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

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2019

The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term debt and capital lease obligations by issuance is as follows:



	As of April 30,
	2019		2018
Capitalized lease obligations discounted at 3.70% to 6.00% due in various monthly installments through 2048 (Note 7)	$	16,480	$	8,099
5.72% Senior notes due in 14 installments beginning September 30, 2012 and ending March 30, 2020	15,000		30,000
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
3.65% Senior notes (Series C) due in 7 installments beginning May 2, 2025 and ending May 2, 2031	50,000		50,000
3.72% Senior notes (Series D) due in 7 installments beginning October 28, 2025 and ending October 28, 2031	50,000		50,000
3.51% Senior notes (Series E) due June 13, 2025	150,000		150,000
3.77% Senior notes (Series F) due August 22, 2028	250,000		250,000
	1,300,480		1,307,099
Less current maturities	17,205		15,374
	$	1,283,275	$	1,291,725

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, 2019 and thereafter:



Years ended April 30,	Capital Leases		Senior Notes		Total
2020	$	2,205	$	15,000	$	17,205
2021	2,320		569,000		571,320
2022	2,395		—		2,395
2023	2,538		20,000		22,538
2024	2,085		32,000		34,085
Thereafter	4,937		648,000		652,937
	$	16,480	$	1,284,000	$	1,300,480