Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Summary of changes in the Company's goodwill

A summary of changes in the Company’s goodwill during the years ended April 30, 2011 and 2010, by reportable segment is as follows:

				U.S. Retail		U.S. Retail
	U.S. Retail			Consumer		Oils and		Special
	Coffee Market			Market		Baking Market		Markets		Total
Balance at May 1, 2009	$	1,629,873		$	569,683	$	460,840	$	130,995	$	2,791,391
Acquisitions		5,540			289		—		265		6,094
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—			2,301		1,282		6,662		10,245
Balance at April 30, 2010	$	1,635,413		$	572,273	$	462,122	$	137,922	$	2,807,730
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(47	)		1,138		634		3,291		5,016
Balance at April 30, 2011	$	1,635,366		$	573,411	$	462,756	$	141,213	$	2,812,746

Other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization and impairment charges

The Company’s other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization and impairment charges are as follows:

			April 30, 2011						April 30, 2010
			Accumulated						Accumulated
			Amortization/						Amortization/
	Acquisition		Impairment				Acquisition		Impairment
	Cost		Charges		Net		Cost		Charges		Net
Finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization:
Customer and contractual relationships	$	1,180,000	$	168,125	$	1,011,875	$	1,180,000	$	95,722	$	1,084,278
Patents and technology		134,970		25,980		108,990		134,970		15,874		119,096
Trademarks		35,153		6,652		28,501		29,222		3,491		25,731
Total intangible assets subject to amortization	$	1,350,123	$	200,757	$	1,149,366	$	1,344,192	$	115,087	$	1,229,105
Indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization:
Trademarks	$	1,799,862	$	9,218	$	1,790,644	$	1,805,793	$	8,383	$	1,797,410
Total other intangible assets	$	3,149,985	$	209,975	$	2,940,010	$	3,149,985	$	123,470	$	3,026,515

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $73,438, $72,417, and $38,094 in 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. The weighted-average useful life of the finite-lived intangible assets is 19 years. Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization at April 30, 2011, the estimated amortization expense for each of the succeeding five years is approximately $73,000.