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Network
2408404 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans (Net Periodic Pension Cost) (Details)
(http://www.americanwoodmark.com/role/EmployeeBenefitAndRetirementPlansNetPeriodicPensionCostDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000794619 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-05-01 - 2016-04-30
2014-05-01 - 2015-04-30
2013-05-01 - 2014-04-30
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Interest cost
7,014,000  
6,466,000  
6,203,000  
Expected return on plan assets
(8,142,000) 
(7,666,000) 
(7,113,000) 
Recognized net actuarial loss
1,412,000  
865,000  
1,129,000  
Pension benefit cost
284,000  
 
(335,000) 
 
219,000