Share-Based Payments

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Share-Based Payments [Abstract]

Share-Based Payments

Note 6: Share-Based Payments

The Company provides for equity-based incentives to be awarded to key employees and non-employee directors. These incentives are administered primarily through the 2010 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, and currently consist of restricted shares, restricted stock units, deferred shares, deferred stock units, performance units, and stock options.

The following table summarizes amounts related to share-based payments.

	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2012		2011
Share-based compensation expense included in selling, distribution, and administrative expenses	$	4,116	$	5,151
Share-based compensation expense included in other merger and integration costs		193		881
Share-based compensation expense included in other restructuring costs		6		43
Total share-based compensation expense	$	4,315	$	6,075
Related income tax benefit	$	1,455	$	2,014

As of July 31, 2012, total compensation cost related to nonvested share-based awards not yet recognized was approximately $43,344. The weighted-average period over which this amount is expected to be recognized is 3.2 years.