Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Weighted Average Assumptions And Valuation Of Stock Options

		FISCAL YEARS ENDED APRIL 30
		2014			2013			2012
Weighted-average fair value of grants	$	14.46		$	7.39		$	5.43
Expected volatility		38.2	%		42.5	%		35.1	%
Expected term in years		6.1			6.1			6.0
Risk-free interest rate		1.59	%		1.09	%		2.24	%
Expected dividend yield		0.0	%		0.0	%		2.0	%

Schedule Of Stock Option Activity

	NUMBER OF OPTIONS	REMAINING CONTRACTUAL TERM	WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE		AGGREGATE INTRINSIC VALUE               (in thousands)
Outstanding at April 30, 2011	1,605,356	5.7	$	28.48	$	29
Granted	130,000	9.1		18.16		- -
Exercised	(1,200)	- -		14.93		6
Cancelled or expired	(109,396)	- -		28.82		- -
Outstanding at April 30, 2012	1,624,760	5.1	$	27.64	$	0
Granted	125,000	9.1		17.62		- -
Exercised	(251,799)	- -		23.35		1,868
Cancelled or expired	(96,148)	- -		31.03		- -
Outstanding at April 30, 2013	1,401,813	4.8	$	27.27	$	9,272
Granted	60,500	9.1		36.74		- -
Exercised	(551,485)	- -		26.61		5,156
Cancelled or expired	(59,514)	- -		30.17		- -
Outstanding at April 30, 2014	851,314	4.3	$	28.16	$	3,121
Vested and expected to vest in the future at April 30, 2014	836,259	4.2	$	28.24	$	2,995
Exercisable at April 30, 2014	699,412	3.4	$	29.00	$	1,900

Schedule Of Stock Options Oustanding Activity

	OPTIONS OUTSTANDING				OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
OPTION PRICE		REMAINING	EXERCISE			EXERCISE
PER SHARE	OPTIONS	LIFE	PRICE		OPTIONS	PRICE
$17.62-$18.16	120,002	7.7	$	17.83	20,000	$	17.98
$20.87-$26.85	266,538	4.5		23.93	266,538		23.93
$28.97-$34.63	412,874	2.6		32.81	412,874		32.81
$36.74-$36.74	51,900	9.1		36.74	0		0.00
	851,314				699,412

Summary Of RSU's Activity

	PERFORMANCE-BASED RSUs	SERVICE-BASED RSUs	TOTAL RSUs	WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE
Issued and outstanding, April 30, 2011	174,570	119,100	293,670	$	20.25
Granted	134,250	64,750	199,000	$	17.00
Cancelled due to non-achievement of performance goals	(48,870)	0	(48,870)	$	19.81
Settled in common stock	(666)	(17,951)	(18,617)	$	21.15
Forfeited	(22,208)	(10,171)	(32,379)	$	19.30
Issued and outstanding, April 30, 2012	237,076	155,728	392,804	$	18.75
Granted	129,075	63,025	192,100	$	17.76
Cancelled due to non-achievement of performance goals	(24,311)	0	(24,311)	$	17.09
Settled in common stock	(49,546)	(58,328)	(107,874)	$	20.66
Forfeited	(13,189)	(5,425)	(18,614)	$	17.91
Issued and outstanding, April 30, 2013	279,105	155,000	434,105	$	17.96
Granted	75,600	44,092	119,692	$	36.09
Cancelled due to non-achievement of performance goals	(23,384)	0	(23,384)	$	17.62
Settled in common stock	(74,935)	(60,310)	(135,245)	$	19.75
Forfeited	(20,591)	(15,407)	(35,998)	$	23.12
Issued and outstanding, April 30, 2014	235,795	123,375	359,170	$	22.79

Stock-Based Compensation Expense Allocated

(in thousands)		2014		2013		2012
Cost of sales and distribution	$	505	$	606	$	531
Selling and marketing expenses		801		859		715
General and administrative expenses		1,989		2,044		2,167
Stock-based compensation expense, before income taxes	$	3,295	$	3,509	$	3,413