SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

(13)          SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

The Company recorded other comprehensive income of $734,000 in 2013, and other comprehensive losses of $3,158,000 in 2012 and $60,000 in 2011 to account for the net effect of changes to the unfunded pension liability (see Note 11).