Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013		Apr. 30, 2012		Apr. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 6,619		$ 6,925		$ 37,782
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,552		724		593
Amortization of bond premium					13
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries					(50,510)	[1]
Post-employment non-cash compensation					1,770
Non-voting revenues interest in EAM Trust	(5,781)		(5,684)		(2,187)
Non-voting profits interest in EAM Trust	(479)		(206)		(168)
Realized and unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale		[2]	11	[2]	63	[2]
Deferred income taxes	1,078		4,288		23,738
Expenses for operating lease exit obligation					914
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Unearned revenue	(1,286)		(1,006)		(176)
Reserve for settlement	(32)		(1,189)		(2,783)
Operating lease exit obligation	(439)		(439)
Accounts payable & accrued expenses	(17)		(1,154)		(1,524)
Accrued salaries	92		195		(318)
Accrued taxes on income	33		(60)		91
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	779		(720)		1,970
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(575)		(43)		(35)
Accounts receivable	(376)		697		82
Receivable from affiliates			37		1,345
Total adjustments	(5,451)		(4,549)		(27,122)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,168		2,376		10,660
Purchases/sales of securities classified as available-for-sale:
Maturities and sales of fixed income securities			11,196		38,021
Proceeds from sales of equity securities			89
Purchases of fixed income securities					(27,310)
Purchases of equity securities	(2,545)		(2,468)		(1,360)
Cash contribution to deconsolidated subsidiary capital					(5,484)
Distributions received from EAM Trust	5,080		5,876		1,793
Acquisition of property and equipment	(331)		(48)		(106)
Expenditures for capitalized software	(2,457)		(3,383)		(1,801)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(253)		11,262		3,753
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock at cost	(182)		(946)		(90)
Dividends paid	(5,935)		(7,452)		(23,956)
Net cash used by financing activities	(6,117)		(8,398)		(24,046)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(5,202)		5,240		(9,633)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	12,042		6,802		16,435
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 6,840		$ 12,042		$ 6,802

[1] Represents the gain of $50,510,000 from deconsolidation of the asset management and Value Line Mutual Fund Distribution subsidiaries.

[2] These amounts were reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Consolidated Balance Sheets to the Consolidated Statements of Income.