Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

	Year ended April 30, 2016
	Q1		Q2	Q3	Q4	Year Total
Total revenue
Fuel	$	1,286,241	1,166,736	888,744	873,081	4,214,802
Grocery & other merchandise	526,620		516,578	453,388	477,487	1,974,073
Prepared food & fountain	223,381		229,388	209,595	218,349	880,713
Other	12,350		11,898	14,213	14,037	52,498
	$	2,048,592	1,924,600	1,565,940	1,582,954	7,122,086
Gross profit*
Fuel	$	87,681	122,690	85,460	85,828	381,659
Grocery & other merchandise	171,549		162,904	141,482	153,299	629,234
Prepared food & fountain	139,679		145,513	130,027	135,073	550,292
Other	12,333		11,883	14,200	14,020	52,436
	$	411,242	442,990	371,169	388,220	1,613,621
Net income	$	61,806	79,033	38,099	47,044	225,982
Income per common share
Basic	1.59		2.03	0.98	1.20	5.79
Diluted	1.57		2.00	0.97	1.19	5.73
	Year ended April 30, 2015
	Q1		Q2	Q3	Q4	Year Total
Total revenue
Fuel	$	1,607,126	1,470,768	1,056,458	1,010,033	5,144,385
Grocery & other merchandise	478,586		466,934	412,711	436,591	1,794,822
Prepared food & fountain	194,610		201,196	190,393	194,688	780,887
Other	10,864		11,313	12,399	12,546	47,122
	$	2,291,186	2,150,211	1,671,961	1,653,858	7,767,216
Gross profit*
Fuel	$	87,872	89,637	98,418	75,228	351,155
Grocery & other merchandise	155,683		151,025	128,572	140,230	575,510
Prepared food & fountain	116,511		119,322	111,672	118,551	466,056
Other	10,848		11,298	12,384	12,534	47,064
	$	370,914	371,282	351,046	346,543	1,439,785
Net income	$	50,097	49,869	39,319	41,343	180,628
Income per common share
Basic	1.30		1.29	1.01	1.06	4.66
Diluted	1.28		1.28	1.01	1.05	4.62

* Gross profit is given before charge for depreciation and amortization and credit card fees.