Logility Supply Chain Solutions (LGTY) 10-Q 2 Mar 17 2017 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	AMSWA
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN SOFTWARE INC
Entity Central Index Key	713,425
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Class A Common Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		27,038,393
Class B Common Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,432,086

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 55,752	$ 49,004
Investments	20,804	20,957
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $151 at January 31, 2017 and $178 at April 30, 2016:
Billed	14,980	17,104
Unbilled	2,415	3,444
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,394	3,586
Total current assets	98,345	94,095
Investments-Noncurrent	2,715	7,924
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $33,029 at January 31, 2017 and $32,437 at April 30, 2016	3,321	3,396
Capitalized software, net of accumulated amortization of $19,460 at January 31, 2017 and $16,173 at April 30, 2016	8,324	9,140
Goodwill	19,549	18,749
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $5,913 at January 31, 2017 and $4,747 at April 30, 2016	3,893	1,858
Other assets	826	1,562
Total assets	136,973	136,724
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,263	1,280
Accrued compensation and related costs	2,600	4,349
Dividends payable	3,261	2,887
Other current liabilities	4,948	2,779
Deferred revenue	28,406	27,999
Total current liabilities	40,478	39,294
Deferred income taxes	1,039	1,319
Long-term deferred revenue	313	612
Other long-term liabilities	70	605
Total liabilities	41,900	41,830
Shareholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	119,659	114,210
Retained (accumulated deficit)/earnings	(2,432)	2,897
Class A treasury stock, 4,588,632 shares at January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, at cost	(25,559)	(25,559)
Total shareholders' equity	95,073	94,894
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	136,973	136,724
Class A Common Shares
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock value	3,162	3,097
Class B Common Shares
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock value	$ 243	$ 249

Condensed Consolidated Balance3

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 151	$ 178
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	33,029	32,437
Capitalized software, accumulated amortization	19,460	16,173
Other intangibles, accumulated amortization	$ 5,913	$ 4,747
Class A treasury stock, shares	4,588,632	4,588,632
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	31,621,025	30,972,947
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	2,432,086	2,487,086
Common stock, shares outstanding	2,432,086	2,487,086

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Revenues:
License		$ 3,959	$ 5,048	$ 11,726	$ 15,487
Services and other		11,815	11,801	36,385	39,109
Maintenance		10,667	10,246	31,909	30,427
Total revenues		26,441	27,095	80,020	85,023
Cost of revenues:
License		2,081	1,846	5,510	5,775
Services and other		8,061	9,181	26,159	28,555
Maintenance		2,250	2,461	7,489	6,872
Total cost of revenues		12,392	13,488	39,158	41,202
Gross margin		14,049	13,607	40,862	43,821
Research and development		3,074	3,012	9,343	8,177
Sales and marketing		4,635	5,269	15,307	15,967
General and administrative		3,500	2,740	10,701	9,807
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles		385	68	702	204
Total operating expenses		11,594	11,089	36,053	34,155
Operating income		2,455	2,518	4,809	9,666
Other income (expense):
Interest income		287	352	882	1,009
Other, net		738	(546)	637	(767)
Earnings before income taxes		3,480	2,324	6,328	9,908
Income tax expense		1,237	213	1,985	3,072
Net earnings		$ 2,243	$ 2,111	$ 4,343	$ 6,836
Earnings per common share:
Basic	[1]	$ 0.08	$ 0.07	$ 0.15	$ 0.24
Diluted	[1]	0.08	0.07	0.15	0.24
Cash dividends declared per common share		$ 0.11	$ 0.10	$ 0.32	$ 0.30
Shares used in the calculation of earnings per common share:
Basic		29,333	28,778	29,136	28,684
Diluted		29,630	29,107	29,447	28,973
[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 $0.08 and $0.07 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, and $0.15 and $0.24 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2017		Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017		Jan. 31, 2016
Diluted	[1]	$ 0.08		$ 0.07	$ 0.15		$ 0.24
Class B Common Shares
Diluted		$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.07	$ 0.15	[2]	$ 0.24
[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 $0.08 and $0.07 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, and $0.15 and $0.24 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
[2]	Amounts adjusted for rounding

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 4,343	$ 6,836
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,045	4,217
Stock-based compensation expense	1,111	1,212
Net (gain)/loss on investments	(170)	1,243
Deferred income taxes	(281)	(525)
Other, net		15
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
Purchases of trading securities	(7,150)	(10,158)
Proceeds from maturities and sales of trading securities	12,683	8,292
Accounts receivable, net	3,661	(1,127)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(5)	(1,414)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(53)	245
Deferred revenue	78	(371)
Net cash provided by operating activities	19,262	8,465
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capitalized computer software development costs	(2,471)	(2,681)
Purchases of property and equipment, net of disposals	(500)	(481)
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	(4,441)
Net cash used in investing activities	(7,412)	(3,162)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock		(70)
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation		231
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4,397	1,636
Payment for accrued acquisition consideration	(200)	(200)
Dividends paid	(9,299)	(8,593)
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,102)	(6,996)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	6,748	(1,693)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	49,004	44,655
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 55,752	$ 42,962

Basis of Presentation and Princ

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
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 10-01 Regulation S-X. 10-K 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. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including but not limited to those related to collectability, capitalized software costs, goodwill, intangible asset impairment, income taxes, allocation of fair values in acquisitions 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 accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Software, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“American Software” or the “Company”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Text Block [Abstract]
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 . case-by-case Maintenance . Services . out-of-pocket Software-as-a-Service as-needed Software-as-a-Service Indirect Channel Revenue . end-user, Deferred Revenue . Sales Taxes . Unbilled Accounts Receivable .

Declaration of Dividend Payable

Declaration of Dividend Payable	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Text Block [Abstract]
Declaration of Dividend Payable	C. Declaration of Dividend Payable On November 15, 2016, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of our Class A and Class B Common Stock. The cash dividend is payable on February 24, 2017 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2017.

Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings Per Common Share	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
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 “two-class” For our basic earnings per share calculation, we use the “two-class” 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 Common Shares, we use the “if-converted” For our diluted earnings per share calculation for Class B Common Shares, we use the “two-class” 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 January 31, 2017 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 Class A Class B Class A Class B Distributed earnings $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.32 $ 0.32 Undistributed earnings (0.03 ) (0.03 ) (0.17 ) (0.17 ) Total $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 Distributed earnings $ 2,943 $ 267 $ 8,583 $ 778 Undistributed earnings (887 ) (80 ) (4,596 ) (422 ) Total $ 2,056 $ 187 $ 3,987 $ 356 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 26,901 2,432 26,687 2,448 Three Months Ended January 31, 2016 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2016 Class A Class B Class A Class B Distributed earnings $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 Undistributed earnings (0.03 ) (0.03 ) (0.06 ) (0.06 ) Total $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 Distributed earnings $ 2,626 $ 259 $ 7,841 $ 776 Undistributed earnings (704 ) (70 ) (1,620 ) (161 ) Total $ 1,922 $ 189 $ 6,221 $ 615 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 26,191 2,587 26,097 2,587 Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares Using the If-Converted Three Months Ended January 31, 2017 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class A Common Class A Common Shares EPS* Per Basic $ 2,056 26,901 $ 0.08 Common Stock Equivalents — 297 — 2,056 27,198 0.08 Class B Conversion 187 2,432 — Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares $ 2,243 29,630 $ 0.08 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class A Common Class A Common Shares EPS* Per Basic $ 3,987 26,687 $ 0.15 Common Stock Equivalents — 312 — 3,987 26,999 0.15 Class B Conversion 357 2,448 — Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares $ 4,343 29,447 $ 0.15 Three Months Ended January 31, 2016 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class A Common Class A Common Shares EPS Per Basic $ 1,922 26,191 $ 0.07 Common Stock Equivalents — 329 — 1,922 26,520 0.07 Class B Conversion 189 2,587 — Diluted EPS for Class A $ 2,111 29,107 $ 0.07 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2016 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class A Common Class A Common Shares EPS Per Basic $ 6,221 26,097 $ 0.24 Common Stock Equivalents — 289 — 6,221 26,386 0.24 Class B Conversion 615 2,587 — Diluted EPS for Class A $ 6,836 28,973 $ 0.24 Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares Using the Two-Class Three Months Ended January 31, 2017 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class B Common Class B Common Shares EPS* Per Basic $ 187 2,432 $ 0.08 Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A Common Shares from Class B Common Shares 2 — — Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares $ 189 2,432 $ 0.08 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class B Common Class B Common Shares EPS* Per Basic $ 356 2,448 $ 0.15 Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class B Common Shares from Class A Common Shares 6 — — Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares $ 362 2,448 $ 0.15 Three Months Ended January 31, 2016 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class B Common Class B Common Shares EPS Per Basic $ 189 2,587 $ 0.07 Reallocation of undistributed loss to Class A shares from Class B shares 1 — — Diluted EPS for Class B $ 190 2,587 $ 0.07 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2016 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class B Common Class B Common Shares EPS Per Basic $ 615 2,587 $ 0.24 Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares 2 — — Diluted EPS for Class B $ 617 2,587 $ 0.24 * Amounts adjusted for rounding For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017, we excluded options to purchase 374,439 and 337,500 Class A Common Shares, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2016, we excluded options to purchase 63,435 and 1,346,761 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 January 31, 2017, we had a total of 3,230,575 options outstanding and, as of January 31, 2016, we had a total of 3,508,719 options outstanding.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
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 their useful lives. Amortization of current technology is recorded in cost of revenues-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 such costs are incurred. The results of operations of acquired businesses are included in the consolidated financial statements from the acquisition date. Effective August 23, 2016, the Company acquired certain assets of AdapChain, Inc., a privately-held Pennsylvania corporation and a provider of high-quality modular integration technology (“ACI”), pursuant to the terms of an asset purchase agreement, dated as of August 23, 2016 (the “Purchase Agreement”). This acquisition will expand and complement the products and services offered by Logility. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired the assets for a purchase price of $4,000,000 in cash plus a post-closing working capital adjustment of $385,000 and $102,000 in purchase price adjustments related to the fair value of deferred revenue. Additional consideration is payable at the end of each three month period in the 36-month 36-month The following preliminary allocation of the total purchase price reflects the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of August 23, 2016 (in thousands): Useful Life Cash $ 46 Accounts receivable, net 510 Other current assets 66 Property and equipment, net 16 Goodwill 800 Non-compete 100 1-3 years Trade name 200 3 years Current technology 2,900 3 years Total Assets Acquired 4,638 Current liabilities (135 ) Long-term liabilities (16 ) Total liabilities assumed (151 ) Net assets acquired $ 4,487 Non-compete

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	F. Stock-Based Compensation During the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, we granted options for 342,000 and 1,076,200 shares of common stock, respectively. We recorded stock option compensation cost of approximately $333,000 and $404,000 and related income tax benefits of approximately $124,000 and $148,000 during the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We recorded stock option compensation cost of approximately $1.1 million and $1.2 million and related income tax benefits of approximately $409,000 and $443,000 during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. We recorded stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period directly to additional paid-in-capital. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, paid-in paid-in Prior to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, During the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, we issued 593,082 and 276,700 shares of common stock, respectively, resulting from the exercise of stock options. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 based on market value at the exercise dates was approximately $786,000 and $1.1 million, respectively. As of January 31, 2017, unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards approximated $2.7 million, which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 1.59 years.

Fair Value of Financial Instrum

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
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 Marketable Securities The following tables present our assets and liabilities that we measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques we used to determine such fair value (in thousands): January 31, 2017 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Balance Cash equivalents $ 51,818 $ — $ — $ 51,818 Marketable securities 8,551 14,949 — 23,500 Total $ 60,369 $ 14,949 $ — $ 75,318 April 30, 2016 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Balance Cash equivalents $ 45,977 $ — $ — $ 45,977 Marketable securities 7,374 21,487 — 28,861 Total $ 53,351 $ 21,487 $ — $ 74,838

Stock Repurchases

Stock Repurchases	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
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 January 31, 2017, we have repurchased 1,053,679 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $6.2 million. As of January 31, 2017, under all repurchase plans previously authorized, including this most recent plan, we have repurchased a total of 4,588,632 shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $25.6 million.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
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	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
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) Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”), (2) Supply Chain Management (“SCM”), and (3) Information Technology (“IT”) Consulting. The ERP segment consists of (i) American Software ERP, which provides purchasing and materials management, customer order processing, financial, e-commerce 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 nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016: Three Months Ended January 31, Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: Enterprise Resource Planning $ 2,884 $ 3,291 $ 8,649 $ 9,875 Collaborative Supply Chain Management 18,449 18,339 55,985 56,179 IT Consulting 5,108 5,465 15,386 18,969 $ 26,441 $ 27,095 $ 80,020 $ 85,023 Operating income (loss) before intersegment eliminations: Enterprise Resource Planning $ (1,116 ) $ (1,049 ) $ (4,146 ) $ (3,394 ) Collaborative Supply Chain Management 3,241 3,393 8,257 11,784 IT Consulting 330 174 698 1,276 $ 2,455 $ 2,518 $ 4,809 $ 9,666 Intersegment eliminations: Enterprise Resource Planning $ (846 ) $ (750 ) $ (2,605 ) $ (2,185 ) Collaborative Supply Chain Management 846 721 2,638 2,096 IT Consulting — 29 (33 ) 89 $ — $ — $ — $ — Operating income (loss) after intersegment eliminations: Enterprise Resource Planning $ (1,962 ) $ (1,799 ) $ (6,751 ) $ (5,579 ) Collaborative Supply Chain Management 4,087 4,114 10,895 13,880 IT Consulting 330 203 665 1,365 $ 2,455 $ 2,518 $ 4,809 $ 9,666 Capital expenditures: Enterprise Resource Planning $ 117 $ 188 $ 283 $ 332 Collaborative Supply Chain Management 55 52 217 149 IT Consulting — — — $ 172 $ 240 $ 500 $ 481 Capitalized software: Enterprise Resource Planning* $ — $ — $ — $ — Collaborative Supply Chain Management 865 692 2,471 2,681 IT Consulting — — — — $ 865 $ 692 $ 2,471 $ 2,681 Depreciation and amortization: Enterprise Resource Planning $ 92 $ 146 $ 420 $ 445 Collaborative Supply Chain Management 1,906 1,251 4,619 3,765 IT Consulting 2 2 6 7 $ 2,000 $ 1,399 $ 5,045 $ 4,217 Earnings (loss) before income taxes: Enterprise Resource Planning* $ (73 ) $ (1,105 ) $ (2,546 ) $ (2,891 ) Collaborative Supply Chain Management 3,224 3,255 8,176 11,523 IT Consulting 329 174 698 1,276 $ 3,480 $ 2,324 $ 6,328 $ 9,908 * includes certain unallocated expenses. Major Customer No one customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
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	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	L. Subsequent Event On February 14, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of our Class A and Class B Common Stock. The cash dividend is payable on May 26, 2017 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record at the close of business on May 12, 2017. On February 23, 2017, the Company divested excess real estate amounting to approximately 40% of our land holdings at $13.4 million. The after-tax

Basis of Presentation and Pri19

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
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 10-01 Regulation S-X. 10-K 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. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including but not limited to those related to collectability, capitalized software costs, goodwill, intangible asset impairment, income taxes, allocation of fair values in acquisitions 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 accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Software, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“American Software” or the “Company”). 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 . case-by-case Maintenance . Services . out-of-pocket Software-as-a-Service as-needed Software-as-a-Service Indirect Channel Revenue . end-user, Deferred Revenue . Sales Taxes . Unbilled Accounts Receivable .
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 “two-class” For our basic earnings per share calculation, we use the “two-class” 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 Common Shares, we use the “if-converted” For our diluted earnings per share calculation for Class B Common Shares, we use the “two-class”

Earnings Per Common Share (Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	Basic earnings per common share: Three Months Ended January 31, 2017 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 Class A Class B Class A Class B Distributed earnings $ 0.11 $ 0.11 $ 0.32 $ 0.32 Undistributed earnings (0.03 ) (0.03 ) (0.17 ) (0.17 ) Total $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 Distributed earnings $ 2,943 $ 267 $ 8,583 $ 778 Undistributed earnings (887 ) (80 ) (4,596 ) (422 ) Total $ 2,056 $ 187 $ 3,987 $ 356 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 26,901 2,432 26,687 2,448 Three Months Ended January 31, 2016 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2016 Class A Class B Class A Class B Distributed earnings $ 0.10 $ 0.10 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 Undistributed earnings (0.03 ) (0.03 ) (0.06 ) (0.06 ) Total $ 0.07 $ 0.07 $ 0.24 $ 0.24 Distributed earnings $ 2,626 $ 259 $ 7,841 $ 776 Undistributed earnings (704 ) (70 ) (1,620 ) (161 ) Total $ 1,922 $ 189 $ 6,221 $ 615 Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 26,191 2,587 26,097 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 Three Months Ended January 31, 2017 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class A Common Class A Common Shares EPS* Per Basic $ 2,056 26,901 $ 0.08 Common Stock Equivalents — 297 — 2,056 27,198 0.08 Class B Conversion 187 2,432 — Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares $ 2,243 29,630 $ 0.08 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class A Common Class A Common Shares EPS* Per Basic $ 3,987 26,687 $ 0.15 Common Stock Equivalents — 312 — 3,987 26,999 0.15 Class B Conversion 357 2,448 — Diluted EPS for Class A Common Shares $ 4,343 29,447 $ 0.15 Three Months Ended January 31, 2016 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class A Common Class A Common Shares EPS Per Basic $ 1,922 26,191 $ 0.07 Common Stock Equivalents — 329 — 1,922 26,520 0.07 Class B Conversion 189 2,587 — Diluted EPS for Class A $ 2,111 29,107 $ 0.07 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2016 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class A Common Class A Common Shares EPS Per Basic $ 6,221 26,097 $ 0.24 Common Stock Equivalents — 289 — 6,221 26,386 0.24 Class B Conversion 615 2,587 — Diluted EPS for Class A $ 6,836 28,973 $ 0.24
Diluted Earnings Per Share for Class B Common Shares Using Two-Class Method	Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares Using the Two-Class Three Months Ended January 31, 2017 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class B Common Class B Common Shares EPS* Per Basic $ 187 2,432 $ 0.08 Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A Common Shares from Class B Common Shares 2 — — Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares $ 189 2,432 $ 0.08 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class B Common Class B Common Shares EPS* Per Basic $ 356 2,448 $ 0.15 Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class B Common Shares from Class A Common Shares 6 — — Diluted EPS for Class B Common Shares $ 362 2,448 $ 0.15 Three Months Ended January 31, 2016 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class B Common Class B Common Shares EPS Per Basic $ 189 2,587 $ 0.07 Reallocation of undistributed loss to Class A shares from Class B shares 1 — — Diluted EPS for Class B $ 190 2,587 $ 0.07 Nine Months Ended January 31, 2016 Undistributed & Distributed Earnings to Class B Common Class B Common Shares EPS Per Basic $ 615 2,587 $ 0.24 Reallocation of undistributed earnings to Class A shares from Class B shares 2 — — Diluted EPS for Class B $ 617 2,587 $ 0.24 * Amounts adjusted for rounding

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
MID Retail, Inc.
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 23, 2016 (in thousands): Useful Life Cash $ 46 Accounts receivable, net 510 Other current assets 66 Property and equipment, net 16 Goodwill 800 Non-compete 100 1-3 years Trade name 200 3 years Current technology 2,900 3 years Total Assets Acquired 4,638 Current liabilities (135 ) Long-term liabilities (16 ) Total liabilities assumed (151 ) Net assets acquired $ 4,487

Fair Value of Financial Instr22

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
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 January 31, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques we used to determine such fair value (in thousands): January 31, 2017 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Balance Cash equivalents $ 51,818 $ — $ — $ 51,818 Marketable securities 8,551 14,949 — 23,500 Total $ 60,369 $ 14,949 $ — $ 75,318 April 30, 2016 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Balance Cash equivalents $ 45,977 $ — $ — $ 45,977 Marketable securities 7,374 21,487 — 28,861 Total $ 53,351 $ 21,487 $ — $ 74,838

Industry Segments (Tables)

Industry Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Operating Profit or Loss	In the following table, we have broken down the intersegment transactions applicable to the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016: Three Months Ended January 31, Nine Months Ended January 31, 2017 2016 2017 2016 Revenues: Enterprise Resource Planning $ 2,884 $ 3,291 $ 8,649 $ 9,875 Collaborative Supply Chain Management 18,449 18,339 55,985 56,179 IT Consulting 5,108 5,465 15,386 18,969 $ 26,441 $ 27,095 $ 80,020 $ 85,023 Operating income (loss) before intersegment eliminations: Enterprise Resource Planning $ (1,116 ) $ (1,049 ) $ (4,146 ) $ (3,394 ) Collaborative Supply Chain Management 3,241 3,393 8,257 11,784 IT Consulting 330 174 698 1,276 $ 2,455 $ 2,518 $ 4,809 $ 9,666 Intersegment eliminations: Enterprise Resource Planning $ (846 ) $ (750 ) $ (2,605 ) $ (2,185 ) Collaborative Supply Chain Management 846 721 2,638 2,096 IT Consulting — 29 (33 ) 89 $ — $ — $ — $ — Operating income (loss) after intersegment eliminations: Enterprise Resource Planning $ (1,962 ) $ (1,799 ) $ (6,751 ) $ (5,579 ) Collaborative Supply Chain Management 4,087 4,114 10,895 13,880 IT Consulting 330 203 665 1,365 $ 2,455 $ 2,518 $ 4,809 $ 9,666 Capital expenditures: Enterprise Resource Planning $ 117 $ 188 $ 283 $ 332 Collaborative Supply Chain Management 55 52 217 149 IT Consulting — — — $ 172 $ 240 $ 500 $ 481 Capitalized software: Enterprise Resource Planning* $ — $ — $ — $ — Collaborative Supply Chain Management 865 692 2,471 2,681 IT Consulting — — — — $ 865 $ 692 $ 2,471 $ 2,681 Depreciation and amortization: Enterprise Resource Planning $ 92 $ 146 $ 420 $ 445 Collaborative Supply Chain Management 1,906 1,251 4,619 3,765 IT Consulting 2 2 6 7 $ 2,000 $ 1,399 $ 5,045 $ 4,217 Earnings (loss) before income taxes: Enterprise Resource Planning* $ (73 ) $ (1,105 ) $ (2,546 ) $ (2,891 ) Collaborative Supply Chain Management 3,224 3,255 8,176 11,523 IT Consulting 329 174 698 1,276 $ 3,480 $ 2,324 $ 6,328 $ 9,908 * includes certain unallocated expenses.

Revenue Recognition - Additiona

Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Amounts received for reimbursement of travel and other out-of-pocket expenses	$ 414,000	$ 555,000	$ 1,600,000	$ 1,800,000
Unbilled amounts	2,415,000		2,415,000		$ 3,444,000
Unbilled License Fees
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Unbilled amounts	126,000		126,000		1,600,000
Unbilled Services Revenues
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Unbilled amounts	$ 2,300,000		$ 2,300,000		$ 1,900,000
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 Payab25

Declaration of Dividend Payable - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares	Nov. 15, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Uncategorized [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.10	$ 0.32	$ 0.30
Cash dividend payable date	Feb. 24, 2017
Cash dividends declared, record date	Feb. 10, 2017

Earnings Per Common Share - Add

Earnings Per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Options to Purchase Excluded	374,439	63,435	337,500	1,346,761
Options to Purchase Outstanding	3,230,575	3,508,719	3,230,575	3,508,719
Class A Common Shares
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dividends preference, per share			$ 0.05

Basic Earnings Per Common Share

Basic Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2017		Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017		Jan. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Total	[1]	$ 0.08		$ 0.07	$ 0.15		$ 0.24
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		29,333		28,778	29,136		28,684
Class A Common Shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributed earnings		$ 0.11		$ 0.10	$ 0.32		$ 0.30
Undistributed earnings		(0.03)		(0.03)	(0.17)		(0.06)
Total		$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.07	$ 0.15	[2]	$ 0.24
Distributed earnings		$ 2,943		$ 2,626	$ 8,583		$ 7,841
Undistributed earnings		(887)		(704)	(4,596)		(1,620)
Total		$ 2,056		$ 1,922	$ 3,987		$ 6,221
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		26,901		26,191	26,687		26,097
Class B Common Shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Distributed earnings		$ 0.11		$ 0.10	$ 0.32		$ 0.30
Undistributed earnings		(0.03)		(0.03)	(0.17)		(0.06)
Total		$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.07	$ 0.15	[2]	$ 0.24
Distributed earnings		$ 267		$ 259	$ 778		$ 776
Undistributed earnings		(80)		(70)	(422)		(161)
Total		$ 187		$ 189	$ 356		$ 615
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		2,432		2,587	2,448		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 $0.08 and $0.07 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, and $0.15 and $0.24 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
[2]	Amounts adjusted for rounding

Diluted Earnings Per Share for

Diluted Earnings Per Share for Class A Common Shares Using If-Converted Method (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2017		Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017		Jan. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Undistributed & Distributed Earnings, Per Basic		$ 2,243		$ 2,111	$ 4,343		$ 6,836
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		29,333		28,778	29,136		28,684
Diluted, Class A Common Shares		29,630		29,107	29,447		28,973
Basic, EPS	[1]	$ 0.08		$ 0.07	$ 0.15		$ 0.24
Diluted, EPS	[1]	$ 0.08		$ 0.07	$ 0.15		$ 0.24
Class A Common Shares
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Undistributed & Distributed Earnings, Per Basic		$ 2,056		$ 1,922	$ 3,987		$ 6,221
Undistributed & Distributed Earnings, Class B Conversion		187		189	357		615
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted, Total		$ 2,243		$ 2,111	$ 4,343		$ 6,836
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		26,901		26,191	26,687		26,097
Common Stock Equivalents		297		329	312		289
Weighted Average Number of Shares Including Common Stock Equivalents, Diluted		27,198		26,520	26,999		26,386
Class B Conversion		2,432		2,587	2,448		2,587
Diluted, Class A Common Shares		29,630		29,107	29,447		28,973
Basic, EPS		$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.07	$ 0.15	[2]	$ 0.24
Diluted, EPS		$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.07	$ 0.15	[2]	$ 0.24
[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 $0.08 and $0.07 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, and $0.15 and $0.24 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
[2]	Amounts adjusted for rounding

Diluted Earnings Per Share fo29

Diluted Earnings Per Share for Class B Common Shares Using Two-Class Method (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2017		Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017		Jan. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net earnings		$ 2,243		$ 2,111	$ 4,343		$ 6,836
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		29,333		28,778	29,136		28,684
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted		29,630		29,107	29,447		28,973
Basic, EPS	[1]	$ 0.08		$ 0.07	$ 0.15		$ 0.24
Diluted, EPS	[1]	$ 0.08		$ 0.07	$ 0.15		$ 0.24
Class B Common Shares
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Undistributed & Distributed Earnings, Class B Conversion		$ 187		$ 189	$ 356		$ 615
Reallocation of Undistributed Earnings		2		1	6		2
Net earnings		$ 189		$ 190	$ 362		$ 617
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		2,432		2,587	2,448		2,587
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted		2,432		2,587	2,448		2,587
Basic, EPS		$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.07	$ 0.15	[2]	$ 0.24
Diluted, EPS		$ 0.08	[2]	$ 0.07	$ 0.15	[2]	$ 0.24
[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 $0.08 and $0.07 for the three months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, and $0.15 and $0.24 for the nine months ended January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See Note D to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
[2]	Amounts adjusted for rounding

Acquisitions - Additional Infor

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Aug. 23, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, purchase price allocate to goodwill		$ 19,549,000	$ 19,549,000	$ 18,749,000
MID Retail, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, purchase price paid in cash	$ 4,000,000
Business acquisition, post-closing working capital adjustment	385,000
Business acquisition, fair value of deferred revenue adjustment	$ 102,000
Earnout period	36 months
Additional consideration payments	$ 2,000,000
Business acquisition costs incurred		0	139,400
Business acquisition, purchase price allocate to goodwill	$ 800,000
Accrued earnout amount		$ 54,000	$ 54,000

Preliminary Allocation of Total

Preliminary Allocation of Total Purchase Price (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 23, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 19,549	$ 18,749
MID Retail, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 46
Accounts receivable, net	510
Other current assets	66
Property and equipment, net	16
Goodwill	800
Total Assets Acquired	4,638
Current liabilities	(135)
Long-term liabilities	(16)
Total liabilities assumed	(151)
Net assets acquired	4,487
MID Retail, Inc. | Current Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 2,900
Useful Life	3 years
MID Retail, Inc. | Non-compete
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 100
MID Retail, Inc. | Non-compete | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful Life	1 year
MID Retail, Inc. | Non-compete | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful Life	3 years
MID Retail, Inc. | Trade Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 200
Useful Life	3 years

Stock-Based Compensation - Addi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Option for common stock			342,000	1,076,200
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 333,000	$ 404,000	$ 1,111,000	$ 1,212,000
Income tax benefit	124,000	$ 148,000	$ 409,000	443,000
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation				$ 231,000
Stock options exercised			593,082	276,700
Total intrinsic value of options exercised			$ 786,000	$ 1,100,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option	$ 2,700,000		$ 2,700,000
Weighted average period for Unrecognized compensation cost			1 year 7 months 2 days

Assets and Liabilities Measured

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 51,818	$ 45,977
Marketable securities	23,500	28,861
Total	75,318	74,838
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	51,818	45,977
Marketable securities	8,551	7,374
Total	60,369	53,351
Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities	14,949	21,487
Total	$ 14,949	$ 21,487

Stock Repurchases - Additional

Stock Repurchases - Additional Information (Detail) - Class A Common Shares $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	173 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017USD ($)shares	Jan. 31, 2017USD ($)shares
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common stock shares repurchased	4,588,632
Cost of common stock repurchased | $	$ 25.6
Shares Stock Repurchase Plan, August 19, 2002
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Approved number of shares to be repurchased	2,000,000	2,000,000
Common stock shares repurchased		1,053,679
Cost of common stock repurchased | $		$ 6.2

Industry Segments - Additional

Industry Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017Customer	Jan. 31, 2016Customer	Jan. 31, 2017CustomerSegmentGroup	Jan. 31, 2016Customer
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of major business segments | Segment			3
Number of major product and service groups | Group			4
Number of major customers that account more than 10% of total revenues | Customer	0	0	0	0

Segment Information (Detail)

Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 26,441	$ 27,095	$ 80,020	$ 85,023
Operating income(loss)		2,455	2,518	4,809	9,666
Capital expenditures		172	240	500	481
Capitalized Software		865	692	2,471	2,681
Depreciation and amortization		2,000	1,399	5,045	4,217
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		3,480	2,324	6,328	9,908
Enterprise Resource Planning
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		2,884	3,291	8,649	9,875
Operating income(loss)		(1,962)	(1,799)	(6,751)	(5,579)
Capital expenditures		117	188	283	332
Depreciation and amortization		92	146	420	445
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	[1]	(73)	(1,105)	(2,546)	(2,891)
Collaborative Supply Chain Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		18,449	18,339	55,985	56,179
Operating income(loss)		4,087	4,114	10,895	13,880
Capital expenditures		55	52	217	149
Capitalized Software		865	692	2,471	2,681
Depreciation and amortization		1,906	1,251	4,619	3,765
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		3,224	3,255	8,176	11,523
IT Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		5,108	5,465	15,386	18,969
Operating income(loss)		330	203	665	1,365
Depreciation and amortization		2	2	6	7
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		329	174	698	1,276
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income(loss)		2,455	2,518	4,809	9,666
Operating Segments | Enterprise Resource Planning
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income(loss)		(1,116)	(1,049)	(4,146)	(3,394)
Operating Segments | Collaborative Supply Chain Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income(loss)		3,241	3,393	8,257	11,784
Operating Segments | IT Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income(loss)		330	174	698	1,276
Intersegment Eliminations | Enterprise Resource Planning
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income(loss)		(846)	(750)	(2,605)	(2,185)
Intersegment Eliminations | Collaborative Supply Chain Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income(loss)		$ 846	721	2,638	2,096
Intersegment Eliminations | IT Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income(loss)			$ 29	$ (33)	$ 89
[1]	includes certain unallocated expenses.

Subsequent Event - Additional I

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Feb. 23, 2017	Feb. 14, 2017	Nov. 15, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per common share			$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.10	$ 0.32	$ 0.30
Cash dividend payable date			Feb. 24, 2017
Cash dividends declared, record date			Feb. 10, 2017
Gain Loss on sale of assets after Tax				$ 7.9
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per common share		$ 0.11
Cash dividend payable date		May 26, 2017
Cash dividends declared, record date		May 12, 2017
Percentage of divested excess real estate	40.00%
Amount of land holdings divested	$ 13.4