INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013		Jul. 31, 2012		Apr. 30, 2013
Revenues	$ 20,509	[1]	$ 19,596	[1]
Net income (loss)	(687)		(608)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(402)		(351)
Interest expense (income), net (b)	465	[2]	327	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	922		956
Impairment of assets	0		169
EBITDA (c)	298	[3]	493	[3]
Total assets	207,070		203,419		195,856
Capital expenditures	54		30
Subscription Fulfillment Services [Member]
Revenues	13,993	[1]	13,602	[1]
Net income (loss)	(564)		(243)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(331)		(143)
Interest expense (income), net (b)	534	[2]	527	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	757		736
Impairment of assets			0
EBITDA (c)	396	[3]	877	[3]
Total assets	54,114		54,959
Capital expenditures	35		30
Newsstand Distribution Services [Member]
Revenues	1,985	[1]	2,339	[1]
Net income (loss)	167		152
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	119		113
Interest expense (income), net (b)	(341)	[2]	(353)	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	51		103
Impairment of assets			0
EBITDA (c)	(4)	[3]	15	[3]
Total assets	50,881		49,977
Capital expenditures	13		0
Product Services and Other [Member]
Revenues	4,300	[1]	3,647	[1]
Net income (loss)	181		127
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	106		75
Interest expense (income), net (b)	19	[2]	27	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	57		61
Impairment of assets			0
EBITDA (c)	363	[3]	290	[3]
Total assets	4,743		5,009
Capital expenditures	6		0
Real Estate Operations [Member]
Revenues	301	[1]	74	[1]
Net income (loss)	(911)		(965)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(535)		(564)
Interest expense (income), net (b)	678	[2]	486	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	21		20
Impairment of assets			169
EBITDA (c)	(747)	[3]	(854)	[3]
Total assets	88,255		86,956
Capital expenditures	0		0
Corporate [Member]
Revenues	(70)	[1]	(66)	[1]
Net income (loss)	440		321
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	239		168
Interest expense (income), net (b)	(425)	[2]	(360)	[2]
Depreciation and amortization	36		36
Impairment of assets			0
EBITDA (c)	290	[3]	165	[3]
Total assets	9,077		6,518
Capital expenditures	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Revenue information provided for each segment includes amounts grouped as Interest and other in the accompanying statements of operations. Corporate revenue is net of an intercompany revenue elimination.

[2] Interest expense (income), includes inter-segment interest income that is eliminated in consolidation.

[3] The Company uses EBITDA (which the Company defines as income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and non-cash impairment charges) in addition to net income (loss) as a key measure of profit or loss for segment performance and evaluation purposes.