Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 175,597	$ 176,978
Investments - certificates of deposit	54,750	51,750
Customer receivables, net	62,771	63,115
Inventories	44,477	42,859
Prepaid expenses and other	4,828	4,526
Total Current Assets	342,423	339,228
Property, plant and equipment, net	115,427	107,933
Investments - certificates of deposit	27,000	20,500
Promotional displays, net	5,780	5,745
Deferred income taxes	16,460	18,047
Other assets	10,119	9,820
TOTAL ASSETS	517,209	501,273
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	40,902	41,312
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,691	1,598
Accrued compensation and related expenses	28,606	36,162
Accrued marketing expenses	9,458	8,655
Taxes Payable, Current	6,293	0
Other accrued expenses	12,214	13,770
Total Current Liabilities	99,164	101,497
Long-term debt, less current maturities	16,211	15,279
Defined benefit pension liabilities	25,790	28,032
Other long-term liabilities	3,623	4,016
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 October 31, 2016: 16,266,189; at April 30, 2016: 16,244,041	171,365	168,835
Retained earnings	241,229	224,031
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -
Defined benefit pension plans	(40,173)	(40,417)
Total Shareholders' Equity	372,421	352,449
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 517,209	$ 501,273