Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 139,624	$ 176,978
Investments - certificates of deposit	8,000	51,750
Customer receivables, net	121,777	63,115
Inventories	108,003	42,859
Income tax receivable	27,353	0
Prepaid expenses and other	10,311	4,526
Total current assets	415,068	339,228
Property, plant and equipment, net	210,628	107,933
Investments - certificates of deposit	2,500	20,500
Goodwill, net	765,743	0
Promotional displays, net	12,925	5,745
Deferred income taxes	0	18,047
Other assets	15,209	9,820
TOTAL ASSETS	1,701,989	501,273
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	65,052	41,312
Current maturities of long-term debt	14,864	1,598
Accrued compensation and related expenses	46,712	36,162
Accrued marketing expenses	18,767	8,655
Other accrued expenses	37,301	13,770
Total current liabilities	182,696	101,497
Long-term debt, less current maturities	881,585	15,279
Deferred income taxes	63,569	0
Defined benefit pension liabilities	6,306	28,032
Other long-term liabilities	5,187	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: 17,503,330; at April 30, 2017: 16,232,775	360,586	168,835
Retained earnings	241,727	224,031
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -
Defined benefit pension plans	(39,667)	(40,417)
Total shareholders' equity	562,646	352,449
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	1,701,989	501,273
Customer relationships
Current assets
Intangibles, net	270,194	0
Trademarks
Current assets
Intangibles, net	$ 9,722	$ 0