	14,192		$	11,989
Newsstand Distribution Services, net of estimated returns		29,010			26,438
Product Services and Other		3,870			2,698
		47,072			41,125
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(172	)		(581	)
	$	46,900		$	40,544
Real estate operations and corporate:
Mortgage notes and other receivables	$	47		$	55
	$	47		$	55

Newsstand Distribution Services accounts receivable are net of estimated magazine returns of $77,952,000 and $69,973,000 at January 31, 2013 and April 30, 2012.