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Stock-based Payments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Stock-based Payments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2017	Jul. 21, 2016	Dec. 12, 2013	Feb. 18, 2011	Jul. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense							$ 2,662,000	$ 2,599,000
Stock options award shares to purchase common stock			16,667
Grants in period, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)							$ 1.71	$ 3.54
Shares granted (in shares)		1,568,191					2,420,681	343,749
Shares exchange during period (in shares)		1,793,781
Grants in period, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share)		$ 2.10					$ 1.99	$ 5.33
Warrants outstanding (in shares)							2,004,284
General and administrative
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense							$ 2,193,000	$ 2,035,000
Stock or unit option plan expense							$ 612,534,000
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exchanges, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)		4.55
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exchanges, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)		$ 6.96
Equity Incentive Plan 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration term of awards							10 years
Strike price as percent of market value							100.00%
Equity Incentive Plan 2010 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted, net of forfeitures (in shares)				30,000,000
2008 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expiration term of awards							10 years
Director Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options award shares to purchase common stock			8,333
Stock option award shares to purchase unregistered common stock			1,667
Vested percent			25.00%
Board of Directors Chairman \| Director Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term of option to purchase							5 years
Chief Executive Officer and President
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)							203,043
March 2015 Private Placement
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Warrants issued during period for common stock (in shares)							1,849,285
November 2016 \| Chief Executive Officer and President
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)						209,383
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Modification expense (in usd)		$ 414,756			$ 373,069
Modification expense for future period (in usd)		1,767
Employee Stock Option \| Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Modification expense (in usd)	$ 612,534
Employee Stock Options Forfeited
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Modification expense (in usd)		$ 39,920