FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015
Carrying Amount [Member]
FINANCIAL ASSETS [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 55,133	$ 48,970
Other investments	329	329
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Other debt	128,362	144,090
Line of credit	17,500	60,500
Mortgages payable	728,973	668,112
Mortgages payable related to assets held for sale	133,398	306,716
Fair Value [Member]
FINANCIAL ASSETS [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	55,133	48,970
Other investments	329	329
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Other debt	128,007	143,749
Line of credit	17,500	60,500
Mortgages payable	783,921	749,604
Mortgages payable related to assets held for sale	163,117	374,818
Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real estate held for sale	5,615	7,100
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real estate held for sale	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real estate held for sale	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]
Real estate held for sale	$ 5,615	$ 7,100

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Fair value portion of loans to finance the purchase of real estate where the lender has a lien on the property as collateral for the loan.

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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