Goodwill (Details Textual)	Apr. 30, 2012 Subsidiary
Goodwill (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of bank reporting units prior to combination of bank subsidiaries	11
Number of bank subsidiaries prior to combination of bank subsidiaries	11
Number of bank subsidiaries subsequent to combination of bank subsidiaries	1

Number of bank subsidiaries subsequent to combination of bank subsidiaries.

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