Investments - Components of assets and liabilities (Details 3) (EAM Trust, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014		Apr. 30, 2013
EAM Trust
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
EAM's total assets	$ 59,965		$ 59,349
EAM's total liabilities	(3,158)	[1]	(2,814)	[1]
EAM's total equity	$ 56,807		$ 56,535

[1] At April 30, 2014 and 2013, EAM's total liabilities included a payable to VLI for its accrued non-voting revenues and non-voting profits interests of $1,887,000 and $1,621,000, respectively.