Investments - Carrying value and fair value of securities available-for-sale (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	$ 8,847	$ 6,295
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,327	767
Gross Unrealized Losses	(948)	(380)
Fair Value	9,226	6,682
Common stocks
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	101	103
Gross Unrealized Gains	47	27
Gross Unrealized Losses	(12)	(16)
Fair Value	136	114
ETFs - equities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	3,878	3,878
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,280	740
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)
Fair Value	5,156	4,618
Inverse ETFs - equities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	4,868	2,314
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses	(934)	(364)
Fair Value	$ 3,934	$ 1,950

Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized gains before deducting pre-tax unrealized losses on investments in available-for-sale securities impacting investments.

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