Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Long Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

The Company’s long-term debt at carrying amount by issuance is as follows:



	As of April 30,
	2016		2015
Capitalized lease obligations discounted at 5.22% to 7.09% due in various monthly installments through 2048 (Note 7)	$	9,244	$	9,643
5.72% Senior notes due in 14 installments beginning September 30, 2012 and ending March 30, 2020	60,000		75,000
5.22% Senior notes due August 9, 2020	569,000		569,000
3.67% Senior notes (Series A) due in 7 installments beginning June 17, 2022, and ending June 15, 2028	150,000		150,000
3.75% Senior notes (Series B) due in 7 installments beginning December 17, 2022 and ending December 18, 2028	50,000		50,000
	838,244		853,643
Less current maturities	15,375		15,398
	$	822,869	$	838,245

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt Including Capitalized Lease Obligations

Listed below are the aggregate maturities of long-term debt, including capitalized lease obligations, for the 5 years commencing May 1, 2016 and thereafter:



Years ended April 30,	Capital Leases		Senior Notes		Total
2017	$	375	$	15,000	$	15,375
2018	396		15,000		15,396
2019	417		15,000		15,417
2020	441		15,000		15,441
2021	464		569,000		569,464
Thereafter	7,151		200,000		207,151
	$	9,244	$	829,000	$	838,244