Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Feb. 25, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000794619
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,695,819
Trading Symbol	amwd
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes