Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Jun. 17, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
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		14,923,930
Trading Symbol	amwd
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 252,894,016