Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule Of Income Tax Expense

		FISCAL YEARS ENDED APRIL 30
(in thousands)		2013		2012		2011
CURRENT EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
Federal	$	1,031	$	(36)	$	(2,368)
State		162		(176)		611
Total current expense (benefit)		1,193		(212)		(1,757)
DEFERRED EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
Federal		4,859		(10,115)		(6,065)
State		930		(2,175)		(2,120)
Total deferred expense (benefit)		5,789		(12,290)		(8,185)
Total expense (benefit)		6,982		(12,502)		(9,942)
Other comprehensive loss		(2,905)		(3,624)		(294)
Total comprehensive income tax expense (benefit)	$	4,077	$	(16,126)	$	(10,236)

Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

	FISCAL YEARS ENDED APRIL 30
	2013		2012		2011
Federal statutory rate	35.0	%	35.0	%	35.0	%
Effect of:
Tax basis adjustment	0.0	%	(1.7)	%	(3.3)	%
Meals and entertainment	1.5		(0.8)		(0.8)
Other	1.1		0.0		(0.8)
Total	2.6	%	(2.5)	%	(4.9)	%
Effective federal income tax rate	37.6	%	32.5	%	30.1	%
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect	4.1		5.1		3.1
Effective income tax rate	41.7	%	37.6	%	33.2	%

Schedule Of Significant Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities

		APRIL 30
(in thousands)		2013		2012
Deferred tax assets:
Pension benefits	$	20,563	$	18,238
Accounts receivable		3,983		3,103
Product liability		700		735
Employee benefits		11,243		10,878
Net operating loss carryforward		1,099		6,686
Income tax credits		1,088		747
Depreciation		73		896
Other		496		772
Total		39,245		42,055
Deferred tax liabilities:
Inventory		502		0
Net deferred tax asset	$	38,743	$	42,055