Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
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2015-05-01 - 2016-04-30 |
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Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] | The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following: | | Year Ended April 30, | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | | (in thousands) | | Current: | | | | | | | | Federal | | $ | (35) | | $ | (676) | | State and local | | | 126 | | | 16 | | | | | 91 | | | (660) | | Deferred: | | | | | | | | Federal | | | (5,074) | | | (1,387) | | State and local | | | (228) | | | (85) | | | | | (5,302) | | | (1,472) | | Total benefit for income taxes | | $ | (5,211) | | $ | (2,132) | | |
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The components of the net deferred income taxes are as follows: | | April 30, | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | | Deferred income tax assets: | | | | | | | | State tax loss carryforwards | | $ | 4,591 | | $ | 4,272 | | Accrued pension costs | | | 4,716 | | | 4,274 | | Vacation accrual | | | 161 | | | 210 | | Intangibles and deductible goodwill | | | 3,798 | | | 4,835 | | Real estate basis differences | | | 8,601 | | | 4,296 | | Other | | | 34 | | | 177 | | Total deferred income tax assets | | | 21,901 | | | 18,064 | | | | | | | | | | Deferred income tax liabilities: | | | | | | | | Depreciable assets | | | (2,074) | | | (3,776) | | Deferred gains on investment assets | | | (3,661) | | | (4,423) | | Capitalized costs for financial reporting purposes, expensed for tax | | | (316) | | | (371) | | Total deferred income tax liabilities | | | (6,051) | | | (8,570) | | Valuation allowance for realization of certain deferred income tax assets | | | (4,567) | | | (3,657) | | Net deferred income tax asset | | $ | 11,283 | | $ | 5,837 | | |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The following table reconciles taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate from continuing operations to the Company’s actual tax provision: | | Year Ended April 30, | | | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | | Computed tax provision (benefit) at statutory rate | | $ | (5,248) | | $ | (2,000) | | Increase (reduction) in tax resulting from: | | | | | | | | State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect | | | (93) | | | (45) | | Meals and entertainment | | | 3 | | | 11 | | Other | | | 127 | | | (98) | | Actual tax provision (benefit) | | $ | (5,211) | | $ | (2,132) | | |
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the beginning and ending gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits: | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | | (in thousands) | | Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year | | $ | 58 | | $ | 58 | | Gross increases: | | | | | | | | Additions based on tax positions related to current year | | | - | | | - | | Additions based on tax positions of prior years | | | - | | | - | | Gross decreases: | | | | | | | | Reductions based on tax positions of prior years | | | - | | | - | | Reductions based on the lapse of the applicable statute of limitations | | | - | | | - | | Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of year | | $ | 58 | | $ | 58 | | |