| Receivables [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2015-05-01 - 2016-04-30 |
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Receivables [Abstract] | |
Schedule of activity related to notes receivable | Notes and interest receivable, net of unrecognized revenue, as of April 30, 2016 and 2015 are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | (In thousands) | Notes receivable - current | | $ | 26,710 |
| | $ | 24,465 |
| Notes receivable - non-current | | 25,514 |
| | 22,416 |
| Interest receivable, net of uncollectible amounts | | 1,944 |
| | 1,033 |
| Total notes and interest receivable, net of unrecognized revenue | | $ | 54,168 |
| | $ | 47,914 |
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Schedule of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts | Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended April 30, 2016, 2015, and 2014 was as follows. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | 2014 | | | (In thousands) | Balance at beginning of year | | $ | 7,355 |
| | $ | 6,850 |
| | $ | 6,684 |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | | 7,282 |
| | 5,726 |
| | 8,692 |
| Write-offs | | (5,737 | ) | | (5,122 | ) | | (8,460 | ) | Foreign currency adjustment | | (50 | ) | | (99 | ) | | (66 | ) | Balance at end of year | | $ | 8,850 |
| | $ | 7,355 |
| | $ | 6,850 |
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Schedule of allocation of allowance for doubtful accounts | The allowance for doubtful accounts at April 30, 2016 and 2015 was allocated as follows. | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | (In thousands) | Impaired: | | | | | Accounts receivable | | $ | 7,083 |
| | $ | 7,634 |
| Notes and interest receivable, net of unrecognized revenue | | 12,960 |
| | 10,921 |
| Less amounts due to ADs and franchisees | | (1,426 | ) | | (1,535 | ) | Amounts receivable less amounts due to ADs and franchisees | | $ | 18,617 |
| | $ | 17,020 |
| | | | | | Allowance for doubtful accounts for impaired accounts and notes receivable | | $ | 7,787 |
| | $ | 6,594 |
| | | | | | Non-impaired: | | | | | Accounts receivable | | $ | 42,825 |
| | $ | 38,487 |
| Notes and interest receivable, net of unrecognized revenue | | 41,208 |
| | 36,993 |
| Less amounts due to ADs and franchisees | | (26,183 | ) | | (25,150 | ) | Amounts receivable less amounts due to ADs and franchisees | | $ | 57,850 |
| | $ | 50,330 |
| | | | | | Allowance for doubtful accounts for non-impaired accounts and notes receivable | | $ | 1,063 |
| | $ | 761 |
| | | | | | Total: | | | | | Accounts receivable | | $ | 49,908 |
| | $ | 46,121 |
| Notes and interest receivable, net of unrecognized revenue | | 54,168 |
| | 47,914 |
| Less amounts due to ADs and franchisees | | (27,609 | ) | | (26,685 | ) | Amounts receivable less amounts due to ADs and franchisees | | $ | 76,467 |
| | $ | 67,350 |
| | | | | | Total allowance for doubtful accounts | | $ | 8,850 |
| | $ | 7,355 |
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Schedule of aging of accounts and notes receivable | The breakdown of accounts and notes receivable past due at April 30, 2016 and 2015 was as follows. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | | | Past due | | Allowance for uncollectible interest | | Current | | Total receivables | | | (In thousands) | Accounts receivable | | $ | 25,329 |
| | $ | (617 | ) | | $ | 25,196 |
| | $ | 49,908 |
| Notes and interest receivable, net | | 6,891 |
| | (1,057 | ) | | 48,334 |
| | 54,168 |
| Total accounts, notes, and interest receivable, net | | $ | 32,220 |
| | $ | (1,674 | ) | | $ | 73,530 |
| | $ | 104,076 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2015 | | | Past due | | Allowance for uncollectible interest | | Current | | Total receivables | | | (In thousands) | Accounts receivable | | $ | 22,115 |
| | $ | (938 | ) | | $ | 24,944 |
| | $ | 46,121 |
| Notes and interest receivable, net | | 8,168 |
| | (1,165 | ) | | 40,911 |
| | 47,914 |
| Total accounts, notes, and interest receivable, net | | $ | 30,283 |
| | $ | (2,103 | ) | | $ | 65,855 |
| | $ | 94,035 |
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