Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 176,978	$ 174,463
Investments - certificates of deposit	51,750	25,750
Customer receivables, net	63,115	55,813
Inventories	42,859	39,319
Prepaid expenses and other	4,526	6,864
Total Current Assets	339,228	302,209
Property, plant and equipment, net	107,933	99,332
Certificates of Deposit, Noncurrent	20,500	18,250
Promotional displays, net	5,745	5,377
Deferred income taxes	18,047	32,574
Other assets	9,820	8,618
TOTAL ASSETS	501,273	466,360
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	41,312	35,011
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,598	1,574
Accrued compensation and related expenses	36,162	35,389
Accrued marketing expenses	8,655	8,075
Other accrued expenses	13,770	12,264
Total Current Liabilities	101,497	92,313
Long-term debt, less current maturities	15,279	22,145
Defined benefit pension liabilities	28,032	67,131
Other long-term liabilities	4,016	4,010
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, no par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding shares: at April 30, 2017: 16,232,775, at April 30, 2016: 16,244,041	168,835	163,290
Retained earnings	224,031	164,756
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -
Defined benefit pension plans	(40,417)	(47,285)
Total Shareholders' Equity	352,449	280,761
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 501,273	$ 466,360