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Investments - Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
Investments - Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2026	Apr. 22, 2026	Apr. 16, 2026	Sep. 12, 2022	Apr. 30, 2026	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024
Investments
Equity securities number of shares sold			500,000
Proceeds from sale of equity securities net of commissions and fees			$ 9,350,000
Warrants Held as Investment, Number Of Share Received Called By Warrants		500,000
Warrants Held as Investment, Exercise Price		$ 12.5
Payments To Exercise Warrants Investing Activities	$ 500,000	$ 6,250,000			$ 6,250,000
Net gain (loss) recognized during the period on equity securities					11,720,000	$ 177,000	$ (3,945,000)
Less: Net gain recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period					11,720,000
Unrealized gain (loss) recognized during the period on equity securities still held at the reporting date					$ 11,720,000	$ 177,000	$ (3,945,000)
Proceeds from sale of equity securities acquired through warrant exercise	$ 9,824,000
Amprius Technologies, Inc.
Investments
Company Invested amount				$ 5,000,000
Equity securities \| Amprius Technologies, Inc.
Investments
Number of shares purchased				500,000
Redeemable warrant \| Amprius Technologies, Inc.
Investments
Number of warrants acquired				500,000