Logility Supply Chain Solutions (LGTY) 10-Q 6 Dec 13 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 02, 2013	Dec. 02, 2013
		Class A Common Shares	Class B Common Shares
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Oct-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'	'
Trading Symbol	'AMSWA	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'AMERICAN SOFTWARE INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000713425	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--04-30	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	24,920,679	2,587,086

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$49,226	$41,164
Investments	12,539	18,602
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $127 at October 31, 2013 and $337 at April 30, 2013	'	'
Billed	12,759	13,179
Unbilled	4,406	3,741
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,551	3,162
Total current assets	82,481	79,848
Investments-Noncurrent	8,405	6,658
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $30,012 at October 31, 2013 and $29,489 at April 30, 2013	4,114	4,482
Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization of $8,289 at October 31, 2013 and $7,664 at April 30, 2013	9,724	8,708
Goodwill	13,819	12,601
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $2,570 at October 31, 2013 and $2,256 at April 30, 2013	845	687
Other assets	129	86
Total assets	119,517	113,070
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	455	1,207
Accrued compensation and related costs	2,959	2,961
Dividends payable	2,752	'
Other current liabilities	4,138	2,969
Deferred income taxes	218	332
Deferred revenue	19,361	21,291
Total current liabilities	29,883	28,760
Deferred income taxes	1,330	1,066
Long-term deferred revenue	505	'
Other long-term liabilities	366	'
Total liabilities	32,084	29,826
Shareholders' equity:	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	100,583	98,947
Retained earnings	7,932	5,398
Class A treasury stock, 4,444,815 shares at October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, at cost	-24,278	-24,278
Total shareholders' equity	87,433	83,244
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	119,517	113,070
Class A Common Shares	'	'
Shareholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock value	2,937	2,918
Class B Common Shares	'	'
Shareholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock value	$259	$259

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$127	$337
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	30,012	29,489
Capitalized software, accumulated amortization	8,289	7,664
Other intangibles, accumulated amortization	$2,570	$2,256
Class A treasury stock, shares	4,444,815	4,444,815
Class A Common Shares	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	29,365,186	29,184,846
Class B Common Shares	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.10	$0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	2,587,086	2,587,086
Common stock, shares outstanding	2,587,086	2,587,086

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012		Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012
Revenues:	'		'		'		'
License	$6,192		$5,504		$9,410		$10,586
Services and other	11,662		12,312		22,890		24,807
Maintenance	9,077		8,447		17,949		16,784
Total revenues	26,931		26,263		50,249		52,177
Cost of revenues:	'		'		'		'
License	1,234		1,443		2,395		2,812
Services and other	8,181		8,142		16,221		16,765
Maintenance	1,990		1,998		3,952		3,910
Total cost of revenues	11,405		11,583		22,568		23,487
Gross margin	15,526		14,680		27,681		28,690
Research and development	2,004		2,303		4,104		4,409
Sales and marketing	5,018		4,937		9,412		9,758
General and administrative	3,071		2,939		6,224		6,049
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	125		125		250		250
(Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts	-84		140		-84		267
Total operating expenses	10,134		10,444		19,906		20,733
Operating income	5,392		4,236		7,775		7,957
Other income (expense):	'		'		'		'
Interest income	215		278		466		584
Other, net	202		31		-5		-2
Earnings before income taxes	5,809		4,545		8,236		8,539
Income tax expense	2,116		1,774		2,950		3,346
Net earnings	$3,693		$2,771		$5,286		$5,193
Earnings per common share:	'		'		'		'
Basic	$0.13	[1]	$0.10	[1]	$0.19	[1]	$0.19	[1]
Diluted	$0.13	[1]	$0.10	[1]	$0.19	[1]	$0.19	[1]
Cash dividends declared per common share	$0.10		$0.09		$0.10		$0.18
Shares used in the calculation of earnings per common share:	'		'		'		'
Basic	27,448		27,151		27,406		27,112
Diluted	27,874		27,627		27,841		27,596
[1]	Basic per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B shares. Diluted per share amounts for Class A shares are shown above. Diluted earnings per share for Class B shares under the two-class method are $0.13 and $0.10 for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 and $0.19 for the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012		Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012
Diluted	$0.13	[1]	$0.10	[1]	$0.19	[1]	$0.19	[1]
Class B Common Shares	'		'		'		'
Diluted	$0.13		$0.10		$0.19		$0.19
[1]	Basic per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B shares. Diluted per share amounts for Class A shares are shown above. Diluted earnings per share for Class B shares under the two-class method are $0.13 and $0.10 for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 and $0.19 for the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net earnings	$5,286,000	$5,193,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	1,462,000	2,085,000
Stock-based compensation expense	700,000	775,000
Bond amortization	1,000	11,000
Tax benefit of stock options exercised	88,000	86,000
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	-68,000	-70,000
Net loss on investments	350,000	183,000
Retirement of property and equipment	'	15,000
Deferred income taxes	-103,000	-294,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Purchases of trading securities	-7,412,000	-8,074,000
Proceeds from maturities and sales of trading securities	11,152,000	9,732,000
Accounts receivable, net	-118,000	1,436,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-429,000	-91,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities	165,000	-3,269,000
Deferred revenue	-1,438,000	-1,474,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,636,000	6,244,000
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Capitalized computer software development costs	-1,641,000	-1,811,000
Purchases of property and equipment, net of disposals	-155,000	-521,000
Proceeds from maturities of investments	225,000	693,000
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	-1,191,000	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-2,762,000	-1,639,000
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Repurchase of common stock	'	-254,000
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation	68,000	70,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,120,000	912,000
Dividends paid	'	-4,887,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,188,000	-4,159,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	8,062,000	446,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	41,164,000	39,111,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$49,226,000	$39,557,000

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Prin

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation	'
	A.	Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of our management, these condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position at October 31, 2013, the results of operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 and cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012. The results for the three and six months ended October 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. You should read these statements in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013.
	The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013 describes the significant accounting policies that we have used in preparing our financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including but not limited to those related to revenue/vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), bad debts, capitalized software costs, goodwill, intangible assets, stock-based compensation, income taxes and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Software, Inc. (“American Software” or the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue_Recognition

Revenue Recognition	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Revenue Recognition	'
	B.	Revenue Recognition
	We recognize revenue in accordance with the Software Revenue Recognition Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification.
	License. We recognize license revenue in connection with license agreements for standard proprietary software upon delivery of the software, provided we consider collection to be probable, the fee is fixed or determinable, there is evidence of an arrangement, and VSOE exists with respect to any undelivered elements of the arrangement. For multiple-element arrangements, we recognize revenue under the residual method, whereby (1) the total fair value of the undelivered elements, as indicated by VSOE, is deferred and subsequently recognized and (2) the difference between the total arrangement fee and the amount deferred for the undelivered elements is recognized as revenue related to the delivered elements. We record revenues from sales of third-party products in accordance with Principal Agent Considerations within the Revenue Recognition Topic of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification. Furthermore, we evaluate sales through our indirect channel on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the transaction should be recorded gross or net, including but not limited to assessing whether or not we: (1) act as principal in the transaction, (2) take title to the products, (3) have risks and rewards of ownership, such as the risk of loss for collection, delivery, or returns, and (4) act as an agent or broker with compensation on a commission or fee basis. Accordingly, in most cases we record our sales through the Demand Management, Inc. (“DMI”) channel on a gross basis.
	Maintenance. Revenue derived from maintenance contracts primarily includes telephone consulting, product updates, and releases of new versions of products previously purchased by the customer, as well as error reporting and correction services. Maintenance contracts are typically sold for a separate fee with initial contractual periods ranging from one to three years with renewal for additional periods thereafter. Maintenance fees are generally billed annually in advance. We recognize maintenance revenue ratably over the term of the maintenance agreement. In situations where we bundle all or a portion of the maintenance fee with the license fee, VSOE for maintenance is determined based on prices when sold separately.
	Services. Revenue derived from services primarily includes consulting, implementation, and training. We primarily bill fees under time and materials arrangements and recognize them as we perform the services. In accordance with the other presentation matters within the Revenue Recognition Topic of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification, we recognize amounts received for reimbursement of travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred as revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under services and other. These amounts totaled approximately $606,000 and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended October 31, 2013, respectively, and $682,000 and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012, respectively.
	Indirect Channel Revenue. We recognize revenues for sales made through indirect channels principally when the distributor makes the sale to an end-user, the license fee is fixed or determinable, the license fee is nonrefundable, and the sale meets all other conditions for revenue recognition.
	Deferred Revenue. Deferred revenue represents advance payments or billings for software licenses, services, and maintenance billed in advance of the time revenue is recognized.
	Sales Taxes. We account for sales taxes collected from customers on a net basis.
	Unbilled Accounts Receivable. The unbilled receivable balance consists of amounts generated from license fee and services revenues. At October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, unbilled license fees were approximately $2.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, and unbilled services revenues were approximately $2.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Unbilled license fee accounts receivable represents revenue that has been recognized, but under the terms of the license agreement, which include specified payment terms that are considered normal and customary, certain payments have not yet been invoiced to the customers. Unbilled services revenues primarily occur due to the timing of the respective billings, which occur subsequent to the end of each reporting period.

Declaration_of_Dividend_Payabl

Declaration of Dividend Payable	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Declaration of Dividend Payable	'
	C.	Declaration of Dividend Payable
	On August 20, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of our Class A and Class B common stock. The cash dividend is payable on December 9, 2013 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2013.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share

Earnings Per Common Share	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Common Share	'
	D.	Earnings Per Common Share
	We have two classes of common stock of which Class B Common Shares are convertible into Class A Common Shares at any time, on a one-for-one basis. Under our Articles of Incorporation, if we declare dividends, holders of Class A Common Shares shall receive a $.05 dividend per share prior to the Class B Common Shares receiving any dividend and holders of Class A Common Shares shall receive a dividend at least equal to Class B Common Shares dividends on a per share basis. As a result, we have computed the earnings per share in accordance with Earnings Per Share within the Presentation Topic of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification, which requires companies that have multiple classes of equity securities to use the “two-class” method in computing earnings per share.
	For our basic earnings per share calculation, we use the “two-class” method. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net earnings attributable to each class of common stock by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. All undistributed earnings are allocated evenly between Class A and B Common Shares in the earnings per share calculation to the extent that earnings equal or exceed $.05 per share. This allocation is based on management’s judgment after considering the dividend rights of the two classes of common stock, the control of the Class B shareholders and the convertibility rights of the Class B shares to Class A shares.
	The calculation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the calculation of basic earnings per share, except that the calculation includes the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of options issuable under our stock incentive plans. For our diluted earnings per share calculation for Class A shares, we use the “if-converted” method. This calculation assumes that all Class B Common Shares are converted into Class A Common Shares and, as a result, assumes there are no holders of Class B Common Shares to participate in undistributed earnings.
	For our diluted earnings per share calculation for Class B shares, we use the “two-class” method. This calculation does not assume that all Class B Common Shares are converted into Class A Common Shares. In addition, this method assumes the dilutive effect if Class A stock options were converted to Class A shares and the undistributed earnings are allocated evenly to both Class A and B shares including Class A shares issued pursuant to those converted stock options. This allocation is based on management’s judgment after considering the dividend rights of the two classes of common stock, the control of the Class B shareholders and the convertibility rights of the Class B shares into Class A shares.
	The following tables set forth the computation of basic earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands except for per share amounts):
	Basic earnings per common share:
			Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
			31-Oct-13					31-Oct-13
			Class A			Class B		Class A		Class B
	Distributed earnings		$	0.1		$	0.1	$	0.1	$	0.1
	Undistributed earnings			0.03			0.03		0.09		0.09
	Total		$	0.13		$	0.13	$	0.19	$	0.19
	Distributed earnings		$	2,492		$	259	$	2,492	$	259
	Undistributed earnings			853			89		2,296		239
	Total		$	3,345		$	348	$	4,788	$	498
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			24,861			2,587		24,819		2,587
			Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
			31-Oct-12					31-Oct-12
			Class A			Class B		Class A		Class B
	Distributed earnings		$	0.09		$	0.09	$	0.18	$	0.18
	Undistributed earnings			0.01			0.01		0.01		0.01
	Total		$	0.1		$	0.1	$	0.19	$	0.19
	Distributed earnings		$	2,211		$	233	$	4,420	$	466
	Undistributed earnings			296			31		278		29
	Total		$	2,507		$	264	$	4,698	$	495
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding			24,564			2,587		24,525		2,587
	Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares Using the If-Converted Method
	Three Months Ended October 31, 2013
			Undistributed			Class A		EPS
			& Distributed			Common
			earnings to			Shares
			Class A
			Common
	Per Basic		$	3,345			24,861	$	0.13
	Common Stock Equivalents			—			426		—
				3,345			25,287		0.13
	Class B Conversion			348			2,587		—
	Diluted EPS for Class A		$	3,693			27,874	$	0.13
	Six Months Ended October 31, 2013
			Undistributed			Class A		EPS
			& Distributed			Common
			earnings to			Shares
			Class A
			Common
	Per Basic		$	4,788			24,818	$	0.19
	Common Stock Equivalents			—			436		—
				4,788			25,254		0.19
	Class B Conversion			498			2,587		—
	Diluted EPS for Class A		$	5,286			27,841	$	0.19
	Three Months Ended October 31, 2012
			Undistributed			Class A		EPS
			& Distributed			Common
			earnings to			Shares
			Class A
			Common
	Per Basic		$	2,507			24,564	$	0.1
	Common Stock Equivalents			—			476		—
				2,507			25,040		0.1
	Class B Conversion			264			2,587		—
	Diluted EPS for Class A		$	2,771			27,627	$	0.1
	Six Months Ended October 31, 2012
			Undistributed			Class A		EPS
& Distributed			Common
earnings to			Shares
Class A
Common
Per Basic		$	4,698			24,525	$	0.19
Common Stock Equivalents			—			484		—
			4,698			25,009		0.19
Class B Conversion			495			2,587		—
Diluted EPS for Class A		$	5,193			27,596	$	0.19
Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares Using the Two-Class Method
Three Months Ended October 31, 2013
		Undistributed			Class B		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class B
		Common
Per Basic		$	348			2,587	$	0.13
Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares			(1	)		—		—
Diluted EPS for Class B		$	347			2,587	$	0.13
Six Months Ended October 31, 2013
		Undistributed			Class B		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class B
		Common
Per Basic		$	498			2,587	$	0.19
Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares			(4	)		—		—
Diluted EPS for Class B		$	494			2,587	$	0.19
Three Months Ended October 31, 2012
		Undistributed			Class B		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class B
		Common
Per Basic		$	264			2,587	$	0.1
Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares			(1	)		—		—
Diluted EPS for Class B		$	263			2,587	$	0.1
Six Months Ended October 31, 2012
		Undistributed			Class B		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class B
		Common
Per Basic		$	495			2,587	$	0.19
Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares			(1	)		—		—
Diluted EPS for Class B		$	494			2,587	$	0.19
For the three and six months ended October 31, 2013, we excluded options to purchase 1,434,477 and 1,390,965 Class A Common Shares, respectively, and for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012, we excluded options to purchase 1,516,668 and 1,428,223 Class A Common Shares, respectively, from the computation of diluted earnings per Class A Common Shares. We excluded these option share amounts because the exercise prices of those options were greater than the average market price of the Class A Common Shares during the applicable period. As of October 31, 2013, we had a total of 3,281,087 options outstanding and, as of October 31, 2012, we had a total of 3,681,440 options outstanding.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Acquisitions	'
	E.	Acquisitions
	We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting and accordingly, the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded based upon management’s estimates of current fair values as of the acquisition date. The estimation process includes analyses based on income and market approaches. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of net assets, including the amount assigned to identifiable intangible assets. The goodwill generated is due in part to the synergies that are not included in the fair value of identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill recorded in an acquisition is assigned to applicable reporting units based on expected revenues. Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over there useful lives. Amortization of current technology is recorded in Cost of Revenue-License and amortization of all other intangible assets is recorded in Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles. Acquisition-related costs, including advisory, legal, accounting, valuation and other costs, are expensed in general and administrative expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred. The results of operations of acquired businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date.
	On August 14, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of privately-held Taylor Manufacturing Systems, USA, LLC (“TMS”) an Atlanta-based provider in the advance planning systems (“APS”) area. The acquisition of TMS will allow the Company to expand its software product offerings.
	Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the Company acquired the assets in exchange for a purchase price of $1,841,000. The purchase price consisted of $1,191,000 paid in cash at closing, subject to certain adjustments, and three additional cash payments of $200,000, generally payable on the anniversary date of the transaction in each of the three years following closing. The additional cash payments resulted in the Company recording a short-term liability of $200,000 for the payment due on the first anniversary and a long-term liability of $366,000 for the payments due on the second and third anniversaries. The Company incurred acquisition costs of approximately $68,500 during the three and six months ended October 31, 2013. The operating results of TMS are not material for proforma disclosure. We allocated $1,218,000 of the total purchase price to goodwill, which has been assigned to the Supply Chain Management segment and is deductible for income tax purposes.
	The following preliminary allocation of the total purchase price reflects the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of August 14, 2013 (in thousands):
	Current Assets		$	130
	Goodwill			1,218
	Current Technology			472
	Total Assets Acquired			1,820
	Current Liabilities			(213	)
	Long Term liabilities			(366	)
	Net Assets Acquired		$	1,241
	Current technology is being amortized on a straight line basis over the remaining estimated economic life of the product (4 years), including the period being reported. The fair value of deferred revenues in a business combination is considered to be an assumed liability (which must arise from a legal performance obligation) and, accordingly, is estimated based on the direct cost of fulfilling the obligation plus a normal profit margin, which approximates fair value. Also, in practice, the normal profit margin is limited to the profit margin on the costs to provide the product or service (that is, the fulfillment effort).

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	F.	Stock-Based Compensation
	During the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, we granted options for 313,000 and 343,000 shares of common stock, respectively. We recorded stock option compensation cost of approximately $361,000 and $384,000 and related income tax benefits of approximately $117,000 and $110,000 during the three months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We recorded stock option compensation cost of approximately $700,000 and $775,000 and related income tax benefits of approximately $228,000 and $215,000 during the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We record stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period directly to additional paid-in capital.
	We classify cash flows resulting from the tax deductions in excess of the tax benefits initially recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) as financing cash flows. During the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, we realized excess tax benefits of approximately $68,000 and $70,000, respectively.
	During the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, we issued 180,340 and 167,704 shares of common stock, respectively, resulting from the exercise of stock options. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 based on market value at the exercise dates was approximately $450,000 and $472,000, respectively. As of October 31, 2013, unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards approximated $3.6 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	G.	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	We measure our investments based on a fair value hierarchy disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. A number of factors affect market price observability, including the type of asset or liability and its characteristics. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows:
		•		Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments.
		•		Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
		•		Level 3—Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
	The following is a general description of the valuation methodologies we use for financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, including the general classification of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
	Cash Equivalents—Cash equivalents include investments in government obligation based money-market funds, other money market instruments and interest-bearing deposits with initial terms of three months or less. The fair value of cash equivalents approximates its carrying value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
	Marketable Securities—Marketable securities utilizing Level 1 inputs include active exchange-traded equity securities and equity index funds, and most U.S. Government debt securities, as these securities all have quoted prices in active markets. Marketable securities utilizing Level 2 inputs include municipal bonds. We value these securities using market-corroborated pricing or other models that use observable inputs such as yield curves.
	The following tables present our assets and liabilities that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques we used to determine such fair value (in thousands):
			October 31, 2013
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant		Balance
			in Active		Other		Unobservable
			Markets for		Observable		Inputs
			Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Cash equivalents		$	47,274	$	—	$	—	$	47,274
	Marketable securities			7,454		13,222		—		20,676
	Total		$	54,728	$	13,222	$	—	$	67,950
			April 30, 2013
			Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant		Balance
			in Active		Other		Unobservable
			Markets for		Observable		Inputs
			Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Cash equivalents		$	37,716	$	—	$	—	$	37,716
	Marketable securities			11,215		13,548		—		24,763
	Total		$	48,931	$	13,548	$	—	$	62,479
	In addition to cash equivalents and marketable securities classified as trading securities, we also have an equity method investment valued at approximately $269,000 and $271,000 as of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively, and approximately $0 and $226,000 in held-to-maturity investments as of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively, which are not recorded at fair value and thus are not included in the tables above. The held-to-maturity investments consist of certificates of deposits and tax-exempt state and municipal bonds and are recorded at amortized cost. We obtain fair values for these securities from third-party broker statements. We derive the fair value amounts primarily from quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. These investments consisted of the following at October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 (in thousands):
			October 31, 2013
			Carrying		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
			value		Gain		Loss		value
	Held-to-maturity:
	Certificates of Deposit		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds			—		—		—		—
			$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
			April 30, 2013
			Carrying		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
			value		Gain		Loss		value
	Held-to-maturity:
	Certificates of Deposit		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds			226		1		—		227
			$	226	$	1	$	—	$	227
	The contractual maturities of debt securities classified as held to maturity at October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
			October 31,		April 30,
			2013		2013
	Due within one year		$	—	$	226
	Due within two years			—		—
	Due within three years			—		—
	Due after three years			—		—
			$	—	$	226

Stock_Repurchases

Stock Repurchases	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Stock Repurchases	'
	H.	Stock Repurchases
	On August 19, 2002, our Board of Directors approved a resolution authorizing the repurchase of up to an additional 2.0 million shares of our Class A common stock. We have made and will make these repurchases through open market purchases at prevailing market prices. The timing of any repurchase will depend upon market conditions, the market price of our common stock and management’s assessment of our liquidity and cash flow needs. Under this repurchase plan, through October 31, 2013, we have repurchased 909,862 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $4.9 million. As of October 31, 2013, under all repurchase plans previously authorized, including this most recent plan, we have repurchased a total of 4,444,815 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $24.3 million.

Comprehensive_Income

Comprehensive Income	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Comprehensive Income	'
	I.	Comprehensive Income
	We have not included condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements since comprehensive income and net earnings presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations would be substantially the same.

Industry_Segments

Industry Segments	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Industry Segments	'
	J.	Industry Segments
	We provide our software solutions through three major business segments, which are further broken down into a total of four major product and service groups. The three business segments are (1) Supply Chain Management (“SCM”), (2) Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”), and (3) Information Technology (“IT”) Consulting.
	The SCM segment consists of Logility, a wholly-owned subsidiary, as well as its subsidiary, DMI, which provide collaborative supply chain solutions to streamline and optimize the forecasting, production, distribution and management of products between trading partners. The ERP segment consists of (i) American Software ERP, which provides purchasing and materials management, customer order processing, financial, e-commerce and traditional manufacturing solutions, and (ii) New Generation Computing (“NGC”), which provides industry-specific business software to both retailers and manufacturers in the apparel, sewn products and furniture industries. The IT Consulting segment consists of The Proven Method, Inc., an IT staffing and consulting services firm. We also provide support for our software products, such as software enhancements, documentation, updates, customer education, consulting, systems integration services, and maintenance.
	Our chief operating decision maker is the President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). While the CEO is apprised of a variety of financial metrics and information, we manage our business primarily on a segment basis, with the CEO evaluating performance based upon segment operating profit or loss that includes an allocation of common expenses, but excludes certain unallocated expenses.
	In the following table, we have broken down the intersegment transactions applicable to the three and six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012:
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			October 31,						October 31,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Revenues:
	Enterprise Resource Planning		$	3,296		$	3,470		$	6,048		$	6,908
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management			16,934			16,356			31,135			31,805
	IT Consulting			6,701			6,437			13,066			13,464
			$	26,931		$	26,263		$	50,249		$	52,177
	Operating income (loss) before intersegment eliminations:
	Enterprise Resource Planning		$	(666	)	$	(947	)	$	(2,160	)	$	(2,180	)
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management			5,315			4,708			8,636			9,131
	IT Consulting			743			475			1,299			1,006
			$	5,392		$	4,236		$	7,775		$	7,957
	Intersegment eliminations:
	Enterprise Resource Planning		$	(413	)	$	(600	)	$	(893	)	$	(996	)
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management			394			570			844			943
	IT Consulting			19			30			49			53
			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Operating income (loss) after intersegment eliminations:
	Enterprise Resource Planning		$	(1,079	)	$	(1,547	)	$	(3,053	)	$	(3,176	)
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management			5,709			5,278			9,480			10,074
	IT Consulting			762			505			1,348			1,059
			$	5,392		$	4,236		$	7,775		$	7,957
	Capital expenditures:
	Enterprise Resource Planning		$	93		$	40		$	93		$	317
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management			23			141			52			177
	IT Consulting			5			—			10			27
			$	121		$	181		$	155		$	521
	Capitalized Software:
	Enterprise Resource Planning		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management			924			948			1,641			1,811
	IT Consulting			—			—			—			—
			$	924		$	948		$	1,641		$	1,811
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Enterprise Resource Planning		$	220		$	232		$	441		$	469
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management			210			808			1,015			1,612
	IT Consulting			3			2			6			4
			$	433		$	1,042		$	1,462		$	2,085
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes:
	Enterprise Resource Planning		$	(310	)	$	(706	)	$	(1,737	)	$	(1,614	)
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management			5,380			4,776			8,677			9,147
	IT Consulting			739			475			1,296			1,006
			$	5,809		$	4,545		$	8,236		$	8,539
	Major Customer
	For the three months ended October 31, 2013, there were no major customers that accounted for more than 10% of total revenues. For the six months ended October 31, 2013, we had one major customer, The Home Depot, which accounted for approximately 10.0%, or $5.0 million of total revenues. For the three and six months ended October 31, 2012, this major customer accounted for approximately 10.6%, or $2.8 million, and 12.2%, or $6.4 million, of total revenues, respectively. Revenues from our major customer for the periods reported are primarily attributable to our IT consulting segment. The related accounts receivable balance for this customer was approximately $1.1 million as of October 31, 2013, and $1.6 million as of April 30, 2013.

Contingencies

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Contingencies	'
	K.	Contingencies
	We more often than not indemnify our customers against damages and costs resulting from claims of patent, copyright or trademark infringement associated with use of our products. We have historically not been required to make any payments under such indemnifications. However, we continue to monitor the conditions that are subject to the indemnifications to identify whether it is probable that a loss has occurred, and would recognize any such losses under the indemnifications when those losses are estimable. In addition, we warrant to our customers that our products operate substantially in accordance with the software products’ specifications. Historically, we have incurred no costs related to software product warranties and we do not expect to incur such costs in the future, and as such we have made no accruals for software product warranty costs. Additionally, we are involved in various claims arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event	'
	L.	Subsequent Event
	On November 14, 2013, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of our Class A and Class B common stock. The cash dividend is payable on February 24, 2014 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record at the close of business on February 7, 2014.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Prin1

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required for complete financial statements. In the opinion of our management, these condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position at October 31, 2013, the results of operations for the three and six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 and cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012. The results for the three and six months ended October 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. You should read these statements in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013.
	The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Note 1 in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2013 describes the significant accounting policies that we have used in preparing our financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including but not limited to those related to revenue/vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), bad debts, capitalized software costs, goodwill, intangible assets, stock-based compensation, income taxes and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Our actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Software, Inc. (“American Software” or the “Company”), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Revenue Recognition	'
	We recognize revenue in accordance with the Software Revenue Recognition Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification.
	License. We recognize license revenue in connection with license agreements for standard proprietary software upon delivery of the software, provided we consider collection to be probable, the fee is fixed or determinable, there is evidence of an arrangement, and VSOE exists with respect to any undelivered elements of the arrangement. For multiple-element arrangements, we recognize revenue under the residual method, whereby (1) the total fair value of the undelivered elements, as indicated by VSOE, is deferred and subsequently recognized and (2) the difference between the total arrangement fee and the amount deferred for the undelivered elements is recognized as revenue related to the delivered elements. We record revenues from sales of third-party products in accordance with Principal Agent Considerations within the Revenue Recognition Topic of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification. Furthermore, we evaluate sales through our indirect channel on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the transaction should be recorded gross or net, including but not limited to assessing whether or not we: (1) act as principal in the transaction, (2) take title to the products, (3) have risks and rewards of ownership, such as the risk of loss for collection, delivery, or returns, and (4) act as an agent or broker with compensation on a commission or fee basis. Accordingly, in most cases we record our sales through the Demand Management, Inc. (“DMI”) channel on a gross basis.
	Maintenance. Revenue derived from maintenance contracts primarily includes telephone consulting, product updates, and releases of new versions of products previously purchased by the customer, as well as error reporting and correction services. Maintenance contracts are typically sold for a separate fee with initial contractual periods ranging from one to three years with renewal for additional periods thereafter. Maintenance fees are generally billed annually in advance. We recognize maintenance revenue ratably over the term of the maintenance agreement. In situations where we bundle all or a portion of the maintenance fee with the license fee, VSOE for maintenance is determined based on prices when sold separately.
	Services. Revenue derived from services primarily includes consulting, implementation, and training. We primarily bill fees under time and materials arrangements and recognize them as we perform the services. In accordance with the other presentation matters within the Revenue Recognition Topic of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification, we recognize amounts received for reimbursement of travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred as revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations under services and other. These amounts totaled approximately $606,000 and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended October 31, 2013, respectively, and $682,000 and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended October 31, 2012, respectively.
	Indirect Channel Revenue. We recognize revenues for sales made through indirect channels principally when the distributor makes the sale to an end-user, the license fee is fixed or determinable, the license fee is nonrefundable, and the sale meets all other conditions for revenue recognition.
	Deferred Revenue. Deferred revenue represents advance payments or billings for software licenses, services, and maintenance billed in advance of the time revenue is recognized.
	Sales Taxes. We account for sales taxes collected from customers on a net basis.
	Unbilled Accounts Receivable. The unbilled receivable balance consists of amounts generated from license fee and services revenues. At October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, unbilled license fees were approximately $2.3 million and $1.1 million, respectively, and unbilled services revenues were approximately $2.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Unbilled license fee accounts receivable represents revenue that has been recognized, but under the terms of the license agreement, which include specified payment terms that are considered normal and customary, certain payments have not yet been invoiced to the customers. Unbilled services revenues primarily occur due to the timing of the respective billings, which occur subsequent to the end of each reporting period.
Earnings Per Common Share	'
	We have two classes of common stock of which Class B Common Shares are convertible into Class A Common Shares at any time, on a one-for-one basis. Under our Articles of Incorporation, if we declare dividends, holders of Class A Common Shares shall receive a $.05 dividend per share prior to the Class B Common Shares receiving any dividend and holders of Class A Common Shares shall receive a dividend at least equal to Class B Common Shares dividends on a per share basis. As a result, we have computed the earnings per share in accordance with Earnings Per Share within the Presentation Topic of the FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification, which requires companies that have multiple classes of equity securities to use the “two-class” method in computing earnings per share.
	For our basic earnings per share calculation, we use the “two-class” method. Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing net earnings attributable to each class of common stock by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. All undistributed earnings are allocated evenly between Class A and B Common Shares in the earnings per share calculation to the extent that earnings equal or exceed $.05 per share. This allocation is based on management’s judgment after considering the dividend rights of the two classes of common stock, the control of the Class B shareholders and the convertibility rights of the Class B shares to Class A shares.
	The calculation of diluted earnings per share is similar to the calculation of basic earnings per share, except that the calculation includes the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of options issuable under our stock incentive plans. For our diluted earnings per share calculation for Class A shares, we use the “if-converted” method. This calculation assumes that all Class B Common Shares are converted into Class A Common Shares and, as a result, assumes there are no holders of Class B Common Shares to participate in undistributed earnings.
	For our diluted earnings per share calculation for Class B shares, we use the “two-class” method. This calculation does not assume that all Class B Common Shares are converted into Class A Common Shares. In addition, this method assumes the dilutive effect if Class A stock options were converted to Class A shares and the undistributed earnings are allocated evenly to both Class A and B shares including Class A shares issued pursuant to those converted stock options. This allocation is based on management’s judgment after considering the dividend rights of the two classes of common stock, the control of the Class B shareholders and the convertibility rights of the Class B shares into Class A shares.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	'
	Basic earnings per common share:
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		31-Oct-13					31-Oct-13
		Class A			Class B		Class A		Class B
	Distributed earnings	$	0.1		$	0.1	$	0.1	$	0.1
	Undistributed earnings		0.03			0.03		0.09		0.09
	Total	$	0.13		$	0.13	$	0.19	$	0.19
	Distributed earnings	$	2,492		$	259	$	2,492	$	259
	Undistributed earnings		853			89		2,296		239
	Total	$	3,345		$	348	$	4,788	$	498
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		24,861			2,587		24,819		2,587
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		31-Oct-12					31-Oct-12
		Class A			Class B		Class A		Class B
	Distributed earnings	$	0.09		$	0.09	$	0.18	$	0.18
	Undistributed earnings		0.01			0.01		0.01		0.01
	Total	$	0.1		$	0.1	$	0.19	$	0.19
	Distributed earnings	$	2,211		$	233	$	4,420	$	466
	Undistributed earnings		296			31		278		29
	Total	$	2,507		$	264	$	4,698	$	495
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		24,564			2,587		24,525		2,587
Diluted Earnings Per Share for Class A Common Shares Using If-Converted Method	'
	Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares Using the If-Converted Method
	Three Months Ended October 31, 2013
		Undistributed			Class A		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class A
		Common
	Per Basic	$	3,345			24,861	$	0.13
	Common Stock Equivalents		—			426		—
			3,345			25,287		0.13
	Class B Conversion		348			2,587		—
	Diluted EPS for Class A	$	3,693			27,874	$	0.13
	Six Months Ended October 31, 2013
		Undistributed			Class A		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class A
		Common
	Per Basic	$	4,788			24,818	$	0.19
	Common Stock Equivalents		—			436		—
			4,788			25,254		0.19
	Class B Conversion		498			2,587		—
	Diluted EPS for Class A	$	5,286			27,841	$	0.19
	Three Months Ended October 31, 2012
		Undistributed			Class A		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class A
		Common
	Per Basic	$	2,507			24,564	$	0.1
	Common Stock Equivalents		—			476		—
			2,507			25,040		0.1
	Class B Conversion		264			2,587		—
	Diluted EPS for Class A	$	2,771			27,627	$	0.1
	Six Months Ended October 31, 2012
		Undistributed			Class A		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class A
		Common
	Per Basic	$	4,698			24,525	$	0.19
	Common Stock Equivalents		—			484		—
			4,698			25,009		0.19
	Class B Conversion		495			2,587		—
	Diluted EPS for Class A	$	5,193			27,596	$	0.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share for Class B Common Shares Using Two-Class Method	'
	Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares Using the Two-Class Method
	Three Months Ended October 31, 2013
		Undistributed			Class B		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class B
		Common
	Per Basic	$	348			2,587	$	0.13
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares		(1	)		—		—
	Diluted EPS for Class B	$	347			2,587	$	0.13
	Six Months Ended October 31, 2013
		Undistributed			Class B		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class B
		Common
	Per Basic	$	498			2,587	$	0.19
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares		(4	)		—		—
	Diluted EPS for Class B	$	494			2,587	$	0.19
	Three Months Ended October 31, 2012
		Undistributed			Class B		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class B
		Common
	Per Basic	$	264			2,587	$	0.1
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares		(1	)		—		—
	Diluted EPS for Class B	$	263			2,587	$	0.1
	Six Months Ended October 31, 2012
		Undistributed			Class B		EPS
		& Distributed			Common
		earnings to			Shares
		Class B
		Common
	Per Basic	$	495			2,587	$	0.19
	Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares		(1	)		—		—
	Diluted EPS for Class B	$	494			2,587	$	0.19

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Preliminary Allocation of Total Purchase Price	'
	The following preliminary allocation of the total purchase price reflects the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of August 14, 2013 (in thousands):
	Current Assets	$	130
	Goodwill		1,218
	Current Technology		472
	Total Assets Acquired		1,820
	Current Liabilities		(213	)
	Long Term liabilities		(366	)
	Net Assets Acquired	$	1,241

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	The following tables present our assets and liabilities that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, respectively, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques we used to determine such fair value (in thousands):
		October 31, 2013
		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant		Balance
		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
		Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Cash equivalents	$	47,274	$	—	$	—	$	47,274
	Marketable securities		7,454		13,222		—		20,676
	Total	$	54,728	$	13,222	$	—	$	67,950
		April 30, 2013
		Quoted Prices		Significant		Significant		Balance
		in Active		Other		Unobservable
		Markets for		Observable		Inputs
		Identical Assets		Inputs		(Level 3)
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	Cash equivalents	$	37,716	$	—	$	—	$	37,716
	Marketable securities		11,215		13,548		—		24,763
	Total	$	48,931	$	13,548	$	—	$	62,479
Held to Maturity Investments Which are Not Recorded at Fair Value	'
	These investments consisted of the following at October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 (in thousands):
		October 31, 2013
		Carrying		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
		value		Gain		Loss		value
	Held-to-maturity:
	Certificates of Deposit	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds		—		—		—		—
		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
		April 30, 2013
		Carrying		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
		value		Gain		Loss		value
	Held-to-maturity:
	Certificates of Deposit	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds		226		1		—		227
		$	226	$	1	$	—	$	227
Contractual Maturities of Debt Securities Classified as Held to Maturity	'
	The contractual maturities of debt securities classified as held to maturity at October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):
		October 31,		April 30,
		2013		2013
	Due within one year	$	—	$	226
	Due within two years		—		—
	Due within three years		—		—
	Due after three years		—		—
		$	—	$	226

Industry_Segments_Tables

Industry Segments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Operating Profit or Loss	'
	In the following table, we have broken down the intersegment transactions applicable to the three and six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		October 31,						October 31,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Revenues:
	Enterprise Resource Planning	$	3,296		$	3,470		$	6,048		$	6,908
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management		16,934			16,356			31,135			31,805
	IT Consulting		6,701			6,437			13,066			13,464
		$	26,931		$	26,263		$	50,249		$	52,177
	Operating income (loss) before intersegment eliminations:
	Enterprise Resource Planning	$	(666	)	$	(947	)	$	(2,160	)	$	(2,180	)
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management		5,315			4,708			8,636			9,131
	IT Consulting		743			475			1,299			1,006
		$	5,392		$	4,236		$	7,775		$	7,957
	Intersegment eliminations:
	Enterprise Resource Planning	$	(413	)	$	(600	)	$	(893	)	$	(996	)
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management		394			570			844			943
	IT Consulting		19			30			49			53
		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Operating income (loss) after intersegment eliminations:
	Enterprise Resource Planning	$	(1,079	)	$	(1,547	)	$	(3,053	)	$	(3,176	)
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management		5,709			5,278			9,480			10,074
	IT Consulting		762			505			1,348			1,059
		$	5,392		$	4,236		$	7,775		$	7,957
	Capital expenditures:
	Enterprise Resource Planning	$	93		$	40		$	93		$	317
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management		23			141			52			177
	IT Consulting		5			—			10			27
		$	121		$	181		$	155		$	521
	Capitalized Software:
	Enterprise Resource Planning	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management		924			948			1,641			1,811
	IT Consulting		—			—			—			—
		$	924		$	948		$	1,641		$	1,811
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Enterprise Resource Planning	$	220		$	232		$	441		$	469
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management		210			808			1,015			1,612
	IT Consulting		3			2			6			4
		$	433		$	1,042		$	1,462		$	2,085
	Earnings (loss) before income taxes:
	Enterprise Resource Planning	$	(310	)	$	(706	)	$	(1,737	)	$	(1,614	)
	Collaborative Supply Chain Management		5,380			4,776			8,677			9,147
	IT Consulting		739			475			1,296			1,006
		$	5,809		$	4,545		$	8,236		$	8,539

Revenue_Recognition_Additional

Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Amounts received for reimbursement of travel and other out-of-pocket expenses	$606,000	$682,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	'
Unbilled amounts	4,406,000	'	4,406,000	'	3,741,000
Unbilled License Fees	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Unbilled amounts	2,300,000	'	2,300,000	'	1,100,000
Unbilled Services Revenues	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Unbilled amounts	$2,100,000	'	$2,100,000	'	$2,700,000
Minimum	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Contractual period of maintenance contract	'	'	'1 year	'	'
Maximum	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Contractual period of maintenance contract	'	'	'3 years	'	'

Declaration_of_Dividend_Payabl1

Declaration of Dividend Payable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Aug. 20, 2013	Aug. 20, 2013
					Class A Common Shares	Class B Common Shares
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash dividends declared per common share	$0.10	$0.09	$0.10	$0.18	$0.10	$0.10
Cash dividends declared, payment date	'	'	'	'	9-Dec-13	9-Dec-13
Cash dividends declared, record date	'	'	'	'	15-Nov-13	15-Nov-13

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Addi

Earnings Per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Options to Purchase Excluded	1,434,477	1,516,668	1,390,965	1,428,223
Options to Purchase Outstanding	3,281,087	3,681,440	3,281,087	3,681,440
Class A Common Shares	'	'	'	'
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Dividends preference, per share	'	'	0.05	'

Basic_Earnings_Per_Common_Shar

Basic Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012		Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Total	$0.13	[1]	$0.10	[1]	$0.19	[1]	$0.19	[1]
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	27,448		27,151		27,406		27,112
Class A Common Shares	'		'		'		'
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Distributed earnings	$0.10		$0.09		$0.10		$0.18
Undistributed earnings	$0.03		$0.01		$0.09		$0.01
Total	$0.13		$0.10		$0.19		$0.19
Distributed earnings	$2,492		$2,211		$2,492		$4,420
Undistributed earnings	853		296		2,296		278
Total	3,345		2,507		4,788		4,698
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	24,861		24,564		24,818		24,525
Class B Common Shares	'		'		'		'
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Distributed earnings	$0.10		$0.09		$0.10		$0.18
Undistributed earnings	$0.03		$0.01		$0.09		$0.01
Total	$0.13		$0.10		$0.19		$0.19
Distributed earnings	259		233		259		466
Undistributed earnings	89		31		239		29
Total	$348		$264		$498		$495
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	2,587		2,587		2,587		2,587
[1]	Basic per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B shares. Diluted per share amounts for Class A shares are shown above. Diluted earnings per share for Class B shares under the two-class method are $0.13 and $0.10 for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 and $0.19 for the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Diluted_Earnings_Per_Share_for

Diluted Earnings Per Share for Class A Common Shares Using If-Converted Method (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012		Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Undistributed & distributed earnings, Per Basic	$3,693		$2,771		$5,286		$5,193
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	27,448		27,151		27,406		27,112
Diluted, Class A Common Shares	27,874		27,627		27,841		27,596
Basic, EPS	$0.13	[1]	$0.10	[1]	$0.19	[1]	$0.19	[1]
Diluted, EPS	$0.13	[1]	$0.10	[1]	$0.19	[1]	$0.19	[1]
Class A Common Shares	'		'		'		'
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Undistributed & distributed earnings, Per Basic	3,345		2,507		4,788		4,698
Undistributed & distributed earnings, Class B Conversion	348		264		498		495
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted, Total	$3,693		$2,771		$5,286		$5,193
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	24,861		24,564		24,818		24,525
Common Stock Equivalents	426		476		436		484
Weighted Average Number of Shares Including Common Stock Equivalents, Diluted	25,287		25,040		25,254		25,009
Class B Conversion	2,587		2,587		2,587		2,587
Diluted, Class A Common Shares	27,874		27,627		27,841		27,596
Basic, EPS	$0.13		$0.10		$0.19		$0.19
Diluted, EPS	$0.13		$0.10		$0.19		$0.19
[1]	Basic per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B shares. Diluted per share amounts for Class A shares are shown above. Diluted earnings per share for Class B shares under the two-class method are $0.13 and $0.10 for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 and $0.19 for the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Diluted_Earnings_Per_Share_for1

Diluted Earnings Per Share for Class B Common Shares Using Two-Class Method (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012		Oct. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net earnings	$3,693		$2,771		$5,286		$5,193
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	27,448		27,151		27,406		27,112
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	27,874		27,627		27,841		27,596
Basic, EPS	$0.13	[1]	$0.10	[1]	$0.19	[1]	$0.19	[1]
Diluted, EPS	$0.13	[1]	$0.10	[1]	$0.19	[1]	$0.19	[1]
Class B Common Shares	'		'		'		'
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Undistributed & distributed earnings, Class B Conversion	348		264		498		495
Reallocation of Undistributed Earnings	-1		-1		-4		-1
Net earnings	$347		$263		$494		$494
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	2,587		2,587		2,587		2,587
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	2,587		2,587		2,587		2,587
Basic, EPS	$0.13		$0.10		$0.19		$0.19
Diluted, EPS	$0.13		$0.10		$0.19		$0.19
[1]	Basic per share amounts are the same for Class A and Class B shares. Diluted per share amounts for Class A shares are shown above. Diluted earnings per share for Class B shares under the two-class method are $0.13 and $0.10 for the three months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012 and $0.19 for the six months ended October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Aug. 14, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Aug. 14, 2013
			Taylor Manufacturing Systems, USA, LLC	Taylor Manufacturing Systems, USA, LLC	Taylor Manufacturing Systems, USA, LLC	Taylor Manufacturing Systems, USA, LLC
						Current Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, purchase price	'	'	$1,841,000	'	'	'
Business acquisition, purchase price paid in cash	'	'	1,191,000	'	'	'
Business acquisition, additional cash payments payable in each of three years following closing	'	'	200,000	'	'	'
Current Liabilities	'	'	213,000	'	'	'
Long Term liabilities	'	'	366,000	'	'	'
Business acquisition costs incurred	'	'	'	68,500	68,500	'
Goodwill	$13,819,000	$12,601,000	$1,218,000	'	'	'
Remaining estimated economic life of product	'	'	'	'	'	'4 years

Preliminary_Allocation_of_Tota

Preliminary Allocation of Total Purchase Price (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Aug. 14, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Taylor Manufacturing Systems, USA, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Current Assets	'	'	$130
Goodwill	13,819	12,601	1,218
Current Technology	'	'	472
Total Assets Acquired	'	'	1,820
Current Liabilities	'	'	-213
Long Term liabilities	'	'	-366
Net Assets Acquired	'	'	$1,241

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Option for common stock	'	'	313,000	343,000
Stock-based compensation expense	$361,000	$384,000	$700,000	$775,000
Income tax benefit	117,000	110,000	228,000	215,000
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation	'	'	68,000	70,000
Stock option exercised	'	'	180,340	167,704
Intrinsic value of options exercised	'	'	450,000	472,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option	$3,600,000	'	$3,600,000	'
Weighted average period for Unrecognized compensation cost	'	'	'1 year 9 months 18 days	'

Assets_and_Liabilities_Measure

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	$47,274	$37,716
Marketable securities	20,676	24,763
Total	67,950	62,479
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	47,274	37,716
Marketable securities	7,454	11,215
Total	54,728	48,931
Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Marketable securities	13,222	13,548
Total	$13,222	$13,548

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Equity method investment valued	$269,000	$271,000
Held-to-maturity investments	$0	$226,000

Held_to_Maturity_Investments_W

Held to Maturity Investments Which are Not Recorded at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Carrying value	$0	$226,000
Unrealized Gain	'	1,000
Unrealized Loss	'	'
Fair value	'	227,000
Certificates of Deposit	'	'
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Carrying value	'	'
Unrealized Gain	'	'
Tax-exempt state and municipal bonds	'	'
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Carrying value	'	226,000
Unrealized Gain	'	1,000
Fair value	'	$227,000

Contractual_Maturities_of_Debt

Contractual Maturities of Debt Securities Classified as Held to Maturity (Detail) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Due within one year	'	$226,000
Due within two years	'	'
Due within three years	'	'
Due after three years	'	'
Total Due	$0	$226,000

Stock_Repurchases_Additional_I

Stock Repurchases - Additional Information (Detail) (Class A Common Shares, USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'
Common stock shares repurchased	4,444,815
Cost of common stock repurchased	$24.30
Shares Stock Repurchase Plan, August 19, 2002	'
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'
Approved number of shares to be repurchased	2,000,000
Common stock shares repurchased	909,862
Cost of common stock repurchased	$4.90

Industry_Segments_Additional_I

Industry Segments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013
		Customer
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of major business segments	'	3	'	'
Number of major product and service groups	'	4	'	'
Home Depot	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of major customers	'	1	'	'
Percentage of total revenue	10.60%	10.00%	12.20%	'
Total revenue	$2.80	$5	$6.40	'
Accounts receivable balance	'	$1.10	'	$1.60

Segment_Information_Detail

Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$26,931	$26,263	$50,249	$52,177
Operating income (loss)	5,392	4,236	7,775	7,957
Capital expenditures	121	181	155	521
Capitalized Software	924	948	1,641	1,811
Depreciation and amortization	433	1,042	1,462	2,085
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	5,809	4,545	8,236	8,539
Enterprise Resource Planning	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	3,296	3,470	6,048	6,908
Operating income (loss)	-1,079	-1,547	-3,053	-3,176
Capital expenditures	93	40	93	317
Depreciation and amortization	220	232	441	469
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	-310	-706	-1,737	-1,614
Collaborative Supply Chain Management	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	16,934	16,356	31,135	31,805
Operating income (loss)	5,709	5,278	9,480	10,074
Capital expenditures	23	141	52	177
Capitalized Software	924	948	1,641	1,811
Depreciation and amortization	210	808	1,015	1,612
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	5,380	4,776	8,677	9,147
IT Consulting	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	6,701	6,437	13,066	13,464
Operating income (loss)	762	505	1,348	1,059
Capital expenditures	5	'	10	27
Depreciation and amortization	3	2	6	4
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	739	475	1,296	1,006
Operating Segments	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss)	5,392	4,236	7,775	7,957
Operating Segments | Enterprise Resource Planning	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss)	-666	-947	-2,160	-2,180
Operating Segments | Collaborative Supply Chain Management	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss)	5,315	4,708	8,636	9,131
Operating Segments | IT Consulting	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss)	743	475	1,299	1,006
Intersegment Eliminations | Enterprise Resource Planning	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss)	-413	-600	-893	-996
Intersegment Eliminations | Collaborative Supply Chain Management	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss)	394	570	844	943
Intersegment Eliminations | IT Consulting	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss)	$19	$30	$49	$53

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Aug. 20, 2013	Nov. 14, 2013	Aug. 20, 2013	Nov. 14, 2013
					Class A Common Shares	Class A Common Shares	Class B Common Shares	Class B Common Shares
						Subsequent Event		Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash dividends declared per common share	$0.10	$0.09	$0.10	$0.18	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10	$0.10