Korn Ferry (KFY) 10-K 28 Jun 24 2024 FY Annual report Financial data

Cover Page

Cover Page - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Jun. 20, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-14505
Entity Registrant Name	KORN FERRY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-2623879
Entity Address, Address Line One	1900 Avenue of the Stars
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1500
Entity Address, City or Town	Los Angeles
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90067
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	552-1834
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	KFY
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,753,214
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		51,808
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Documents incorporated by reference Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0000056679
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false

Audit Information

Audit Information	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Audit Information [Abstract]
Auditor Firm ID	42
Auditor Name	Ernst & Young LLP
Auditor Location	Los Angeles, California

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 941,005	$ 844,024
Marketable securities	42,742	44,837
Receivables due from clients, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $44,192 and $44,377 at April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively	541,014	569,601
Income taxes and other receivables	40,696	67,512
Unearned compensation	59,247	63,476
Prepaid expenses and other assets	49,456	49,219
Total current assets	1,674,160	1,638,669
Marketable securities, non-current	211,681	179,040
Property and equipment, net	161,849	161,876
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	160,464	142,690
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	218,977	197,998
Deferred income taxes	133,564	102,057
Goodwill	908,376	909,491
Intangible assets, net	88,833	114,426
Unearned compensation, non-current	99,913	103,607
Investments and other assets	21,052	24,590
Total assets	3,678,869	3,574,444
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	50,112	53,386
Income taxes payable	24,076	19,969
Compensation and benefits payable	525,466	532,934
Operating lease liability, current	36,073	45,821
Other accrued liabilities	298,792	324,150
Total current liabilities	934,519	976,260
Deferred compensation and other retirement plans	440,396	396,534
Operating lease liability, non-current	143,507	119,220
Long-term debt	396,946	396,194
Deferred tax liabilities	4,540	5,352
Other liabilities	21,636	27,879
Total liabilities	1,941,544	1,921,439
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 77,460 and 76,693 shares issued and 51,983 and 52,269 shares outstanding at April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively	414,885	429,754
Retained earnings	1,425,844	1,311,081
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(107,671)	(92,764)
Total Korn Ferry stockholders' equity	1,733,058	1,648,071
Noncontrolling interest	4,267	4,934
Total stockholders' equity	1,737,325	1,653,005
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,678,869	$ 3,574,444

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 44,192	$ 44,377
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	150,000	150,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	77,460	76,693
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	51,983	52,269

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Total revenue	$ 2,795,505	$ 2,863,836	$ 2,643,455
Compensation and benefits	1,844,164	1,901,203	1,741,452
General and administrative expenses	259,039	268,458	237,272
Depreciation and amortization	77,966	68,335	63,521
Restructuring charges, net	68,558	42,573	0
Total operating expenses	2,582,576	2,547,496	2,173,381
Operating income	212,929	316,340	470,074
Other income (loss), net	30,681	5,261	(11,880)
Interest expense, net	(20,968)	(25,864)	(25,293)
Income before provision for income taxes	222,642	295,737	432,901
Income tax provision	50,081	82,683	102,056
Net income	172,561	213,054	330,845
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,407)	(3,525)	(4,485)
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry	$ 169,154	$ 209,529	$ 326,360
Earnings per common share attributable to Korn Ferry:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.25	$ 3.98	$ 6.04
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.23	$ 3.95	$ 5.98
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	51,038	51,482	52,807
Diluted (in shares)	51,432	51,883	53,401
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.02	$ 0.60	$ 0.48
Fee revenue
Total revenue	$ 2,762,671	$ 2,835,408	$ 2,626,718
Cost of services	300,015	238,499	114,399
Reimbursed out-of-pocket engagement expenses
Total revenue	32,834	28,428	16,737
Reimbursed expenses
Cost of services	$ 32,834	$ 28,428	$ 16,737

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 172,561	$ 213,054	$ 330,845
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(18,722)	(3,256)	(59,227)
Deferred compensation and pension plan adjustments, net of tax	3,989	3,420	19,096
Net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax	248	144	(410)
Comprehensive income	158,076	213,362	290,304
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,829)	(4,412)	(4,309)
Comprehensive income attributable to Korn Ferry	$ 154,247	$ 208,950	$ 285,995

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Total Korn Ferry Stockholders' Equity	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2021			54,008
Beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2021	$ 1,368,775	$ 1,366,389	$ 583,260	$ 834,949	$ (51,820)	$ 2,386
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	330,845	326,360		326,360		4,485
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(40,541)	(40,365)			(40,365)	(176)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(26,786)	(26,786)		(26,786)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(1,452)					(1,452)
Purchase of stock (in shares)			(1,743)
Purchase of stock	(117,301)	(117,301)	$ (117,301)
Issuance of stock (in shares)			925
Issuance of stock	7,688	7,688	$ 7,688
Stock-based compensation	28,361	28,361	$ 28,361
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022			53,190
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2022	1,549,589	1,544,346	$ 502,008	1,134,523	(92,185)	5,243
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	213,054	209,529		209,529		3,525
Other comprehensive (loss) income	308	(579)			(579)	887
Dividends paid to shareholders	(32,971)	(32,971)		(32,971)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(4,721)					(4,721)
Purchase of stock (in shares)			(2,082)
Purchase of stock	(116,139)	(116,139)	$ (116,139)
Issuance of stock (in shares)			1,161
Issuance of stock	8,452	8,452	$ 8,452
Stock-based compensation	$ 35,433	35,433	$ 35,433
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023	52,269		52,269
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2023	$ 1,653,005	1,648,071	$ 429,754	1,311,081	(92,764)	4,934
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	172,561	169,154		169,154		3,407
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(14,485)	(14,907)			(14,907)	422
Dividends paid to shareholders	(54,391)	(54,391)		(54,391)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(4,496)					(4,496)
Purchase of stock (in shares)			(1,142)
Purchase of stock	(63,219)	(63,219)	$ (63,219)
Issuance of stock (in shares)			856
Issuance of stock	9,273	9,273	$ 9,273
Stock-based compensation	$ 39,077	39,077	$ 39,077
Ending balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2024	51,983		51,983
Ending balance at Apr. 30, 2024	$ 1,737,325	$ 1,733,058	$ 414,885	$ 1,425,844	$ (107,671)	$ 4,267

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 172,561	$ 213,054	$ 330,845
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	77,966	68,335	63,521
Stock-based compensation expense	39,970	36,285	29,210
Impairment of right-of-use assets	1,629	5,471	7,392
Impairment of fixed assets	1,575	4,375	1,915
Provision for doubtful accounts	20,715	22,493	21,552
Gain on cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(8,803)	(10,576)	(5,819)
(Gain) loss on marketable securities	(29,848)	(2,874)	11,978
Deferred income taxes	(32,309)	(14,403)	(16,963)
Change in other assets and liabilities:
Deferred compensation	65,402	52,291	27,197
Receivables due from clients	7,872	33,483	(138,627)
Income taxes and other receivables	13,669	(25,615)	3,969
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(239)	(5,884)	(9,534)
Unearned compensation	7,923	11,904	(23,425)
Income taxes payable	2,617	(15,304)	12,751
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(54,712)	(27,821)	191,447
Other	(2,027)	(1,320)	(5,751)
Net cash provided by operating activities	283,961	343,894	501,658
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(55,147)	(70,382)	(49,406)
Purchase of marketable securities	(45,768)	(53,530)	(82,015)
Proceeds from sales/maturities of marketable securities	46,000	65,878	92,472
Proceeds from life insurance policies	16,272	4,376	3,382
Premium on company-owned life insurance policies	(15,185)	(15,219)	(15,218)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(254,750)	(133,802)
Dividends received from unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	150	255
Net cash used in investing activities	(53,828)	(323,477)	(184,332)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid to shareholders	(54,391)	(32,971)	(26,786)
Repurchases of common stock	(53,162)	(95,463)	(96,258)
Payments of tax withholdings on restricted stock	(10,732)	(22,232)	(18,532)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with an employee stock purchase plan	8,347	7,606	6,919
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(4,496)	(4,721)	(1,452)
Principal payments on finance leases	(1,776)	(1,639)	(1,157)
Payments on life insurance policy loans	(123)	(2,760)	(178)
Net cash used in financing activities	(116,333)	(152,180)	(137,444)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(16,819)	(2,283)	(52,590)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	96,981	(134,046)	127,292
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	844,024	978,070	850,778
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	941,005	844,024	978,070
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash used to pay interest	24,992	25,409	24,607
Cash used to pay income taxes, net of refunds	$ 72,124	$ 134,741	$ 107,602

Organization and Summary of Sig

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Business Korn Ferry, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a global organizational consulting firm. The Company helps clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. The Company works with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. The Company helps organizations hire the right people to bring their strategy to life and advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people. The Company is pursuing a strategy designed to help Korn Ferry focus on clients and collaborate intensively across the organization. This approach is intended to build on the best of the Company’s past and give the Company a clear path to the future with focused initiatives to increase its client and commercial impact. Korn Ferry is transforming how clients address their talent management needs. The Company has evolved from a mono-line to a diversified business, giving its consultants more frequent and expanded opportunities to engage with clients. The Company services its clients with a core set of solutions that are anchored around talent and talent management – touching nearly every aspect of an employer’s engagement with their employees. Our five core solutions are as follows: Organizational Strategy, Assessment and Succession, Leadership and Professional Development, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition. Our colleagues engage with our clients through the delivery of one of our core solutions as a point solution sale or through combining component parts of our core solutions into an integrated solution. In either case, we are helping solve our clients’ most challenging business and human capital issues. The Company has eight reportable segments that operate through the following five lines of business: 1. Consulting aligns organizational structure, culture, performance, development and people to drive sustainable growth by addressing four fundamental organizational and talent needs: Organizational Strategy, Assessment and Succession, Leadership and Professional Development, and Total Rewards. The Consulting teams work across our core capabilities, architecting integrated solutions and technology products to help clients execute their strategy in a digitally enabled world. 2. Digital develops intellectual property ("IP") and science-based talent technology products that empower our clients. Our talent products and talent platform support our clients in making critical talent decisions across the continuum from talent acquisition to talent development. 3. Executive Search helps organizations recruit board level, chief executive and other C-suite/senior executive and general management talent to deliver lasting impact. The Company’s approach to placing talent brings together research-based IP, proprietary assessments and behavioral interviewing with practical experience to determine ideal organizational fit. Salary benchmarking then helps the Company to build appropriate frameworks for compensation and attraction. This business is managed and reported on a geographic basis and represents four of the Company’s reportable segments (Executive Search North America, Executive Search Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”), Executive Search Asia Pacific and Executive Search Latin America). 4. Professional Search & Interim delivers enterprise talent acquisition solutions for permanent placements at the professional level middle and upper management, and, for interim, those same levels plus senior executives. The Company helps clients source high-quality candidates at speed and scale globally, covering single-hire to multi-hire permanent placements and interim contractors (that are focused on senior executive, information technology, Finance & Accounting roles). 5. Recruitment Process Outsourcing ("RPO") offers scalable recruitment outsourcing and project solutions leveraging a customized technology enabled service delivery platform and talent insights. The Company's scalable solutions, built on our IP, science, and data and powered by best-in-class technology and consulting expertise, enable the Company to act as a strategic partner in clients’ quest for superior recruitment outcomes and better candidate fit. Basis of Consolidation and Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly and majority owned/controlled domestic and international subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements conform with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and prevailing practice within the Company's industry. The Company has control of a Mexican subsidiary and consolidates the operations of this subsidiary. Noncontrolling interest, which represents the Mexican partners’ 51% interest in the Mexican subsidiary, is reflected on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the consolidated financial statements are issued to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosures. Use of Estimates and Uncertainties The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates, and changes in estimates are reported in current operations as new information is learned or upon the amounts becoming fixed or determinable. Revenue Recognition Substantially all fee revenue is derived from talent and organizational consulting services and digital sales, stand-alone or as part of a solution, fees for professional services related to executive and professional recruitment performed on a retained basis, interim services and RPO, either stand-alone or as part of a solution. Revenue is recognized when control of the goods and services are transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods and services. Revenue contracts with customers are evaluated based on the five-step model outlined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 (“ASC 606”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers: 1) identify the contract with a customer; 2) identify the performance obligation(s) in the contract; 3) determine the transaction price; 4) allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligation(s); and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. Consulting fee revenue is primarily recognized as services are rendered, measured by total hours incurred as a percentage of the total estimated hours at completion. It is possible that updated estimates for consulting engagements may vary from initial estimates with such updates being recognized in the period of determination. Depending on the timing of billings and services rendered, the Company accrues or defers revenue as appropriate. Digital fee revenue is generated from IP based software products enabling large-scale talent programs for pay, talent development, engagement, and assessment and is consumed directly by an end user or indirectly through a consulting engagement. Revenue is recognized as services are delivered and the Company has a legally enforceable right to payment. Revenue also comes from the sale of the Company’s product subscriptions, which are considered symbolic IP due to the dynamic nature of the content. As a result, revenue is recognized over the term of the contract. Functional IP licenses grant customers the right to use IP content via the delivery of a flat file. Because the IP content license has significant stand-alone functionality, revenue is recognized upon delivery and when an enforceable right to payment exists. Revenue for tangible and digital products sold by the Company, such as books and digital files, is recognized when these products are shipped. Fee revenue from executive and professional search activities is generally one-third of the estimated first-year cash compensation of the placed candidate, plus a percentage of the fee to cover indirect engagement-related expenses. In addition to the search retainer, an uptick fee is billed when the actual compensation awarded by the client for a placement is higher than the estimated compensation. In the aggregate, upticks have been a relatively consistent percentage of the original estimated fee; therefore, the Company estimates upticks using the expected value method based on historical data on a portfolio basis. In a standard search engagement, there is one performance obligation, which is the promise to undertake a search. The Company generally recognizes such revenue over the course of a search and when it is legally entitled to payment as outlined in the billing terms of the contract. Any revenues associated with services that are provided on a contingent basis are recognized once the contingency is resolved, as this is when control is transferred to the customer. These assumptions determine the timing of revenue recognition for the reported period. In addition to talent acquisition for permanent placement roles, the Professional Search & Interim segment also offers recruitment services for interim roles. Interim roles are short term in duration, generally less than 12 months. Generally, each interim role is a separate performance obligation. The Company recognizes fee revenue over the duration that the interim resources’ services are provided which also aligns to the contracted invoicing plan and enforceable right to payment. RPO fee revenue is generated through two distinct phases: 1) the implementation phase and 2) the post-implementation recruitment phase. The fees associated with the implementation phase are recognized over the period that the related implementation services are provided. The post-implementation recruitment phase represents end-to-end recruiting services to clients for which there are both fixed and variable fees, which are recognized over the period that the related recruiting services are performed. Reimbursements The Company incurs certain out-of-pocket expenses that are reimbursed by its clients, which are accounted for as revenue in the consolidated statements of income. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts An allowance is established for doubtful accounts by taking a charge to general and administrative expenses. The Company’s expected credit loss allowance methodology for accounts receivable is developed using historical collection experience, current and future economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of customers’ trade accounts receivable. Due to the short-term nature of such receivables, the estimate of the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected is primarily based on historical loss-rate experience. When required, the Company adjusts the loss-rate methodology to account for current conditions and reasonable and supportable expectations of future economic and market conditions. The Company generally assesses future economic condition for a period of sixty to ninety days, which corresponds with the contractual life of its accounts receivables. After the Company exhausts all collection efforts, the amount of the allowance is reduced for balances written off as uncollectible. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s investments in cash equivalents consisted of money market funds, and as of April 30, 2024 also consisted of commercial paper with initial maturity of less than 90 days for which market prices are readily available. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts that exceed federally insured FDIC limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Marketable Securities The Company currently has investments in marketable securities and mutual funds that are classified as either equity securities or available-for-sale debt securities. The classification of the investments in these marketable securities and mutual funds is assessed upon purchase and reassessed at each reporting period. These investments are recorded at fair value and are classified as marketable securities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The investments that the Company may sell within the next 12 months are carried as current assets. The Company invests in mutual funds (for which market prices are readily available) that are held in trust to satisfy obligations under the Company’s deferred compensation plans. Such investments are classified as equity securities and mirror the employees’ investment elections in their deemed accounts in the Executive Capital Accumulation Plan and similar plans in Asia Pacific and Canada (“ECAP”) from a pre-determined set of securities. Realized gains (losses) on marketable securities are determined by specific identification. Interest is recognized on an accrual basis; dividends are recorded as earned on the ex-dividend date. Interest, dividend income and the changes in fair value in marketable securities are recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of income in other income (loss), net. The Company also invests cash in excess of its daily operating requirements and capital needs primarily in marketable fixed income (debt) securities in accordance with the Company’s investment policy, which restricts the type of investments that can be made. The Company’s investment portfolio includes commercial paper and corporate notes/bonds as of April 30, 2024 and 2023 and also included U.S. Treasury and Agency securities as of April 30, 2024. These marketable fixed income (debt) securities are classified as available-for-sale securities based on management’s decision, at the date such securities are acquired, not to hold these securities to maturity or actively trade them. The Company carries these marketable debt securities at fair value based on the market prices for these marketable debt securities or similar debt securities whose prices are readily available. The changes in fair values, net of applicable taxes, are recorded as unrealized gains or losses as a component of comprehensive income unless the change is due to credit loss. A credit loss is recorded in the consolidated statements of income in other income (loss), net; any amount in excess of the credit loss is recorded as unrealized losses as a component of comprehensive income. Generally, the amount of the loss is the difference between the cost or amortized cost and its then current fair value; a credit loss is the difference between the discounted expected future cash flows to be collected from the debt security and the cost or amortized cost of the debt security. During fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, no amount was recognized as a credit loss for the Company’s available for sales debt securities. Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair value is the price the Company would receive to sell an asset or transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants. For those assets and liabilities recorded or disclosed at fair value, the Company determines the fair value based upon the quoted market price, if available. If a quoted market price is not available for identical assets, the fair value is based upon the quoted market price of similar assets. The fair values are assigned a level within the fair value hierarchy as defined below: ▪ Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. ▪ Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. ▪ Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company held certain assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These included cash equivalents, accounts receivable, marketable securities and foreign currency forward contracts. The carrying amount of cash equivalents and accounts receivable approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair values of marketable securities classified as equity securities are obtained from quoted market prices, and the fair values of marketable securities classified as available-for-sale and foreign currency forward contracts are obtained from a third party, which are based on quoted prices or market prices for similar assets and financial instruments. Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedges The Company has established a program that primarily utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to offset the risks associated with the effects of certain foreign currency exposures primarily originating from intercompany balances due to cross border work performed in the ordinary course of business. These foreign currency forward contracts are neither used for trading purposes nor are they designated as hedging instruments pursuant to ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging . Accordingly, the fair value of these contracts is recorded as of the end of the reporting period in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, while the change in fair value is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Business Acquisitions Business acquisitions are accounted for under the acquisition method. The acquisition method requires the reporting entity to identify the acquirer, determine the acquisition date, recognize and measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity, and recognize and measure goodwill or a gain from the purchase. The acquiree’s results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their fair values and the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned is recorded as goodwill, or if the fair value of the assets acquired exceeds the purchase price consideration, a bargain purchase gain is recorded. Adjustments to fair value assessments are generally recorded to goodwill over the measurement period (not longer than 12 months). The acquisition method also requires that acquisition-related transaction and post-acquisition restructuring costs be charged to expense as committed and requires the Company to recognize and measure certain assets and liabilities including those arising from contingencies and contingent consideration in a business combination. Leases The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and current and non-current operating lease liability, in the consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, net, other accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and the lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term on the commencement date. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, with variable lease payments recognized in the periods in which they are incurred. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components. For all leases with non-lease components the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component. Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset, or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Software development costs incurred for internal use projects are capitalized and once placed in service, amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life, generally three three Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Long-lived assets include property, equipment, ROU assets and software developed or obtained for internal use. In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment , management reviews the Company’s recorded long-lived assets for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. Events relating to recoverability may include significant unfavorable changes in business conditions, recurring losses, or a forecasted inability to achieve break-even operating results over an extended period. The Company determines the extent to which an asset may be impaired based upon its expectation of the asset’s future usability, as well as on a reasonable assurance that the future cash flows associated with the asset will be in excess of its carrying amount. If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between fair value and the carrying value of the asset. During fiscal 2024, the Company reduced its real estate footprint and as a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of ROU assets of $1.6 million and an impairment of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures of $0.1 million, both recorded in the consolidated statements of income in general and administrative expenses. During fiscal 2024, the Company also recognized a $1.5 million software impairment in the Digital segment, which was recorded in the consolidated statements of income in general administrative expenses. During fiscal 2023, the Company reduced its real estate footprint and as a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of ROU assets of $5.5 million and an impairment of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures of $4.4 million, both recorded in the consolidated statements of income in general and administrative expenses. During fiscal 2022, the Company reduced its real estate footprint and as a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of ROU assets of $7.4 million and an impairment of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures of $1.9 million, both recorded in the consolidated statements of income in general and administrative expenses. Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. As of January 31, 2024, the Company completed the annual qualitative test which did not indicate any impairment. During the fourth quarter, the Company voluntarily changed the date of the annual impairment test from January 31 to February 1. This voluntary change is preferable under the circumstances as it results in better alignment with the Company’s annual operating plan process. This voluntary change in accounting principle related to the annual impairment testing date was applied prospectively and did not delay, accelerate or avoid an impairment charge. As of February 1, 2024, the Company performed a quantitative test. As part of the quantitative impairment test, the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units is determined using a combination of valuation techniques, including a discounted cash flow methodology. To corroborate the discounted cash flow analysis performed at each reporting unit, a market approach is utilized using observable market data such as comparable companies in similar lines of business that are publicly traded or which are part of a public or private transaction (to the extent available). Results of the annual quantitative impairment test indicated that the fair value of each of the reporting units exceeded its carrying amount and no reporting units were at risk of failing the impairment test. As a result, no impairment charge was recognized in fiscal 2024. As of April 30, 2024, there were no indicators of potential impairment with respect to the Company's goodwill that would require further testing. Intangible assets primarily consist of customer lists, non-compete agreements, proprietary databases and IP. Intangible assets are recorded at their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition and are amortized in a pattern in which the asset is consumed if that pattern can be reliably determined, or using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from one Compensation and Benefits Expense Compensation and benefits expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income consist of compensation and benefits paid to consultants (employees who originate business), executive officers and administrative and support personnel. The most significant portions of this expense are salaries and the amounts paid under the annual performance-related bonus plan to employees. The portion of the expense applicable to salaries is comprised of amounts earned by employees during a reporting period. The portion of the expenses applicable to annual performance-related bonuses refers to the Company’s annual employee performance-related bonus with respect to a fiscal year, the amount of which is communicated and paid to each eligible employee following the completion of the fiscal year. Each quarter, management makes its best estimate of its annual performance-related bonuses, which requires management to, among other things, project annual consultant productivity (as measured by engagement fees billed and collected by Executive Search and Professional Search consultants and revenue and other performance/profitability metrics for Consulting, Digital, Interim and RPO consultants), the level of engagements referred by a consultant in one line of business to a different line of business, and Company performance, including profitability, competitive forces and future economic conditions and their impact on the Company’s results. At the end of each fiscal year, annual performance-related bonuses take into account final individual consultant productivity (including referred work), Company/line of business results, including profitability, the achievement of strategic objectives, the results of individual performance appraisals and the current economic landscape. Accordingly, each quarter the Company reevaluates the assumptions used to estimate annual performance-related bonus liability and adjusts the carrying amount of the liability recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and reports any changes in the estimate in current operations. Because annual performance-based bonuses are communicated and paid only after the Company reports its full fiscal year results, actual performance-based bonus payments may differ from the prior year’s estimate. Such changes in the bonus estimate historically have not been significant and are recorded in current operations in the period in which they are determined. The performance-related bonus expense was $390.0 million, $409.4 million and $447.6 million for the years ended April 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, included in compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of income. Other expenses included in compensation and benefits expense are due to changes in deferred compensation and pension plan liabilities, changes in cash surrender value (“CSV”) of company-owned life insurance (“COLI”) contracts, amortization of stock-based compensation awards, commissions, payroll taxes and employee insurance benefits. Unearned compensation on the consolidated balance sheets includes long-term retention awards that are generally amortized over four Deferred Compensation and Pension Plans The Company estimates the present value of the future benefits payable under the deferred compensation and pension plans as of the estimated payment commencement date. The Company also estimates the remaining number of years a participant will be employed by the Company. Then, each year during the period of estimated employment, the Company accrues a liability and recognizes expense for a portion of the future benefit using the unit credit cost method for the Senior Executive Incentive Plan (“SEIP”), Wealth Accumulation Plan (“WAP”), Enhanced Wealth Accumulation Plan (“EWAP”) and Worldwide Executive Benefit Plan (“WEB”) and the pension plan acquired under Hay Group, while the medical and life insurance plan and Long Term Performance Unit Plan (“LTPU Plan”) uses the projected unit credit cost method. The amounts charged to operations are made up of service and interest costs and the expected return on plan assets. Actuarial gains and losses are initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. The actuarial gains/losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss are amortized to the consolidated statements of income, if at the beginning of the year, the amount exceeds 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligation and market-related plan assets. The amortization included in periodic benefit cost is divided by the average remaining service of inactive plan participants, or the period for which benefits will be paid, if shorter. The expected return on plan assets takes into account the current fair value of plan assets and reflects the Company’s estimate for trust asset returns given the current asset allocation and any expected changes to the asset allocation and current and future market conditions. In calculating the accrual for future benefit payments, management has made assumptions regarding employee turnover, participant vesting, violation of non-competition provisions and the discount rate. Management periodically reevaluates all assumptions. If assumptions change in future reporting periods, the changes may impact the measurement and recognition of benefit liabilities and related compensation expense. Executive Capital Accumulation Plan The Company, under the ECAP, makes discretionary contributions and such contributions may be granted to key employees annually based on the employee’s performance. Certain key management may also receive Company contributions upon commencement of employment. The Company amortizes these contributions on a straight-line basis as they vest, generally over a five-year period. The amounts that are expected to be paid to employees over the next 12 months are classified as a current liability included in compensation and benefits payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The ECAP is accounted for whereby the changes in the fair value of the vested amounts owed to the participants are adjusted with a corresponding charge (or credit) to compensation and benefits costs. Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance The Company purchased COLI policies or contracts insuring the lives of certain employees eligible to participate in certain of the deferred compensation and pension plans as a means of funding benefits under such plans. The Company purchased both fixed and variable life insurance contracts and does not purchase “split-dollar” life insurance policy contracts. The CSV of these COLI contracts are carried at the amo

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands, except per share data) Net income attributable to Korn Ferry $ 169,154 $ 209,529 $ 326,360 Less: distributed and undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders 3,092 4,618 7,343 Basic net earnings attributable to common stockholders 166,062 204,911 319,017 Add: undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders 2,122 3,912 6,750 Less: reallocation of undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders 2,106 3,882 6,676 Diluted net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 166,078 $ 204,941 $ 319,091 Weighted-average common shares outstanding: Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 51,038 51,482 52,807 Effect of dilutive securities: Restricted stock 388 384 580 ESPP 6 17 14 Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 51,432 51,883 53,401 Net earnings per common share: Basic earnings per share $ 3.25 $ 3.98 $ 6.04 Diluted earnings per share $ 3.23 $ 3.95 $ 5.98 During fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, restricted stock awards of 1.0 million shares, 1.2 million shares and 1.2 million shares, respectively, were outstanding but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive Income	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income	Comprehensive Income Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and all changes to stockholders’ equity, except those changes resulting from investments by stockholders (changes in paid-in capital) and distributions to stockholders (dividends) and is reported in the accompanying consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, is recorded as a component of stockholders’ equity. The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net were as follows: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (116,004) $ (96,860) Deferred compensation and pension plan adjustments, net of taxes 8,370 4,381 Marketable securities unrealized loss, net of tax (37) (285) Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net $ (107,671) $ (92,764) The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net: Foreign Deferred Compensation and Pension Plan (1) Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Marketable Securities (2) Accumulated (in thousands) Balance as of May 1, 2021 $ (33,666) $ (18,135) $ (19) $ (51,820) Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period (59,051) 17,747 (411) (41,715) Reclassification of realized net losses to net income — 1,349 1 1,350 Balance as of April 30, 2022 (92,717) 961 (429) (92,185) Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period (4,143) 3,211 144 (788) Reclassification of realized net losses to net income — 209 — 209 Balance as of April 30, 2023 (96,860) 4,381 (285) (92,764) Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period (19,144) 3,663 248 (15,233) Reclassification of realized net losses to net income — 326 — 326 Balance as of April 30, 2024 $ (116,004) $ 8,370 $ (37) $ (107,671) _______________________________ (1) The tax effects on unrealized gains were $1.3 million, $1.1 million and $6.0 million as of April 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The tax effects on reclassifications of realized net losses were $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.5 million as of April 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. (2) The tax effects on unrealized gains (losses) were $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $(0.1) million as of April 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Employee Stock Plans

Employee Stock Plans	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Employee Stock Plans	Employee Stock Plans Stock-Based Compensation The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Restricted stock $ 39,077 $ 35,433 $ 28,361 ESPP 893 852 849 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 39,970 $ 36,285 $ 29,210 Stock Incentive Plan At the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on September 22, 2022, the Company’s stockholders approved the Korn Ferry 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan"), which, among other things, increased the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for stock-based awards by 1,700,000 shares, leaving 2,248,284 shares available for issuance, subject to certain changes in the Company’s capital structure and other extraordinary events. The 2022 Plan requires a minimum one-year vesting for all future awards, and provides for the grant of awards to eligible participants, designated as either nonqualified or incentive stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units, any of which are market-based, and incentive bonuses, which may be paid in cash or stock or a combination thereof. Restricted Stock The Company grants time-based restricted stock awards to executive officers and other senior employees that generally vest over a four-year period. In addition, certain key management members typically receive time-based restricted stock awards upon commencement of employment and may receive them annually in conjunction with the Company’s performance review. Time-based restricted stock awards are granted at a price equal to fair value, which is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The Company recognizes compensation expense for time-based restricted stock awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The Company also grants market-based restricted stock units to executive officers and other senior employees. The market-based units vest after three years depending upon the Company’s total stockholder return over the three-year performance period relative to other companies in its selected peer group. The fair value of these market-based restricted stock units are determined by using extensive market data that is based on historical Company and peer group information. The Company recognizes compensation expense for market-based restricted stock units on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Restricted stock activity is summarized below: April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Shares Weighted- Shares Weighted- Shares Weighted- (in thousands, except per share data) Non-vested, beginning of year 2,063 $ 50.12 1,980 $ 40.32 2,370 $ 34.34 Granted 854 $ 51.32 1,143 $ 49.12 483 $ 65.05 Vested (682) $ 40.09 (1,006) $ 37.72 (821) $ 43.76 Forfeited (261) $ 52.22 (54) $ 52.58 (52) $ 34.30 Non-vested, end of year 1,974 $ 53.83 2,063 $ 50.12 1,980 $ 40.32 As of April 30, 2024, there were 0.7 million shares outstanding relating to market-based restricted stock units with total unrecognized compensation totaling $18.9 million. As of April 30, 2024, there was $61.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to all non-vested awards of restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years. During fiscal 2024 and 2023, 212,204 shares and 372,556 shares of restricted stock totaling $10.7 million and $22.2 million, respectively, were repurchased by the Company, at the option of the employee, to pay for taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock. Employee Stock Purchase Plan The Company has an ESPP that, in accordance with Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code, allows eligible employees to authorize payroll deductions of up to 15% of their salary to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. On June 3, 2020, the Company amended the plan so that the purchase price of the shares purchased could not be less than 85% or more than 100% of the fair market price of the common stock on the last day of the enrollment period. This amendment became effective July 1, 2020. At the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on September 22, 2022, the Company's stockholders approved the Korn Ferry Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which, among other things, increased the total number of shares of the Company's common stock that may be purchased thereunder by 1,500,000 shares. Employees may not purchase more than $25,000 in stock during any calendar year. The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the ESPP is 4.5 million shares. During fiscal 2024, 2023, and 2022, employees purchased 173,671 shares at an average price of $48.06 per share, 154,720 shares at an average price of $49.16 per share and 103,826 shares at an average price of $66.64 per share, respectively. As of April 30, 2024, the ESPP had approximately 1.6 million shares remaining available for future issuance. Common Stock During fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company repurchased (on the open market or privately negotiated transactions) 930,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for $52.5 million, 1,709,867 shares for $93.9 million and 1,470,983 shares for $98.8 million, respectively.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	Financial Instruments The following tables show the Company’s financial instruments and balance sheet classification as of April 30, 2024 and 2023: April 30, 2024 Fair Value Measurement Balance Sheet Classification Cost Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cash and Marketable Marketable Other Accrued Liabilities (in thousands) Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Comprehensive Loss Level 2: Commercial paper $ 16,873 $ 1 $ (19) $ 16,855 $ 3,932 $ 12,923 $ — $ — Corporate notes/bonds 17,322 3 (27) 17,298 — 10,050 7,248 — U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities 4,355 — (9) 4,346 — 2,441 1,905 — Total debt investments $ 38,550 $ 4 $ (55) $ 38,499 $ 3,932 $ 25,414 $ 9,153 $ — Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Net Income Level 1: Mutual funds (1) $ 219,856 $ — $ 17,328 $ 202,528 $ — Total equity investments $ 219,856 $ — $ 17,328 $ 202,528 $ — Cash $ 790,938 $ 790,938 $ — $ — $ — Money market funds 146,135 146,135 — — — Level 2: Foreign currency forward contracts (427) — — — (427) Total $ 1,195,001 $ 941,005 $ 42,742 $ 211,681 $ (427) April 30, 2023 Fair Value Measurement Balance Sheet Classification Cost Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cash and Marketable Marketable Income Taxes & Other Receivables (in thousands) Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Comprehensive Loss Level 2: Commercial paper $ 11,751 $ — $ (30) $ 11,721 $ — $ 11,721 $ — $ — Corporate notes/bonds 24,754 — (355) 24,399 — 21,492 2,907 — Total debt investments $ 36,505 $ — $ (385) $ 36,120 $ — $ 33,213 $ 2,907 $ — Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Net Income Level 1: Mutual funds (1) $ 187,757 $ — $ 11,624 $ 176,133 $ — Total equity investments $ 187,757 $ — $ 11,624 $ 176,133 $ — Cash $ 696,180 $ 696,180 $ — $ — $ — Money market funds 147,844 147,844 — — — Level 2: Foreign currency forward contracts 2,133 — — — 2,133 Total $ 1,070,034 $ 844,024 $ 44,837 $ 179,040 $ 2,133 _______________________________ (1) These investments are held in trust for settlement of the Company’s vested obligations of $198.6 million and $172.2 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, under the ECAP (see Note 6 — Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans ). Unvested obligations under the deferred compensation plans totaled $22.4 million and $21.9 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During fiscal 2024 and 2023, the fair value of the investments increased; therefore, the Company recognized income of $29.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively, which was recorded in other income (loss), net. During fiscal 2022, the fair value of the investments decreased; therefore, the Company recognized a loss of $12.0 million which was recorded in other income (loss), net. Investments in marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are made based on the Company’s investment policy, which restricts the types of investments that can be made. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023 marketable securities classified as available-for-sale consisted of commercial paper and corporate notes/bonds, and also included U.S. Treasury and Agency securities as of April 30, 2024, for which market prices for similar assets are readily available. Investments that have an original maturity of 90 days or less and are considered highly liquid investments are classified as cash equivalents. As of April 30, 2024, available-for-sale marketable securities had remaining maturities ranging from less than 1 month to 23 months. During fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, there were $38.1 million, $58.6 million and $79.3 million in sales/maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities, respectively. Investments in marketable securities that are held in trust for settlement of the Company’s vested obligations under the ECAP are equity securities and are based upon the investment selections the employee elects from a pre-determined set of securities in the ECAP and the Company invests in equity securities to mirror these elections. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s investments in equity securities consisted of mutual funds for which market prices are readily available. Unrealized gains that relate to equity securities still held as of April 30, 2024 was $25.1 million, while unrealized losses that relate to equity securities held as of April 30, 2023, and 2022 were $3.8 million and $27.3 million, respectively. Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedges The fair value of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments are as follows: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Derivative assets: Foreign currency forward contracts $ 979 $ 2,813 Derivative liabilities: Foreign currency forward contracts $ 1,406 $ 680 As of April 30, 2024, the total notional amounts of the forward contracts purchased and sold were $82.9 million and $34.0 million, respectively. As of April 30, 2023, the total notional amounts of the forward contracts purchased and sold were $112.7 million and $41.1 million, respectively. The Company recognizes forward contracts as a net asset or net liability on the consolidated balance sheets as such contracts are covered by master netting agreements. During fiscal 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred gains of $0.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively, related to forward contracts which is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. During fiscal 2022, the Company incurred losses of $0.2 million, related to forward contracts which is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. These foreign currency gains/losses offset foreign currency losses/gains that result from transactions denominated in a currency other than the Company’s functional currency. The cash flows related to foreign currency forward contracts are included in cash flows from operating activities.

Deferred Compensation and Retir

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans	Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans The Company has several deferred compensation and retirement plans for eligible consultants and vice presidents that provide defined benefits to participants based on the deferral of current compensation or contributions made by the Company subject to vesting and retirement or termination provisions. The total benefit obligations for these plans were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Deferred compensation and pension plans $ 262,403 $ 227,255 Medical and Life Insurance plan 4,227 4,838 International retirement plans 12,606 13,617 Executive Capital Accumulation Plan 204,537 178,043 Total benefit obligation 483,773 423,753 Less: current portion of benefit obligation (1) (43,377) (27,219) Non-current benefit obligation $ 440,396 $ 396,534 _______________________________ (1) Current portion of benefit obligation is included in Compensation and benefits payable in the consolidated balance sheet. Deferred Compensation and Pension Plans The EWAP was established in fiscal 1994, which replaced the WAP. Certain vice presidents elected to participate in a “deferral unit” that required the participant to contribute a portion of their compensation for an eight year period, or in some cases, make an after-tax contribution, in return for defined benefit payments from the Company over a fifteen year period at retirement age of 65 or later. Participants were able to acquire additional “deferral units” every five years. Vice presidents who did not choose to roll over their WAP units into the EWAP continue to be covered under the earlier version in which participants generally vest and commence receipt of benefit payments at retirement age of 65. In June 2003, the Company amended the EWAP and WAP, so as not to allow new participants or the purchase of additional deferral units by existing participants. In conjunction with the acquisition of Hay Group, the Company acquired multiple pension and savings plans covering certain of its employees worldwide. Among these plans is a defined benefit pension plan for certain employees in the U.S. The assets of this plan are held separately from the assets of the sponsors in self-administered funds. On July 8, 2016, the Company established the LTPU Plan in order to promote the success of the Company by providing a select group of management and highly compensated employees with nonqualified supplemental retirement benefits as an additional means to attract, motivate and retain such employees. A unit award has a base value of either $25,000 or $50,000 for the purpose of determining the payment that would be made upon early termination for a partially vested unit award. The units vest 25% on each anniversary date with the unit becoming fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the grant date, subject to the participant’s continued service as of each anniversary date. Each vested unit award will pay out an annual benefit of either $10,000, $12,500 or $25,000 for each of five years commencing on the seventh anniversary of the grant date. Deferred Compensation and Pension Plans The following tables reconcile the benefit obligation for the deferred compensation and pension plans: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation, beginning of year $ 246,340 $ 211,598 Service cost 43,879 40,843 Interest cost 13,447 9,511 Actuarial gain (5,001) (6,083) Administrative expenses paid (240) (168) Benefits paid from plan assets (1,988) (1,901) Benefits paid from cash (15,511) (7,460) Benefit obligation, end of year 280,926 246,340 Change in fair value of plan assets: Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 19,085 21,990 Actual return on plan assets 795 (836) Benefits paid from plan assets (1,988) (1,901) Administrative expenses paid (240) (168) Employer contributions 871 — Fair value of plan assets, end of year 18,523 19,085 Funded status and balance, end of year (1) $ (262,403) $ (227,255) Current liability $ 26,093 $ 15,447 Non-current liability 236,310 211,808 Total liability $ 262,403 $ 227,255 Plan Assets - weighted-average asset allocation: Debt securities 47 % 44 % Equity securities 51 % 52 % Other 2 % 4 % Total 100 % 100 % _______________________________ (1) The Company purchased COLI contracts insuring the lives of certain employees eligible to participate in the deferred compensation and pension plans as a means of funding benefits under such plans. As the COLI contracts are held in trust and are not separated from our general corporate assets, they are not included in the funded status. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company held contracts with gross CSV of $295.9 million and $275.1 million, offset by outstanding policy loans of $77.0 million and $77.1 million, respectively. The pension obligation in fiscal 2024 increased compared to fiscal 2023 due to the ongoing accruals for the LTPU Plan for additional awards issued in fiscal 2024. Additionally, the actual return on plan assets was lower than the expected return and this caused our funded position to decrease. The increase in pension benefit obligations was partially offset by the actuarial gain which was primarily due to an increase in discount rates. The fair value measurements of the defined benefit plan assets fall within the following levels of the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2024 and 2023: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in thousands) April 30, 2024: Mutual funds $ — $ 18,033 $ — $ 18,033 Money market funds 490 — — 490 Total $ 490 $ 18,033 $ — $ 18,523 April 30, 2023: Mutual funds $ — $ 18,350 $ — $ 18,350 Money market funds 735 — — 735 Total $ 735 $ 18,350 $ — $ 19,085 Plan assets are invested in various asset classes that are expected to produce a sufficient level of diversification and investment return over the long term. The investment goal is a return on assets that is at least equal to the assumed actuarial rate of return over the long term within reasonable and prudent levels of risk. Investment policies reflect the unique circumstances of the respective plans and include requirements designed to mitigate risk including quality and diversification standards. Asset allocation targets are reviewed periodically with investment advisors to determine the appropriate investment strategies for acceptable risk levels. Our target allocation ranges are as follows: equity securities 40% to 60% and debt securities 40% to 60%. We establish our estimated long‑term return on plan assets considering various factors, including the targeted asset allocation percentages, historic returns and expected future returns. The components of net periodic benefits costs are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Service cost $ 43,879 $ 40,843 $ 37,952 Interest cost 13,447 9,511 4,028 Amortization of actuarial loss 818 945 2,170 Net prior service credit amortization (97) (97) (97) Expected return on plan assets (1,088) (1,156) (1,554) Net periodic benefit cost (1) $ 56,959 $ 50,046 $ 42,499 _______________________________ (1) The service cost, interest cost and other components of net periodic benefit costs are included in compensation and benefits expense, interest expense, net and other income (loss), net, respectively, on the consolidated statements of income. The weighted-average assumptions used in calculating the benefit obligations were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Discount rate, beginning of year 4.77 % 4.08 % 2.17 % Discount rate, end of year 5.55 % 4.77 % 4.08 % Rate of compensation increase 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % Expected long-term rates of return on plan assets 6.00 % 6.00 % 5.50 % Benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid over the next ten years as follows: Year Ending April 30, Deferred Retirement Plans (in thousands) 2025 $ 28,881 2026 39,226 2027 48,208 2028 56,045 2029 65,123 2030-2034 286,973 Medical and Life Insurance Plan In conjunction with the acquisition of Hay Group, the Company inherited a benefit plan which offers medical and life insurance coverage to 101 retired participants. The medical and life insurance benefit plan is closed to new entrants and is unfunded. The following table reconciles the benefit obligation for the medical and life insurance plan: Year End April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation, beginning of year $ 4,838 $ 5,365 Interest cost 217 195 Actuarial gain (321) (93) Benefits paid (507) (629) Benefit obligation, end of year $ 4,227 $ 4,838 Current liability $ 535 $ 563 Non-current liability 3,692 4,275 Total liability $ 4,227 $ 4,838 The components of net periodic benefits costs are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Service cost $ — $ — $ — Interest cost 217 195 110 Net prior service credit amortization (308) (308) (308) Amortization of actuarial gain (83) (74) — Net periodic benefit cost (1) $ (174) $ (187) $ (198) _______________________________ (1) The service cost, interest cost and the other components of net periodic benefit costs are included in compensation and benefits expense, interest expense, net and other income (loss), net, respectively, on the consolidated statements of income. The weighted-average assumptions used in calculating the medical and life insurance plan were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Discount rate, beginning of year 4.85 % 4.25 % 2.54 % Discount rate, end of year 5.62 % 4.85 % 4.25 % Healthcare care cost trend rate 6.50 % 6.50 % 6.00 % Benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid over the next ten years as follows: Year Ending April 30, Medical and Life Insurance (in thousands) 2025 $ 551 2026 523 2027 483 2028 446 2029 419 2030-2034 1,719 International Retirement Plans The Company also maintains various retirement plans and other miscellaneous deferred compensation arrangements in 25 foreign jurisdictions. The aggregate of the long-term benefit obligation accrued at April 30, 2024 and 2023 is $12.6 million for 3,752 participants and $13.6 million for 4,058 participants, respectively. The Company’s contribution to these plans was $17.2 million and $16.4 million in fiscal 2024 and 2023, respectively. Executive Capital Accumulation Plan The Company’s ECAP is intended to provide certain employees an opportunity to defer their salary and/or bonus on a pre-tax basis. In addition, the Company, as part of its compensation philosophy, makes discretionary contributions into the ECAP and such contributions may be granted to key employees annually based on the employee’s performance. Certain key management may also receive Company ECAP contributions upon commencement of employment. The Company amortizes these contributions on a straight-line basis over the service period, generally a five-year period. Participants have the ability to allocate their deferrals among a number of investment options and may receive their benefits at termination, retirement or ‘in service’ either in a lump sum or in quarterly installments over one The Company issued ECAP awards during fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 of $7.1 million, $6.5 million and $7.5 million, respectively. The ECAP is accounted for whereby the changes in the fair value of the vested amounts owed to the participants are adjusted with a corresponding charge (or credit) to compensation and benefits costs. During fiscal 2024 and 2023, the deferred compensation liability increased; therefore, the Company recognized a compensation expense of $29.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively. Offsetting the increase in compensation and benefits expense in fiscal 2024 and 2023 was an increase in the fair value of marketable securities (held in trust to satisfy obligations of the ECAP liabilities) of $29.8 million and $2.9 million in fiscal 2024 and 2023, respectively, recorded in other income (loss), net on the consolidated statements of income. During fiscal 2022, deferred compensation liability decreased; therefore, the Company recognized a reduction in compensation expense of $10.6 million. Offsetting the decrease in compensation and benefits expense in fiscal 2022 was a decrease in the fair value of marketable securities (held in trust to satisfy obligations of the ECAP liabilities) of $12.0 million in fiscal 2022, recorded in other income (loss), net on the consolidated statement of income. Changes in ECAP liability were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Balance, beginning of year $ 178,043 $ 166,723 Employee contributions 11,844 17,046 Amortization of employer contributions 7,017 5,886 Gain on investment 29,492 3,464 Employee distributions (21,668) (14,306) Exchange rate fluctuations (191) (770) Balance, end of year 204,537 178,043 Less: current portion (16,749) (11,209) Non-current portion $ 187,788 $ 166,834 As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the unamortized portion of the Company contributions to the ECAP was $16.4 million and $16.1 million, respectively. Defined Contribution Plan The Company has a defined contribution plan (“401(k) plan”) for eligible employees. Participants may contribute up to 50% of their base compensation as defined in the plan agreement. In addition, the Company has the option to make matching contributions. Beginning in fiscal 2022, the Company began to match 10% of the employee contributions each pay period up to the IRS limit (excluding catch-up contributions) and then making an additional discretionary match after the fiscal year. The Company made $3.5 million in matching contributions during fiscal 2024. In addition, the Company intends to make an additional matching contribution relating to fiscal 2024 of $3.2 million in fiscal 2025, which are accrued in compensation and benefits payable on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company made $3.5 million matching contributions during fiscal 2023 and an additional $3.1 million matching contribution in fiscal 2024 related to contributions made by employees in fiscal 2023. The Company made $2.1 million matching contributions during fiscal 2022 and an additional $2.7 million matching contribution in fiscal 2023 related to contributions made by employees in fiscal 2022. Company Owned Life Insurance The Company purchased COLI contracts insuring the lives of certain employees eligible to participate in the deferred compensation and pension plans as a means of funding benefits under such plans. The gross CSV of these contracts of $295.9 million and $275.1 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is offset by outstanding policy loans of $77.0 million and $77.1 million in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Total death benefits payable, net of loans under COLI contracts, were $447.3 million and $444.1 million at April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Management intends to use the future death benefits from these insurance contracts to fund the deferred compensation and pension arrangements; however, there may not be a direct correlation between the timing of the future cash receipts and disbursements under these arrangements. The CSV of the underlying COLI investments increased by $8.8 million, $10.6 million and $5.8 million during fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, recorded as a decrease in compensation and benefits expense. Certain of the policies are held in trusts to provide additional benefit security for the deferred compensation and pension plans. As of April 30, 2024, COLI contracts with a net CSV of $190.2 million and death benefits, net of loans, of $392.5 million were held in trust for these purposes.

Fee Revenue

Fee Revenue	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Fee Revenue	Fee Revenue Contract Balances A contract asset (unbilled receivables) is recorded when the Company transfers control of products or services before there is an unconditional right to payment. A contract liability (deferred revenue) is recorded when cash is received in advance of performance of the obligation. Deferred revenue represents the future performance obligations to transfer control of products or services for which we have already received consideration. Deferred revenue is presented in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The following table outlines the Company’s contract asset and liability balances as of April 30, 2024 and 2023 : April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Contract assets-unbilled receivables $ 116,368 $ 99,442 Contract liabilities-deferred revenue $ 240,958 $ 257,067 During fiscal 2024, 2023, and 2022 we recognized revenue of $195.2 million, $181.7 million and $131.3 million, respectively, that were included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of the period. Performance Obligations The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient to exclude the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with a duration of one year or less, which applies to all executive search, professional search and to most of the fee revenue from the interim business. As of April 30, 2024, the aggregate transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied for contracts with an expected duration of greater than one year at inception was $1,013.8 million. Of the $1,013.8 million of remaining performance obligations, the Company expects to recognize approximately $545.8 million in fiscal 2025, $288.3 million in fiscal 2026, $131.6 million in fiscal 2027 and the remaining $48.1 million in fiscal 2028 and thereafter. However, this amount should not be considered an indication of the Company’s future revenue as contracts with an initial term of one year or less are not included. Further, our contract terms and conditions allow for clients to increase or decrease the scope of services and such changes do not increase or decrease a performance obligation until the Company has an enforceable right to payment. Disaggregation of Revenue The Company disaggregates its revenue by line of business and further by region for Executive Search. This information is presented in Note 12—Segments. The following table provides further disaggregation of fee revenue by industry: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Dollars % Dollars % Dollars % (dollars in thousands) Industrial $ 813,919 29.5 % $ 805,241 28.4 % $ 688,902 26.2 % Financial Services 491,761 17.8 494,299 17.4 475,326 18.1 Life Sciences/Healthcare 485,321 17.6 522,372 18.4 501,463 19.1 Technology 404,569 14.6 483,787 17.1 456,498 17.4 Consumer Goods 382,175 13.8 386,409 13.6 372,720 14.2 Education/Non–Profit/General 184,926 6.7 143,300 5.1 131,809 5.0 Fee Revenue $ 2,762,671 100.0 % $ 2,835,408 100.0 % $ 2,626,718 100.0 %

Credit Losses

Credit Losses	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Credit Loss [Abstract]
Credit Losses	Credit Losses The activity in the allowance for credit losses on the Company's trade receivables is as follows: (in thousands) Balance at May 1, 2021 $ 29,324 Provision for credit losses 21,552 Write-offs (14,052) Recoveries of amounts previously written off 702 Foreign currency translation (1,142) Balance at April 30, 2022 36,384 Provision for credit losses 22,493 Write-offs (15,806) Recoveries of amounts previously written off 585 Foreign currency translation 721 Balance at April 30, 2023 44,377 Provision for credit losses 20,715 Write-offs (20,856) Recoveries of amounts previously written off 454 Foreign currency translation (498) Balance at April 30, 2024 $ 44,192 The fair value and unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities, aggregated by investment category and the length of time the security has been in an unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows: Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or longer Balance Sheet Classification Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Cash and Cash Marketable Securities, Current Marketable Securities, Non-Current (in thousands) Balance at April 30, 2023 Commercial paper $ 8,229 $ 26 $ 3,492 $ 4 $ — $ 11,721 $ — Corporate notes/bonds $ 9,581 $ 123 $ 13,815 $ 232 $ — $ 20,489 $ 2,907 Balance at April 30, 2024 Commercial paper $ 11,040 $ 19 $ — $ — $ 3,932 $ 7,108 $ — Corporate notes/bonds $ 11,022 $ 26 $ 1,999 $ 1 $ — $ 9,050 $ 3,971 U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities $ 4,346 $ 9 $ — $ — $ — $ 2,441 $ 1,905 The Company only purchases high grade bonds that have a maturity from the date of purchase of no more than two years. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of its investments on a quarterly basis. The Company does not intend to sell the investments and does not believe it will be required to sell the investments before the investments mature and therefore recover the amortized cost basis.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Domestic $ 70,716 $ 136,269 $ 184,877 Foreign 151,926 159,468 248,024 Income before provision for income taxes $ 222,642 $ 295,737 $ 432,901 The provision for domestic and foreign income taxes was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Current income taxes: Federal $ 31,466 $ 39,188 $ 43,993 State 10,071 15,879 15,962 Foreign 40,853 42,019 59,064 Current provision for income taxes 82,390 97,086 119,019 Deferred income taxes: Federal (15,693) (13,228) (13,858) State (2,904) (5,723) (3,936) Foreign (13,712) 4,548 831 Deferred benefit for income taxes (32,309) (14,403) (16,963) Total provision for income taxes $ 50,081 $ 82,683 $ 102,056 The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective consolidated tax rate is as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State tax, net of federal effect 2.8 2.8 2.5 Foreign tax rates differential 4.0 4.0 2.5 Non-deductible officer's compensation 1.9 1.0 0.7 Change in valuation allowance (5.8) 0.3 (0.7) Change in uncertain tax positions 1.1 0.1 0.3 Foreign-derived intangible income deduction (1.2) (1.0) (0.7) Repatriation of earnings of foreign subsidiaries 1.4 1.2 0.4 R&D tax credit (1.5) (0.6) (1.3) Other (1.2) (0.8) (1.1) Effective income tax rate 22.5 % 28.0 % 23.6 % Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Deferred tax assets: Deferred compensation $ 136,722 $ 120,361 Operating lease liability 22,693 26,952 Loss carryforwards 28,542 28,707 Reserves and accruals 20,398 21,140 Allowance for doubtful accounts 7,169 7,272 Deferred revenue 7,086 6,436 Gross deferred tax assets 222,610 210,868 Deferred tax liabilities: Operating lease, right-of-use, assets (19,316) (22,056) Intangibles and goodwill (24,697) (26,310) Property and equipment (12,567) (15,953) Prepaid expenses (16,172) (20,037) Unrealized gain on marketable securities (6,164) (402) Other (2,158) (4,179) Gross deferred tax liabilities (81,074) (88,937) Valuation allowances (12,512) (25,226) Net deferred tax asset $ 129,024 $ 96,705 Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management believes uncertainty exists regarding the realizability of certain deferred tax assets and has, therefore, established a valuation allowance offsetting deferred tax assets that are not more-likely-than-not to be realized. Realization of the deferred tax asset is dependent on the Company generating enough taxable income of the appropriate nature in future years. Although realization is not assured, management believes that it is more-likely-than-not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized. In fiscal 2024, the Company’s valuation allowance decreased by $12.7 million primarily due to (i) the release of a $9.7 million valuation allowance in the third quarter as a result of actions taken in connection with the global minimum tax, and (ii) other releases of valuation allowances against deferred tax assets, primarily net operating loss carryforwards, in certain foreign jurisdictions that were now more-likely-than-not to be realized. The global minimum tax, which is also known as Pilar Two under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, is first applicable to Korn Ferry in fiscal 2025. In fiscal 2023 and 2022, the Company’s valuation allowance increased by $1.2 million and decreased by $1.1 million, respectively, primarily due to changes in deferred tax asset balances, including net operating loss carryforwards in certain foreign jurisdictions that were not more-likely-than-not to be realized. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented net on the consolidated balance sheets by tax jurisdiction. As of April 30, 2024, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of $4.3 million, which if unutilized, will begin to expire in fiscal 2036. The Company has state net operating loss carryforwards of $41.5 million, which, if unutilized, will begin to expire in fiscal 2025. The Company also has foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $103.3 million, which, if unutilized, will begin to expire in fiscal 2025. The Company continues to consider approximately $795.1 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries to be indefinitely reinvested, and accordingly, have provided no state, local or foreign withholding income taxes on such earnings. While the Company does not anticipate the need to repatriate funds to the U.S. to satisfy domestic liquidity needs, it reviews cash positions regularly and, to the extent that it is determined that all or a portion of foreign earnings are not indefinitely reinvested, the Company will provide additional state, local and foreign withholding income taxes. Under current U.S. federal tax law, the Company does not expect to incur a U.S. federal income tax liability on the undistributed earnings in the event they are repatriated to the United States. The Company elected to treat taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income related to Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income as an expense when incurred (the “period cost method”) as opposed to factoring such amounts in the Company’s measurement of its deferred taxes (the “deferred method”). The Company and its subsidiaries file federal and state income tax returns in the U.S. as well as in foreign jurisdictions. These income tax returns are subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and various state and foreign tax authorities. Currently, income tax returns of the Company’s subsidiaries are under audit in Germany, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Japan, India, United Kingdom and United States. The Company’s income tax returns are not otherwise under examination in any material jurisdictions. The statute of limitations varies by jurisdiction in which the Company operates. With few exceptions, however, the Company’s tax returns for years prior to fiscal 2018 are no longer open to examination by tax authorities (including U.S. federal, state and foreign). Unrecognized tax benefits are the differences between the amount of benefits of tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, on a tax return and the amount of benefits recognized for financial reporting purposes. As of April 30, 2024, the Company had a liability of $14.0 million for unrecognized tax benefits. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year $ 10,566 $ 10,682 $ 9,954 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 1,573 1,257 456 Additions based on tax positions related to prior years 2,208 28 272 Settlement with tax authority — (545) — Lapse of applicable statute of limitations (324) (856) — Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year $ 14,023 $ 10,566 $ 10,682 The full amount of unrecognized tax benefits would impact the effective tax rate if recognized. In the next 12 months, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits could change due to the resolution of certain tax matters either because the tax positions are sustained on audit or the Company agrees to their disallowance. These resolutions could reduce the Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits by approximately $5.0 million. The Company classifies interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the provision for income taxes. The Company had accruals of $2.1 million, $1.8 million and $1.4 million for interest related to unrecognized tax benefits as of April 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 respectively. The Company had an accrual of $0.2 million and $0.5 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, for penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognized tax expense $0.4 million and $0.4 million for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits during fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company did not recognize a tax expense for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits during fiscal 2024.

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment, Net	Property and Equipment, Net Property and equipment include the following: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Computer equipment and software (1) $ 425,012 $ 383,701 Leasehold improvements 71,468 73,980 Furniture and fixtures 36,962 37,844 Automobiles 3,377 3,346 536,819 498,871 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (374,970) (336,995) Property and equipment, net $ 161,849 $ 161,876 _______________________________ (1) Depreciation expense for capitalized software was $36.5 million, $29.3 million and $28.0 million during fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The net book value of the Company’s computer software costs included in property and equipment, net was $127.3 million and $121.9 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt 4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 On December 16, 2019, the Company completed a private placement of 4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”) with a $400 million principal amount pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes were issued with a $4.5 million discount and will mature December 15, 2027, with interest payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on June 15, 2020. The Notes represent senior unsecured obligations that rank equally in right of payment to all existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity, subject to certain limitations and premiums defined in the indenture governing the Notes. The Company may redeem the Notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the table below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on December 15 of each of the years indicated: Year Percentage 2022 102.313% 2023 101.156% 2024 and thereafter 100.000% The Notes allow the Company to pay $25 million of dividends per fiscal year with no restrictions, plus an unlimited amount of dividends so long as the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio is not greater than 3.50 to 1.00, and the Company is not in default under the indenture governing the Notes. The Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company's existing and future wholly owned domestic subsidiaries to the extent such subsidiaries guarantee the Company's credit facilities. The indenture governing the Notes requires that, upon the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Decline (each as defined in the indenture), the Company shall make an offer to purchase all of the Notes at 101% of their principal amount, and accrued and unpaid interest. The Company used the proceeds from the offering of the Notes to repay $276.9 million outstanding under the Company’s prior revolving credit facility and to pay expenses and fees in connection therewith. The remainder of the proceeds were used for general corporate requirements. The effective interest rate on the Notes was 4.86% as of April 30, 2024. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the fair value of the Notes was $380.5 million and $381.5 million, respectively, based on borrowing rates then required of notes with similar terms, maturity and credit risk. The fair value of the Notes was classified as a Level 2 measurement in the fair value hierarchy. Long-term debt, at amortized cost, consisted of the following: In thousands April 30, 2024 April 30, 2023 Senior Unsecured Notes $ 400,000 $ 400,000 Less: Unamortized discount and issuance costs (3,054) (3,806) Long-term borrowings, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs $ 396,946 $ 396,194 Credit Facilities On June 24, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its December 16, 2019 Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”; as amended by the Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks and Bank of America, National Association as administrative agent, to, among other things, (i) extend the existing maturity date of the revolving facility to June 24, 2027, (ii) provide for a new delayed draw term loan facility as described below, (iii) replace the London interbank offered rate with forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate (" SOFR") term rate (“Term SOFR”) as described below, and (iv) replace the existing financial covenants with the financial covenant described below. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for five-year senior secured credit facilities in an aggregate amount of $1,150.0 million comprised of a $650.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) and a $500.0 million delayed draw term loan facility (the “Delayed Draw Facility”, and together with the Revolver, the “Credit Facilities”). The Delayed Draw Facility expired on June 24, 2023. The Amended Credit Agreement also provides that, under certain circumstances, the Company may incur term loans or increase the aggregate principal amount of revolving commitments by an aggregate amount up to $250.0 million plus an unlimited amount subject to a consolidated secured net leverage ratio of 3.25 to 1.00. The Amended Credit Agreement contains certain customary affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens and make certain acquisitions, investments, asset dispositions and restricted payments. In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement contains a covenant that requires the Company to maintain a maximum consolidated secured leverage ratio of 3.50 to 1.00 (which may be temporarily increased to 4.00 following certain material acquisitions under certain circumstances) (the “Financial Covenant”). The principal balance of the Revolver, if any, is due at maturity. The Credit Facilities mature on June 24, 2027 and any unpaid principal balance is payable on this date. The Credit Facilities may also be prepaid and terminated early by the Company at any time without premium or penalty (subject to customary breakage fees). Amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement will bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s election, either Term SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10%, plus an interest rate margin between 1.125% per annum and 2.00% per annum, depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio, or base rate plus an interest rate margin between 0.125% per annum and 1.00% per annum depending on the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio. In addition, the Company will be required to pay to the lenders a quarterly commitment fee ranging from 0.175% to 0.300% per annum on the actual daily unused amount of the Revolver, based upon the Company’s consolidated net leverage ratio at such time, and fees relating to the issuance of letters of credit. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, there was no outstanding liability under the Credit Facilities. The unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the Amended Credit Agreement was $3.2 million and $4.2 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The debt issuance costs were included in other current assets and other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. As of April 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants. The Company has a total of $645.5 million and $1,145.4 million available under the Credit Facilities as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, after $4.5 million and $4.6 million of standby letters of credit were issued as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Of the amount available under the Credit Facilities as of April 30, 2023, $500.0 million was under the Delayed Draw Facility that expired on June 24, 2023. The Company had a total of $13.2 million and $11.5 million of standby letters with other financial institutions as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The standby letters of credit were generally issued as a result of entering into office premise leases. The Company has outstanding borrowings against the CSV of COLI contracts of $77.0 million and $77.1 million at April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. CSV reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets is net of the outstanding borrowings, which are secured by the CSV of the life insurance policies. Principal payments are not scheduled and interest is payable at least annually at various fixed and variable rates ranging from 4.76% to 8.00%.

Segments

Segments	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segments	Segments The Company has eight reportable segments: Consulting, Digital, Executive Search North America, Executive Search EMEA, Executive Search Asia Pacific, Executive Search Latin America, Professional Search & Interim and RPO. The Company’s eight reportable segments operate through the following five lines of business: 1. Consulting aligns organizational structure, culture, performance, development, and people to drive sustainable growth by addressing four fundamental organizational and talent needs: Organizational Strategy, Assessment and Succession, Leadership and Professional Development and Total Rewards. The Consulting teams work across our core capabilities, architecting integrated solutions and technology products to help clients execute their strategy in a digitally enabled world. 2. Digital develops IP and science-based talent technology products that empower our clients. Our talent products and talent platform support our clients in making critical talent decisions across the continuum from talent acquisition to talent development. 3. Executive Search helps organizations recruit board level, chief executive and other C-suite/senior executive and general management talent to deliver lasting impact. The Company’s approach to placing talent brings together research-based IP, proprietary assessments and behavioral interviewing with practical experience to determine the ideal organizational fit. Salary benchmarking then helps the Company build appropriate frameworks for compensation and attraction. This business is managed and reported on a geographic basis and represents four of the Company’s reportable segments (Executive Search North America, Executive Search EMEA, Executive Search Asia Pacific and Executive Search Latin America). 4. Professional Search & Interim delivers enterprise talent acquisition solutions for permanent placements at the professional level middle and upper management, and, for interim, those same levels plus senior executives. The Company helps clients source high-quality candidates at speed and scale globally, covering single-hire to multi-hire permanent placements and interim contractors (that are focused on senior executive, information technology Finance & Accounting and HR roles). 5. RPO offers scalable recruitment outsourcing and projects solutions leveraging a customized technology enabled service delivery platform and talent insights. The Company's scalable solutions, built on our IP, science, and data and powered by best-in-class technology and consulting expertise, enables the Company to act as a strategic partner in clients’ quest for superior recruitment outcomes and better candidate fit. Executive Search is managed by geographic regional leaders. Worldwide operations for Consulting, Professional Search & Interim and RPO are managed by their Chief Executive Officers. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2024, Digital is led by the President of Technology. The Executive Search geographic regional leaders, the Chief Executive Officers of Consulting, Professional Search & Interim and RPO and the President of Technology report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company also operates Corporate to record global expenses. The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the Company’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") review of 1) fee revenue and 2) adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”). To the extent that such costs or charges occur, Adjusted EBITDA excludes restructuring charges, integration/acquisition costs, certain separation costs and certain non-cash charges (goodwill, intangible asset and other impairment charges). The CODM is not provided asset information by reportable segment. Financial highlights are as follow: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Consolidated (in thousands) Fee revenue $ 2,762,671 $ 2,835,408 $ 2,626,718 Total revenue $ 2,795,505 $ 2,863,836 $ 2,643,455 Net income attributable to Korn Ferry $ 169,154 $ 209,529 $ 326,360 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 3,407 3,525 4,485 Other (income) loss, net (30,681) (5,261) 11,880 Interest expense, net 20,968 25,864 25,293 Income tax provision 50,081 82,683 102,056 Operating income 212,929 316,340 470,074 Depreciation and amortization 77,966 68,335 63,521 Other income (loss), net 30,681 5,261 (11,880) Integration/acquisition costs 14,866 14,922 7,906 Impairment of fixed assets 1,575 4,375 1,915 Impairment of right-of-use assets 1,629 5,471 7,392 Restructuring charges, net 68,558 42,573 — Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 408,204 $ 457,277 $ 538,928 _______________________________ (1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs, impairment of fixed assets, impairment of right-of-use assets, and restructuring charges, net. Financial highlights by reportable segments are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 Fee revenue Total revenue Adjusted EBITDA (1) (in thousands) Consulting $ 695,007 $ 706,805 $ 114,260 Digital 366,699 366,924 108,669 Executive Search: North America 506,927 513,545 120,710 EMEA 184,516 185,552 25,902 Asia Pacific 85,863 86,273 18,923 Latin America 28,937 28,956 5,571 Professional Search & Interim 540,615 544,453 101,868 RPO 354,107 362,997 40,399 Corporate — — (128,098) Consolidated $ 2,762,671 $ 2,795,505 $ 408,204 _______________________________ (1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs, impairment of fixed assets, impairment of right-of-use assets, and restructuring charges, net. Year Ended April 30, 2023 Fee revenue Total revenue Adjusted EBITDA (1) (in thousands) Consulting $ 677,001 $ 686,979 $ 108,502 Digital 354,651 354,967 97,458 Executive Search: North America 562,139 568,212 140,850 EMEA 187,014 188,114 31,380 Asia Pacific 95,598 95,956 24,222 Latin America 31,047 31,054 9,370 Professional Search & Interim 503,395 507,058 110,879 RPO 424,563 431,496 52,588 Corporate — — (117,972) Consolidated $ 2,835,408 $ 2,863,836 $ 457,277 ______________________________ (1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs, impairment of fixed assets and impairment of right-of-use assets, and restructuring charges, net. Year Ended April 30, 2022 Fee revenue Total revenue Adjusted EBITDA (1) (in thousands) Consulting $ 650,204 $ 654,199 $ 116,108 Digital 349,025 349,437 110,050 Executive Search: North America 605,704 609,258 181,615 EMEA 182,192 182,866 31,804 Asia Pacific 118,596 118,705 35,105 Latin America 29,069 29,079 9,089 Professional Search & Interim 297,096 297,974 106,015 RPO 394,832 401,937 59,126 Corporate — — (109,984) Consolidated $ 2,626,718 $ 2,643,455 $ 538,928 _______________________________ (1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes, integration/acquisition costs, impairment of fixed assets and impairment of right of-use assets. Fee revenue attributed to an individual customer or country, other than the U.S. in fiscal year 2024, 2023 and 2022, did not account for more than 10% of the total fee revenue in those fiscal years. Fee revenue classified by country in which the Company derives revenues are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) U.S. $ 1,507,819 $ 1,568,119 $ 1,348,377 Other countries 1,254,852 1,267,289 1,278,341 Total fee revenue $ 2,762,671 $ 2,835,408 $ 2,626,718 Other than the U.S. and United Kingdom in fiscal 2024, and the U.S. in fiscal 2023 and 2022, no single country had over 10% of the total long-lived assets, excluding financial instruments and tax assets. Long-lived assets, excluding financial instruments and tax assets, classified by location of the controlling statutory country are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) U.S. (1) $ 175,691 $ 186,220 $ 185,228 United Kingdom 64,280 22,893 26,711 Other countries 82,342 95,453 93,967 Total long-lived assets $ 322,313 $ 304,566 $ 305,906 _______________________________ (1) Includes Corporate long-lived assets

Restructuring Charges, Net

Restructuring Charges, Net	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring Charges, Net	Restructuring Charges, Net In fiscal 2024, in light of the challenging macroeconomic business environment arising from persistent inflationary pressures, rising interest rates and global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, on October 23, 2023, the Company initiated a plan (the “Plan”) intended to align its workforce with its current business realities through position eliminations. Due to the implementation of the Plan, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $68.6 million during fiscal 2024 across all lines of business related to severance for positions that were eliminated. In fiscal 2023, in light of the Company’s evolution to an organization that is selling larger integrated solutions in a world where there are shifts in global trade lanes and persistent inflationary pressures, on January 11, 2023, the Company implemented a separate restructuring plan intended to realign its workforce with its business needs and objectives, namely, to invest in areas of potential growth and implement reductions where there is excess capacity. Due to the implementation of the plan, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $42.6 million during fiscal 2023 across all lines of business related to severance for positions that were eliminated. There were no restructuring charges in fiscal 2022. Changes in the restructuring liability were as follows: Restructuring Liability (in thousands) As of May 1, 2021 $ 6,985 Reductions for cash payments (4,829) Exchange rate fluctuations (654) As of April 30, 2022 1,502 Restructuring charges, net 42,573 Reductions for cash payments (24,485) Non-cash payments (10,827) Exchange rate fluctuations (759) As of April 30, 2023 8,004 Restructuring charges, net 68,558 Reductions for cash payments (57,636) Non-cash payments (15,421) Exchange rate fluctuations 399 As of April 30, 2024 $ 3,904 As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the restructuring liability is included in the current portion of other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Restructuring charges incurred by segment were as follows: Year Ended April 30 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Consulting $ 18,871 $ 11,613 $ — Digital 9,469 2,856 — Executive Search: North America 8,825 4,515 — EMEA 17,265 12,732 — Asia Pacific 1,963 2,129 — Latin America 110 697 — Professional Search & Interim 3,778 4,835 — RPO 7,885 3,097 — Corporate 392 99 — Consolidated $ 68,558 $ 42,573 $ —

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows: Consulting Digital Executive Search Professional Search & Interim RPO Consolidated North EMEA Asia (in thousands) Balance as of May 1, 2022 $ 172,970 $ 325,354 $ 47,564 $ 46,572 $ 972 $ 69,856 $ 62,304 $ 725,592 Additions (1) — — — — — 184,519 — 184,519 Exchange rate fluctuations 123 204 (1,327) (171) — 291 260 (620) Balance as of April 30, 2023 173,093 325,558 46,237 46,401 972 254,666 62,564 909,491 Exchange rate fluctuations (99) (171) (83) (155) — (321) (286) (1,115) Balance as of April 30, 2024 $ 172,994 $ 325,387 $ 46,154 $ 46,246 $ 972 $ 254,345 $ 62,278 $ 908,376 _______________________________ (1) Additions to goodwill in fiscal 2023 were due to $68.3 million and $116.2 million from the acquisitions of Infinity Consulting Solutions ("ICS") and Salo LLC ("Salo"), respectively. Tax deductible goodwill from acquisitions were as follows: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) PIVOT Leadership $ 4,497 $ 5,182 Miller Heiman 14,852 16,266 ICS 60,339 64,893 Salo 106,526 114,274 Total tax deductible goodwill from acquisitions $ 186,214 $ 200,615 Intangible assets include the following: April 30, 2024 April 30, 2023 (in thousands) Amortized intangible assets: Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Customer lists $ 192,099 $ (121,977) $ 70,122 $ 192,099 $ (104,429) $ 87,670 Intellectual property 69,100 (52,804) 16,296 69,100 (47,187) 21,913 Trademarks 12,086 (9,549) 2,537 12,086 (7,123) 4,963 Proprietary databases 4,256 (4,256) — 4,256 (4,256) — Non-compete agreements 910 (910) — 910 (910) — Total (1) $ 278,451 $ (189,496) 88,955 $ 278,451 $ (163,905) 114,546 Exchange rate fluctuations (122) (120) Total Intangible assets $ 88,833 $ 114,426 _______________________________ (1) In fiscal 2024 there were no intangible assets additions. In fiscal 2023 there were intangible assets additions of $16.4 million and $32.0 million from the acquisitions of ICS and Salo, respectively. Acquisition-related intangible assets acquired in fiscal 2023 consists o f customer relationships and tradenames of $45.3 million and $3.1 million , respectively, with weighted-average useful lives from the date of purchase of seven years and two years, respectively. Amortization expense for amortized intangible assets was $25.6 million, $23.7 million and $20.3 million during fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Estimated annual amortization expense related to amortizing intangible assets is as follows: Year Ending April 30, Estimated (in thousands) 2025 $ 24,262 2026 22,859 2027 17,106 2028 10,080 2029 9,276 Thereafter 5,250 $ 88,833 All amortizable intangible assets will be fully amortized by the end of fiscal 2032.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases The Company’s lease portfolio is comprised of operating leases for office space and equipment and finance leases for equipment. Equipment leases are comprised of vehicles and office equipment. The majority of the Company’s leases include both lease and non-lease components. Non-lease components primarily include maintenance, insurance, taxes and other utilities. The Company combines fixed payments for non-lease components with its lease payments and accounts for them as a single lease component, which increases its ROU assets and lease liabilities. Some of the leases include one or more options to renew or terminate the lease at the Company’s discretion. Generally, the renewal and termination options are not included in the ROU assets and lease liabilities as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. The Company has elected not to recognize a ROU asset or lease liability for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of the future minimum lease payments. The Company applies the portfolio approach when determining the incremental borrowing rate since it has a centrally managed treasury function. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments in a similar economic environment. Operating leases contain both office and equipment leases and have remaining terms that range from less than one year to thirteen years, some of which also include options to extend or terminate the lease. Finance leases are comprised of equipment leases and have remaining terms that range from less than one year to five years. Finance lease assets are included in property and equipment, net while finance lease liabilities are included in other accrued liabilities and other liabilities. During fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company reduced its real estate footprint and as a result recorded an impairment charge of the ROU assets of $1.6 million, $5.5 million and $7.4 million, respectively, in the consolidated statements of income. In fiscal 2023, the Company acquired ICS and Salo and as a result recognized ROU assets of $0.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively, with corresponding liabilities of $1.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively. In these acquisitions, the ROU assets were adjusted to reflect unfavorable lease terms when compared with current market rates. The components of lease expense were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Finance lease cost Amortization of ROU assets $ 1,605 $ 1,479 $ 1,065 Interest on lease liabilities 212 190 84 1,817 1,669 1,149 Operating lease cost 46,956 48,901 53,092 Short-term lease cost 876 833 966 Variable lease cost 13,324 11,157 10,986 Lease impairment cost 1,629 5,471 7,392 Sublease income (4,359) (3,420) (1,119) Total lease cost $ 60,243 $ 64,611 $ 72,466 Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 51,879 $ 63,496 $ 62,996 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 1,776 $ 1,639 $ 1,157 ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases $ 60,279 $ 19,015 $ 49,235 Finance leases $ 906 $ 3,123 $ 1,586 Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Finance Leases: Property and equipment, at cost $ 7,017 $ 7,103 Accumulated depreciation (3,377) (2,741) Property and equipment, net $ 3,640 $ 4,362 Other accrued liabilities $ 1,416 $ 1,372 Other liabilities 2,324 3,053 Total finance lease liabilities $ 3,740 $ 4,425 Weighted average remaining lease terms: Operating leases 7.1 years 4.5 years Finance leases 3.1 years 3.8 years Weighted average discount rate: Operating leases 5.9 % 4.5 % Finance leases 5.5 % 4.7 % Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows: Year Ending April 30, Operating Financing (in thousands) 2025 $ 43,068 $ 1,580 2026 38,239 1,209 2027 29,082 751 2028 22,235 504 2029 17,808 12 Thereafter 83,049 — Total lease payments 233,481 4,056 Less: imputed interest 53,901 316 Total $ 179,580 $ 3,740
Leases	Leases The Company’s lease portfolio is comprised of operating leases for office space and equipment and finance leases for equipment. Equipment leases are comprised of vehicles and office equipment. The majority of the Company’s leases include both lease and non-lease components. Non-lease components primarily include maintenance, insurance, taxes and other utilities. The Company combines fixed payments for non-lease components with its lease payments and accounts for them as a single lease component, which increases its ROU assets and lease liabilities. Some of the leases include one or more options to renew or terminate the lease at the Company’s discretion. Generally, the renewal and termination options are not included in the ROU assets and lease liabilities as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. The Company has elected not to recognize a ROU asset or lease liability for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of the future minimum lease payments. The Company applies the portfolio approach when determining the incremental borrowing rate since it has a centrally managed treasury function. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms and payments in a similar economic environment. Operating leases contain both office and equipment leases and have remaining terms that range from less than one year to thirteen years, some of which also include options to extend or terminate the lease. Finance leases are comprised of equipment leases and have remaining terms that range from less than one year to five years. Finance lease assets are included in property and equipment, net while finance lease liabilities are included in other accrued liabilities and other liabilities. During fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company reduced its real estate footprint and as a result recorded an impairment charge of the ROU assets of $1.6 million, $5.5 million and $7.4 million, respectively, in the consolidated statements of income. In fiscal 2023, the Company acquired ICS and Salo and as a result recognized ROU assets of $0.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively, with corresponding liabilities of $1.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively. In these acquisitions, the ROU assets were adjusted to reflect unfavorable lease terms when compared with current market rates. The components of lease expense were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Finance lease cost Amortization of ROU assets $ 1,605 $ 1,479 $ 1,065 Interest on lease liabilities 212 190 84 1,817 1,669 1,149 Operating lease cost 46,956 48,901 53,092 Short-term lease cost 876 833 966 Variable lease cost 13,324 11,157 10,986 Lease impairment cost 1,629 5,471 7,392 Sublease income (4,359) (3,420) (1,119) Total lease cost $ 60,243 $ 64,611 $ 72,466 Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 51,879 $ 63,496 $ 62,996 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 1,776 $ 1,639 $ 1,157 ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases $ 60,279 $ 19,015 $ 49,235 Finance leases $ 906 $ 3,123 $ 1,586 Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Finance Leases: Property and equipment, at cost $ 7,017 $ 7,103 Accumulated depreciation (3,377) (2,741) Property and equipment, net $ 3,640 $ 4,362 Other accrued liabilities $ 1,416 $ 1,372 Other liabilities 2,324 3,053 Total finance lease liabilities $ 3,740 $ 4,425 Weighted average remaining lease terms: Operating leases 7.1 years 4.5 years Finance leases 3.1 years 3.8 years Weighted average discount rate: Operating leases 5.9 % 4.5 % Finance leases 5.5 % 4.7 % Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows: Year Ending April 30, Operating Financing (in thousands) 2025 $ 43,068 $ 1,580 2026 38,239 1,209 2027 29,082 751 2028 22,235 504 2029 17,808 12 Thereafter 83,049 — Total lease payments 233,481 4,056 Less: imputed interest 53,901 316 Total $ 179,580 $ 3,740

Acquisition

Acquisition	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisition	Acquisition The following table provides a summary of the net assets acquired in the periods indicated (no acquisitions were completed in fiscal 2024). Year Ended April 30 2023 (2) 2022 (3) (in thousands) Current assets (1) $ 37,586 $ 36,071 Long-term assets 5,736 9,351 Intangible assets 48,400 17,300 Current liabilities 18,327 17,672 Long-term liabilities 3,164 16,210 Net assets acquired 70,231 28,840 Purchase price 254,750 133,802 Goodwill $ 184,519 $ 104,962 _______________________________ (1) Included in current assets is acquired receivables in the amount of $35.3 million and $24.5 million for acquisitions completed in fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. (2) On February 1, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of Salo for $155.4 million, net of cash acquired. Salo was a leading provider of finance, accounting and HR interim talent, with a strong focus on serving organizations in healthcare, among other industries. Actual results of operations of Salo are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from February 1, 2023, the effective date of the acquisition. On August 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of ICS for $99.3 million, net of cash acquired. ICS contributed interim professional placement offerings and expertise that are highly relevant for the new world of work where more workplaces are hybrid or virtual. ICS was a highly regarded provider of senior-level IT interim professional solutions with additional expertise in the areas of compliance and legal, accounting and finance, and human resources. Actual results of operations of ICS are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from August 1, 2022, the effective date of the acquisition. (3) On April 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of Patina for $42.9 million, net of cash acquired. Patina brought the Company interim executive solutions expertise across multiple industry verticals as well as offers ideal solutions for today’s nomadic labor market. Patina’s vast network of C-suite, top-tier, and professional interim talent spanned functional areas of expertise such as finance, operations, legal, human resources, IT and more. Actual results of operations of Patina are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statement from April 1, 2022, the effective date of the acquisition. On November 1, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Lucas Group for $90.9 million, net of cash acquired. Lucas Group contributed a substantial professional search and interim expertise that has enhanced the Company’s search portfolio. Actual results of operations of Lucas Group are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from November 1, 2021, the effective date of the acquisition. We believe the above acquisitions echo the commitment to scale the Company's solutions and further increase the Company's focus at the intersection of talent and strategy-wherever and however the needs of organizations evolve-and present real, tangible opportunities for Korn Ferry and our clients, looking for the right talent, that is highly agile, with specialized skills and expertise, to drive superior performance, including on an interim basis. The addition of these acquisitions to Korn Ferry’s broader talent acquisition portfolio–spanning Executive Search, RPO, Professional Search and Interim services–has accelerated Korn Ferry’s ability to capture additional shares of this significant market. All of the acquisitions in fiscal 2023 and 2022 are included in the Professional Search & Interim segment. For each acquisition, the aggregate purchase price was allocated on a preliminary basis to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The measurement period for purchase price allocation ends as soon as information on the facts and circumstances become available, not to exceed 12 months. As of April 30, 2024, the measurement period has ended and no adjustments were made during the period.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Employment Agreements The Company has a policy of entering into offer letters of employment or letters of promotion with vice presidents, which provide for an annual base salary and discretionary and incentive bonus payments. Certain key vice presidents who typically have been employed by the Company for several years may also have a standard form employment agreement. Upon termination without cause, the Company is required to pay the amount of severance due under the employment agreement, if any. The Company also requires its vice presidents to agree in their employment letters and their employment agreement, if applicable, not to compete with the Company during the term of their employment and for a certain period after their employment ends. Litigation From time to time, the Company has been and is involved in litigation incidental to its business. The Company is currently not a party to any litigation which, if resolved adversely against the Company, would, in the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial position or results of operations.

Subsequent Event

Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event Quarterly Dividend Declaration On June 12, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an increase in the Company's quarterly dividend policy to $0.37 per share and declared a cash dividend of $0.37 per share with a payment date of July 31, 2024 to holders of the Company’s common stock of record at the close of business on July 3, 2024. The declaration and payment of future dividends under the quarterly dividend policy will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon many factors, including the Company’s earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, the terms of the Company’s indebtedness and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem to be relevant. The Board of Directors may amend, revoke or suspend the dividend policy at any time and for any reason.

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry	$ 169,154	$ 209,529	$ 326,360

Insider Trading Arrangements

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

Insider Trading Policies and Pr

Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted	true

Organization and Summary of S_2

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Consolidation and Presentation	Basis of Consolidation and Presentation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly and majority owned/controlled domestic and international subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements conform with United States (“U.S.”) generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and prevailing practice within the Company's industry. The Company has control of a Mexican subsidiary and consolidates the operations of this subsidiary. Noncontrolling interest, which represents the Mexican partners’ 51% interest in the Mexican subsidiary, is reflected on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the consolidated financial statements are issued to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosures.
Use of Estimates and Uncertainties	Use of Estimates and Uncertainties The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from these estimates, and changes in estimates are reported in current operations as new information is learned or upon the amounts becoming fixed or determinable.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Substantially all fee revenue is derived from talent and organizational consulting services and digital sales, stand-alone or as part of a solution, fees for professional services related to executive and professional recruitment performed on a retained basis, interim services and RPO, either stand-alone or as part of a solution. Revenue is recognized when control of the goods and services are transferred to the customer in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods and services. Revenue contracts with customers are evaluated based on the five-step model outlined in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606 (“ASC 606”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers: 1) identify the contract with a customer; 2) identify the performance obligation(s) in the contract; 3) determine the transaction price; 4) allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligation(s); and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied. Consulting fee revenue is primarily recognized as services are rendered, measured by total hours incurred as a percentage of the total estimated hours at completion. It is possible that updated estimates for consulting engagements may vary from initial estimates with such updates being recognized in the period of determination. Depending on the timing of billings and services rendered, the Company accrues or defers revenue as appropriate. Digital fee revenue is generated from IP based software products enabling large-scale talent programs for pay, talent development, engagement, and assessment and is consumed directly by an end user or indirectly through a consulting engagement. Revenue is recognized as services are delivered and the Company has a legally enforceable right to payment. Revenue also comes from the sale of the Company’s product subscriptions, which are considered symbolic IP due to the dynamic nature of the content. As a result, revenue is recognized over the term of the contract. Functional IP licenses grant customers the right to use IP content via the delivery of a flat file. Because the IP content license has significant stand-alone functionality, revenue is recognized upon delivery and when an enforceable right to payment exists. Revenue for tangible and digital products sold by the Company, such as books and digital files, is recognized when these products are shipped. Fee revenue from executive and professional search activities is generally one-third of the estimated first-year cash compensation of the placed candidate, plus a percentage of the fee to cover indirect engagement-related expenses. In addition to the search retainer, an uptick fee is billed when the actual compensation awarded by the client for a placement is higher than the estimated compensation. In the aggregate, upticks have been a relatively consistent percentage of the original estimated fee; therefore, the Company estimates upticks using the expected value method based on historical data on a portfolio basis. In a standard search engagement, there is one performance obligation, which is the promise to undertake a search. The Company generally recognizes such revenue over the course of a search and when it is legally entitled to payment as outlined in the billing terms of the contract. Any revenues associated with services that are provided on a contingent basis are recognized once the contingency is resolved, as this is when control is transferred to the customer. These assumptions determine the timing of revenue recognition for the reported period. In addition to talent acquisition for permanent placement roles, the Professional Search & Interim segment also offers recruitment services for interim roles. Interim roles are short term in duration, generally less than 12 months. Generally, each interim role is a separate performance obligation. The Company recognizes fee revenue over the duration that the interim resources’ services are provided which also aligns to the contracted invoicing plan and enforceable right to payment. RPO fee
Reimbursements	Reimbursements The Company incurs certain out-of-pocket expenses that are reimbursed by its clients, which are accounted for as revenue in the consolidated statements of income.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts An allowance is established for doubtful accounts by taking a charge to general and administrative expenses. The Company’s expected credit loss allowance methodology for accounts receivable is developed using historical collection experience, current and future economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of customers’ trade accounts receivable. Due to the short-term nature of such receivables, the estimate of the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected is primarily based on historical loss-rate experience. When required, the Company adjusts the loss-rate methodology to account for current conditions and reasonable and supportable expectations of future economic and market conditions. The Company generally assesses future economic condition for a period of sixty to ninety days, which corresponds with the contractual life of its accounts receivables. After the Company exhausts all collection efforts, the amount of the allowance is reduced for balances written off as uncollectible.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s investments in cash equivalents consisted of money market funds, and as of April 30, 2024 also consisted of commercial paper with initial maturity of less than 90 days for which market prices are readily available. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts that exceed federally insured FDIC limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
Marketable Securities	Marketable Securities The Company currently has investments in marketable securities and mutual funds that are classified as either equity securities or available-for-sale debt securities. The classification of the investments in these marketable securities and mutual funds is assessed upon purchase and reassessed at each reporting period. These investments are recorded at fair value and are classified as marketable securities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The investments that the Company may sell within the next 12 months are carried as current assets. The Company invests in mutual funds (for which market prices are readily available) that are held in trust to satisfy obligations under the Company’s deferred compensation plans. Such investments are classified as equity securities and mirror the employees’ investment elections in their deemed accounts in the Executive Capital Accumulation Plan and similar plans in Asia Pacific and Canada (“ECAP”) from a pre-determined set of securities. Realized gains (losses) on marketable securities are determined by specific identification. Interest is recognized on an accrual basis; dividends are recorded as earned on the ex-dividend date. Interest, dividend income and the changes in fair value in marketable securities are recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of income in other income (loss), net. The Company also invests cash in excess of its daily operating requirements and capital needs primarily in marketable fixed income (debt) securities in accordance with the Company’s investment policy, which restricts the type of investments that can be made. The Company’s investment portfolio includes commercial paper and corporate notes/bonds as of April 30, 2024 and 2023 and also included U.S. Treasury and Agency securities as of April 30, 2024. These marketable fixed income (debt)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair value is the price the Company would receive to sell an asset or transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants. For those assets and liabilities recorded or disclosed at fair value, the Company determines the fair value based upon the quoted market price, if available. If a quoted market price is not available for identical assets, the fair value is based upon the quoted market price of similar assets. The fair values are assigned a level within the fair value hierarchy as defined below: ▪ Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. ▪ Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active. ▪ Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedges	Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Not Designated as Hedges The Company has established a program that primarily utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to offset the risks associated with the effects of certain foreign currency exposures primarily originating from intercompany balances due to cross border work performed in the ordinary course of business. These foreign currency forward contracts are neither used for trading purposes nor are they designated as hedging instruments pursuant to ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging . Accordingly, the fair value of these contracts is recorded as of the end of the reporting period in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, while the change in fair value is recorded in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Business Acquisitions	Business Acquisitions Business acquisitions are accounted for under the acquisition method. The acquisition method requires the reporting entity to identify the acquirer, determine the acquisition date, recognize and measure the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity, and recognize and measure goodwill or a gain from the purchase. The acquiree’s results are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their fair values and the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned is recorded as goodwill, or if the fair value of the assets acquired exceeds the purchase price consideration, a bargain purchase gain is recorded. Adjustments to fair value assessments are generally recorded to goodwill over the measurement period (not longer than 12 months). The acquisition method also requires that acquisition-related transaction and post-acquisition restructuring costs be charged to expense as committed and requires the Company to recognize and measure certain assets and liabilities including those arising from contingencies and contingent consideration in a business combination.
Leases	Leases The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and current and non-current operating lease liability, in the consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property and equipment, net, other accrued liabilities and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and the lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term on the commencement date. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of future payments. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. Lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, with variable lease payments recognized in the periods in which they are incurred. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components. For all leases with non-lease components the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.
Property and Equipment, Net	Property and Equipment, Net three three
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Long-lived assets include property, equipment, ROU assets and software developed or obtained for internal use. In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment , management reviews the Company’s recorded long-lived assets for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. Events relating to recoverability may include significant unfavorable changes in business conditions, recurring losses, or a forecasted inability to achieve break-even operating results over an extended period. The Company determines the extent to which an asset may be impaired based upon its expectation of the asset’s future usability, as well as on a reasonable assurance that the future cash flows associated with the asset will be in excess of its carrying amount. If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between fair value and the carrying value of the asset. During fiscal 2024, the Company reduced its real estate footprint and as a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of ROU assets of $1.6 million and an impairment of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures of $0.1 million, both recorded in the consolidated statements of income in general and administrative expenses. During fiscal 2024, the Company also recognized a $1.5 million software impairment in the Digital segment, which was recorded in the consolidated statements of income in general administrative expenses. During fiscal 2023, the Company reduced its real estate footprint and as a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of ROU assets of $5.5 million and an impairment of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures of $4.4 million, both recorded in the consolidated statements of income in general and administrative expenses. During fiscal 2022, the Company reduced its real estate footprint and as a result, the Company recognized an impairment charge of ROU assets of $7.4 million and an impairment of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures of $1.9 million, both recorded in the consolidated statements of income in general and administrative expenses.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired. As of January 31, 2024, the Company completed the annual qualitative test which did not indicate any impairment. During the fourth quarter, the Company voluntarily changed the date of the annual impairment test from January 31 to February 1. This voluntary change is preferable under the circumstances as it results in better alignment with the Company’s annual operating plan process. This voluntary change in accounting principle related to the annual impairment testing date was applied prospectively and did not delay, accelerate or avoid an impairment charge. As of February 1, 2024, the Company performed a quantitative test. As part of the quantitative impairment test, the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units is determined using a combination of valuation techniques, including a discounted cash flow methodology. To corroborate the discounted cash flow analysis performed at each reporting unit, a market approach is utilized using observable market data such as comparable companies in similar lines of business that are publicly traded or which are part of a public or private transaction (to the extent available). Results of the annual quantitative impairment test indicated that the fair value of each of the reporting units exceeded its carrying amount and no reporting units were at risk of failing the impairment test. As a result, no impairment charge was recognized in fiscal 2024. As of April 30, 2024, there were no indicators of potential impairment with respect to the Company's goodwill that would require further testing. Intangible assets primarily consist of customer lists, non-compete agreements, proprietary databases and IP. Intangible assets are recorded at their estimated fair value at the date of acquisition and are amortized in a pattern in which the asset is consumed if that pattern can be reliably determined, or using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from one
Compensation and Benefits Expense	Compensation and Benefits Expense Compensation and benefits expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income consist of compensation and benefits paid to consultants (employees who originate business), executive officers and administrative and support personnel. The most significant portions of this expense are salaries and the amounts paid under the annual performance-related bonus plan to employees. The portion of the expense applicable to salaries is comprised of amounts earned by employees during a reporting period. The portion of the expenses applicable to annual performance-related bonuses refers to the Company’s annual employee performance-related bonus with respect to a fiscal year, the amount of which is communicated and paid to each eligible employee following the completion of the fiscal year. Each quarter, management makes its best estimate of its annual performance-related bonuses, which requires management to, among other things, project annual consultant productivity (as measured by engagement fees billed and collected by Executive Search and Professional Search consultants and revenue and other performance/profitability metrics for Consulting, Digital, Interim and RPO consultants), the level of engagements referred by a consultant in one line of business to a different line of business, and Company performance, including profitability, competitive forces and future economic conditions and their impact on the Company’s results. At the end of each fiscal year, annual performance-related bonuses take into account final individual consultant productivity (including referred work), Company/line of business results, including profitability, the achievement of strategic objectives, the results of individual performance appraisals and the current economic landscape. Accordingly, each quarter the Company reevaluates the assumptions used to estimate annual performance-related bonus liability and adjusts the carrying amount of the liability recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and reports any changes in the estimate in current operations. Because annual performance-based bonuses are communicated and paid only after the Company reports its full fiscal year results, actual performance-based bonus payments may differ from the prior year’s estimate. Such changes in the bonus estimate historically have not been significant and are recorded in current operations in the period in which they are determined. The performance-related bonus expense was $390.0 million, $409.4 million and $447.6 million for the years ended April 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, included in compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated statements of income. four
Deferred Compensation and Pension Plans	Deferred Compensation and Pension Plans The Company estimates the present value of the future benefits payable under the deferred compensation and pension plans as of the estimated payment commencement date. The Company also estimates the remaining number of years a participant will be employed by the Company. Then, each year during the period of estimated employment, the Company accrues a liability and recognizes expense for a portion of the future benefit using the unit credit cost method for the Senior Executive Incentive Plan (“SEIP”), Wealth Accumulation Plan (“WAP”), Enhanced Wealth Accumulation Plan (“EWAP”) and Worldwide Executive Benefit Plan (“WEB”) and the pension plan acquired under Hay Group, while the medical and life insurance plan and Long Term Performance Unit Plan (“LTPU Plan”) uses the projected unit credit cost method. The amounts charged to operations are made up of service and interest costs and the expected return on plan assets. Actuarial gains and losses are initially recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. The actuarial gains/losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss are amortized to the consolidated statements of income, if at the beginning of the year, the amount exceeds 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligation and market-related plan assets. The amortization included in periodic benefit cost is divided by the average remaining service of inactive plan participants, or the period for which benefits will be paid, if shorter. The expected return on plan assets takes into account the current fair value of plan assets and reflects the Company’s estimate for trust asset returns given the current asset allocation and any expected changes to the asset allocation and current and future market conditions. In calculating the accrual for future benefit payments, management has made assumptions regarding employee turnover, participant vesting, violation of non-competition provisions and the discount rate. Management periodically reevaluates all assumptions. If assumptions change in future reporting periods, the changes may impact the measurement and recognition of benefit liabilities and related compensation expense.
Executive Capital Accumulation Plan	Executive Capital Accumulation Plan The Company, under the ECAP, makes discretionary contributions and such contributions may be granted to key employees annually based on the employee’s performance. Certain key management may also receive Company contributions upon commencement of employment. The Company amortizes these contributions on a straight-line basis as they vest, generally over a five-year period. The amounts that are expected to be paid to employees over the next 12 months are classified as a current liability included in compensation and benefits payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The ECAP is accounted for whereby the changes in the fair value of the vested amounts owed to the participants are adjusted with a corresponding charge (or credit) to compensation and benefits costs.
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance The Company purchased COLI policies or contracts insuring the lives of certain employees eligible to participate in certain of the deferred compensation and pension plans as a means of funding benefits under such plans. The Company purchased both fixed and variable life insurance contracts and does not purchase “split-dollar” life insurance policy contracts. The CSV of these COLI contracts are carried at the amounts that would be realized if the contract were surrendered at the balance sheet date, net of the outstanding loans from the insurer. The Company has the intention and ability to continue to hold these COLI policies and contracts. Additionally, the loans secured by the policies do not have any scheduled payment terms and the Company also does not intend to repay the loans outstanding on these policies until death benefits under the policy have been realized. Accordingly, the investment in COLI is classified as long-term in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The change in the CSV of COLI contracts, net of insurance premiums paid and gains realized, is reported net in compensation and benefits expense. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company held contracts with net CSV of
Restructuring Charges, Net	Restructuring Charges, Net The Company accounts for its restructuring charges as a liability when the obligations are incurred and records such charges at fair value. Changes in the estimates of the restructuring charges are recorded in the period the change is determined.
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share ASC 260, Earnings Per Share , requires companies to treat unvested share-based payment awards that have non-forfeitable rights to dividends prior to vesting as a separate class of securities in calculating earnings per share. The Company has granted and expects to continue to grant to certain employees under its restricted stock agreements, grants that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. Such grants are considered participating securities. Therefore, the Company is required to apply the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. The two-class method of computing earnings per share is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The dilutive effect of participating securities is calculated using the more dilutive of the treasury method or the two-class method. Basic earnings per common share was computed using the two-class method by dividing basic net earnings attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share was computed using the two-class method by dividing diluted net earnings attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common equivalent shares. Dilutive common equivalent shares include all in-the-money outstanding options or other contracts to issue common stock as if they were exercised or converted. Financial instruments that are not in the form of common stock, but when converted into common stock increase earnings per share, are anti-dilutive and are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation
Translation of Foreign Currencies	Translation of Foreign Currencies
Income Taxes	Income Taxes There are two components of income tax expense: current and deferred. Current income tax expense (benefit) approximates taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period. Deferred income tax expense (benefit) results from changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. These gross deferred tax assets and liabilities represent decreases or increases in taxes expected to be paid in the future because of future reversals of temporary differences in the basis of assets and liabilities as measured by tax laws and their basis as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for tax attributes such as net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented net on the consolidated balance sheets by tax jurisdiction. Valuation allowances are then recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts management concludes are more likely than not to be realized. Income tax benefits are recognized and measured based upon a two-step model: (1) a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained based solely on its technical merits in order to be recognized and (2) the benefit is measured as the largest dollar amount of that position that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon settlement. The difference between the benefit recognized for a position and the tax benefit claimed on a tax return is referred to as an unrecognized tax benefit. The Company records income tax-related interest and penalties within income tax expense.
Concentration of Credit Risk	Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents, investments, foreign currency forward contracts, receivables due from clients and net CSV due from insurance companies, which are discussed above. Cash equivalents include investments in money market securities and may include commercial papers and U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, while investments include mutual funds, commercial papers, corporate notes/bonds and may include U.S. Treasury and Agency securities. Investments are diversified throughout many industries and geographic regions. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts that exceed federally insured FDIC limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company conducts periodic reviews of its customers’ financial condition and customer payment practices to minimize collection risk on accounts receivable. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had no other significant credit concentrations.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards and Recent Accounting Standards - Not Yet Adopted	Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an amendment in accounting for contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers, which clarifies that an acquirer of a business should recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities in a business combination in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendment of this standard became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and is to be applied prospectively to business combinations that occur after the effective date. The Company adopted this guidance in its fiscal year beginning May 1, 2023 and the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Recent Accounting Standards - Not Yet Adopted In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an amendment in accounting update for all public entities that are required to report segment information in accordance with Topic 280, Segment Reporting. The amendment in this update improves reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expense. The amendment in this update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company will adopt this guidance in its fiscal year beginning May 1, 2024. The adoption of this guidance is not anticipated to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an amendment in accounting update for income taxes disclosures. The new amendment provides improvements to income tax disclosures by requiring specific categories in the rate reconciliation and disaggregated information for income taxes paid. The amendment of this update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and should be applied on a prospective basis. The Company will adopt this guidance in its fiscal year beginning May 1, 2025. The adoption of this guidance is not anticipated to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Basic and Diluted Earnings Pe_2

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share Attributable to Common Stockholders	The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands, except per share data) Net income attributable to Korn Ferry $ 169,154 $ 209,529 $ 326,360 Less: distributed and undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders 3,092 4,618 7,343 Basic net earnings attributable to common stockholders 166,062 204,911 319,017 Add: undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders 2,122 3,912 6,750 Less: reallocation of undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders 2,106 3,882 6,676 Diluted net earnings attributable to common stockholders $ 166,078 $ 204,941 $ 319,091 Weighted-average common shares outstanding: Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 51,038 51,482 52,807 Effect of dilutive securities: Restricted stock 388 384 580 ESPP 6 17 14 Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding 51,432 51,883 53,401 Net earnings per common share: Basic earnings per share $ 3.25 $ 3.98 $ 6.04 Diluted earnings per share $ 3.23 $ 3.95 $ 5.98

Comprehensive Income (Tables)

Comprehensive Income (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net were as follows: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (116,004) $ (96,860) Deferred compensation and pension plan adjustments, net of taxes 8,370 4,381 Marketable securities unrealized loss, net of tax (37) (285) Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net $ (107,671) $ (92,764)
Changes in Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The following table summarizes the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net: Foreign Deferred Compensation and Pension Plan (1) Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Marketable Securities (2) Accumulated (in thousands) Balance as of May 1, 2021 $ (33,666) $ (18,135) $ (19) $ (51,820) Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period (59,051) 17,747 (411) (41,715) Reclassification of realized net losses to net income — 1,349 1 1,350 Balance as of April 30, 2022 (92,717) 961 (429) (92,185) Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period (4,143) 3,211 144 (788) Reclassification of realized net losses to net income — 209 — 209 Balance as of April 30, 2023 (96,860) 4,381 (285) (92,764) Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period (19,144) 3,663 248 (15,233) Reclassification of realized net losses to net income — 326 — 326 Balance as of April 30, 2024 $ (116,004) $ 8,370 $ (37) $ (107,671) _______________________________ (1) The tax effects on unrealized gains were $1.3 million, $1.1 million and $6.0 million as of April 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The tax effects on reclassifications of realized net losses were $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.5 million as of April 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. (2) The tax effects on unrealized gains (losses) were $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $(0.1) million as of April 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Employee Stock Plans (Tables)

Employee Stock Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Components Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized	The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Restricted stock $ 39,077 $ 35,433 $ 28,361 ESPP 893 852 849 Total stock-based compensation expense $ 39,970 $ 36,285 $ 29,210
Restricted Stock Activity	Restricted stock activity is summarized below: April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Shares Weighted- Shares Weighted- Shares Weighted- (in thousands, except per share data) Non-vested, beginning of year 2,063 $ 50.12 1,980 $ 40.32 2,370 $ 34.34 Granted 854 $ 51.32 1,143 $ 49.12 483 $ 65.05 Vested (682) $ 40.09 (1,006) $ 37.72 (821) $ 43.76 Forfeited (261) $ 52.22 (54) $ 52.58 (52) $ 34.30 Non-vested, end of year 1,974 $ 53.83 2,063 $ 50.12 1,980 $ 40.32

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Financial Instruments and Balance Sheet Classification	The following tables show the Company’s financial instruments and balance sheet classification as of April 30, 2024 and 2023: April 30, 2024 Fair Value Measurement Balance Sheet Classification Cost Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cash and Marketable Marketable Other Accrued Liabilities (in thousands) Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Comprehensive Loss Level 2: Commercial paper $ 16,873 $ 1 $ (19) $ 16,855 $ 3,932 $ 12,923 $ — $ — Corporate notes/bonds 17,322 3 (27) 17,298 — 10,050 7,248 — U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities 4,355 — (9) 4,346 — 2,441 1,905 — Total debt investments $ 38,550 $ 4 $ (55) $ 38,499 $ 3,932 $ 25,414 $ 9,153 $ — Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Net Income Level 1: Mutual funds (1) $ 219,856 $ — $ 17,328 $ 202,528 $ — Total equity investments $ 219,856 $ — $ 17,328 $ 202,528 $ — Cash $ 790,938 $ 790,938 $ — $ — $ — Money market funds 146,135 146,135 — — — Level 2: Foreign currency forward contracts (427) — — — (427) Total $ 1,195,001 $ 941,005 $ 42,742 $ 211,681 $ (427) April 30, 2023 Fair Value Measurement Balance Sheet Classification Cost Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cash and Marketable Marketable Income Taxes & Other Receivables (in thousands) Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Comprehensive Loss Level 2: Commercial paper $ 11,751 $ — $ (30) $ 11,721 $ — $ 11,721 $ — $ — Corporate notes/bonds 24,754 — (355) 24,399 — 21,492 2,907 — Total debt investments $ 36,505 $ — $ (385) $ 36,120 $ — $ 33,213 $ 2,907 $ — Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Net Income Level 1: Mutual funds (1) $ 187,757 $ — $ 11,624 $ 176,133 $ — Total equity investments $ 187,757 $ — $ 11,624 $ 176,133 $ — Cash $ 696,180 $ 696,180 $ — $ — $ — Money market funds 147,844 147,844 — — — Level 2: Foreign currency forward contracts 2,133 — — — 2,133 Total $ 1,070,034 $ 844,024 $ 44,837 $ 179,040 $ 2,133 _______________________________ (1) These investments are held in trust for settlement of the Company’s vested obligations of $198.6 million and $172.2 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, under the ECAP (see Note 6 — Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans ). Unvested obligations under the deferred compensation plans totaled $22.4 million and $21.9 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During fiscal 2024 and 2023, the fair value of the investments increased; therefore, the Company recognized income of $29.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively, which was recorded in other income (loss), net. During fiscal 2022, the fair value of the investments decreased; therefore, the Company recognized a loss of $12.0 million which was recorded in other income (loss), net.
Financial Instruments and Balance Sheet Classification	The following tables show the Company’s financial instruments and balance sheet classification as of April 30, 2024 and 2023: April 30, 2024 Fair Value Measurement Balance Sheet Classification Cost Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cash and Marketable Marketable Other Accrued Liabilities (in thousands) Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Comprehensive Loss Level 2: Commercial paper $ 16,873 $ 1 $ (19) $ 16,855 $ 3,932 $ 12,923 $ — $ — Corporate notes/bonds 17,322 3 (27) 17,298 — 10,050 7,248 — U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities 4,355 — (9) 4,346 — 2,441 1,905 — Total debt investments $ 38,550 $ 4 $ (55) $ 38,499 $ 3,932 $ 25,414 $ 9,153 $ — Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Net Income Level 1: Mutual funds (1) $ 219,856 $ — $ 17,328 $ 202,528 $ — Total equity investments $ 219,856 $ — $ 17,328 $ 202,528 $ — Cash $ 790,938 $ 790,938 $ — $ — $ — Money market funds 146,135 146,135 — — — Level 2: Foreign currency forward contracts (427) — — — (427) Total $ 1,195,001 $ 941,005 $ 42,742 $ 211,681 $ (427) April 30, 2023 Fair Value Measurement Balance Sheet Classification Cost Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cash and Marketable Marketable Income Taxes & Other Receivables (in thousands) Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Other Comprehensive Loss Level 2: Commercial paper $ 11,751 $ — $ (30) $ 11,721 $ — $ 11,721 $ — $ — Corporate notes/bonds 24,754 — (355) 24,399 — 21,492 2,907 — Total debt investments $ 36,505 $ — $ (385) $ 36,120 $ — $ 33,213 $ 2,907 $ — Changes in Fair Value Recorded in Net Income Level 1: Mutual funds (1) $ 187,757 $ — $ 11,624 $ 176,133 $ — Total equity investments $ 187,757 $ — $ 11,624 $ 176,133 $ — Cash $ 696,180 $ 696,180 $ — $ — $ — Money market funds 147,844 147,844 — — — Level 2: Foreign currency forward contracts 2,133 — — — 2,133 Total $ 1,070,034 $ 844,024 $ 44,837 $ 179,040 $ 2,133 _______________________________ (1) These investments are held in trust for settlement of the Company’s vested obligations of $198.6 million and $172.2 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, under the ECAP (see Note 6 — Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans ). Unvested obligations under the deferred compensation plans totaled $22.4 million and $21.9 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During fiscal 2024 and 2023, the fair value of the investments increased; therefore, the Company recognized income of $29.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively, which was recorded in other income (loss), net. During fiscal 2022, the fair value of the investments decreased; therefore, the Company recognized a loss of $12.0 million which was recorded in other income (loss), net.
Fair Value of Assets Derivatives	The fair value of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments are as follows: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Derivative assets: Foreign currency forward contracts $ 979 $ 2,813 Derivative liabilities: Foreign currency forward contracts $ 1,406 $ 680
Fair Value of Liabilities Derivatives	The fair value of derivatives not designated as hedge instruments are as follows: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Derivative assets: Foreign currency forward contracts $ 979 $ 2,813 Derivative liabilities: Foreign currency forward contracts $ 1,406 $ 680

Deferred Compensation and Ret_2

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Total Benefit Obligations	The total benefit obligations for these plans were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Deferred compensation and pension plans $ 262,403 $ 227,255 Medical and Life Insurance plan 4,227 4,838 International retirement plans 12,606 13,617 Executive Capital Accumulation Plan 204,537 178,043 Total benefit obligation 483,773 423,753 Less: current portion of benefit obligation (1) (43,377) (27,219) Non-current benefit obligation $ 440,396 $ 396,534 _______________________________ (1) Current portion of benefit obligation is included in Compensation and benefits payable in the consolidated balance sheet.
Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation	The following tables reconcile the benefit obligation for the deferred compensation and pension plans: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation, beginning of year $ 246,340 $ 211,598 Service cost 43,879 40,843 Interest cost 13,447 9,511 Actuarial gain (5,001) (6,083) Administrative expenses paid (240) (168) Benefits paid from plan assets (1,988) (1,901) Benefits paid from cash (15,511) (7,460) Benefit obligation, end of year 280,926 246,340 Change in fair value of plan assets: Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year 19,085 21,990 Actual return on plan assets 795 (836) Benefits paid from plan assets (1,988) (1,901) Administrative expenses paid (240) (168) Employer contributions 871 — Fair value of plan assets, end of year 18,523 19,085 Funded status and balance, end of year (1) $ (262,403) $ (227,255) Current liability $ 26,093 $ 15,447 Non-current liability 236,310 211,808 Total liability $ 262,403 $ 227,255 Plan Assets - weighted-average asset allocation: Debt securities 47 % 44 % Equity securities 51 % 52 % Other 2 % 4 % Total 100 % 100 % _______________________________ (1) The Company purchased COLI contracts insuring the lives of certain employees eligible to participate in the deferred compensation and pension plans as a means of funding benefits under such plans. As the COLI contracts are held in trust and are not separated from our general corporate assets, they are not included in the funded status. As of April 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company held contracts with gross CSV of $295.9 million and $275.1 million, offset by outstanding policy loans of $77.0 million and $77.1 million, respectively.
Fair Value Measurements of Defined Benefit Plan Assets	The fair value measurements of the defined benefit plan assets fall within the following levels of the fair value hierarchy as of April 30, 2024 and 2023: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (in thousands) April 30, 2024: Mutual funds $ — $ 18,033 $ — $ 18,033 Money market funds 490 — — 490 Total $ 490 $ 18,033 $ — $ 18,523 April 30, 2023: Mutual funds $ — $ 18,350 $ — $ 18,350 Money market funds 735 — — 735 Total $ 735 $ 18,350 $ — $ 19,085
Components of Net Periodic Benefits Costs	The components of net periodic benefits costs are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Service cost $ 43,879 $ 40,843 $ 37,952 Interest cost 13,447 9,511 4,028 Amortization of actuarial loss 818 945 2,170 Net prior service credit amortization (97) (97) (97) Expected return on plan assets (1,088) (1,156) (1,554) Net periodic benefit cost (1) $ 56,959 $ 50,046 $ 42,499 _______________________________ (1) The service cost, interest cost and other components of net periodic benefit costs are included in compensation and benefits expense, interest expense, net and other income (loss), net, respectively, on the consolidated statements of income. The components of net periodic benefits costs are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Service cost $ — $ — $ — Interest cost 217 195 110 Net prior service credit amortization (308) (308) (308) Amortization of actuarial gain (83) (74) — Net periodic benefit cost (1) $ (174) $ (187) $ (198) _______________________________ (1) The service cost, interest cost and the other components of net periodic benefit costs are included in compensation and benefits expense, interest expense, net and other income (loss), net, respectively, on the consolidated statements of income.
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation	The weighted-average assumptions used in calculating the benefit obligations were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Discount rate, beginning of year 4.77 % 4.08 % 2.17 % Discount rate, end of year 5.55 % 4.77 % 4.08 % Rate of compensation increase 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 % Expected long-term rates of return on plan assets 6.00 % 6.00 % 5.50 % The weighted-average assumptions used in calculating the medical and life insurance plan were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Discount rate, beginning of year 4.85 % 4.25 % 2.54 % Discount rate, end of year 5.62 % 4.85 % 4.25 % Healthcare care cost trend rate 6.50 % 6.50 % 6.00 %
Expected Benefit Payments Associated With Future Service	Benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid over the next ten years as follows: Year Ending April 30, Deferred Retirement Plans (in thousands) 2025 $ 28,881 2026 39,226 2027 48,208 2028 56,045 2029 65,123 2030-2034 286,973 Benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid over the next ten years as follows: Year Ending April 30, Medical and Life Insurance (in thousands) 2025 $ 551 2026 523 2027 483 2028 446 2029 419 2030-2034 1,719
Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation	The following table reconciles the benefit obligation for the medical and life insurance plan: Year End April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation, beginning of year $ 4,838 $ 5,365 Interest cost 217 195 Actuarial gain (321) (93) Benefits paid (507) (629) Benefit obligation, end of year $ 4,227 $ 4,838 Current liability $ 535 $ 563 Non-current liability 3,692 4,275 Total liability $ 4,227 $ 4,838 Changes in ECAP liability were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Balance, beginning of year $ 178,043 $ 166,723 Employee contributions 11,844 17,046 Amortization of employer contributions 7,017 5,886 Gain on investment 29,492 3,464 Employee distributions (21,668) (14,306) Exchange rate fluctuations (191) (770) Balance, end of year 204,537 178,043 Less: current portion (16,749) (11,209) Non-current portion $ 187,788 $ 166,834

Fee Revenue (Tables)

Fee Revenue (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Contract Asset and Liability	The following table outlines the Company’s contract asset and liability balances as of April 30, 2024 and 2023 : April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Contract assets-unbilled receivables $ 116,368 $ 99,442 Contract liabilities-deferred revenue $ 240,958 $ 257,067
Schedule of Disaggregation of Fee Revenue by Industry	The following table provides further disaggregation of fee revenue by industry: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Dollars % Dollars % Dollars % (dollars in thousands) Industrial $ 813,919 29.5 % $ 805,241 28.4 % $ 688,902 26.2 % Financial Services 491,761 17.8 494,299 17.4 475,326 18.1 Life Sciences/Healthcare 485,321 17.6 522,372 18.4 501,463 19.1 Technology 404,569 14.6 483,787 17.1 456,498 17.4 Consumer Goods 382,175 13.8 386,409 13.6 372,720 14.2 Education/Non–Profit/General 184,926 6.7 143,300 5.1 131,809 5.0 Fee Revenue $ 2,762,671 100.0 % $ 2,835,408 100.0 % $ 2,626,718 100.0 %

Credit Losses (Tables)

Credit Losses (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Credit Loss [Abstract]
Summary of Activity in Allowance for Credit Losses on Trade Receivables	The activity in the allowance for credit losses on the Company's trade receivables is as follows: (in thousands) Balance at May 1, 2021 $ 29,324 Provision for credit losses 21,552 Write-offs (14,052) Recoveries of amounts previously written off 702 Foreign currency translation (1,142) Balance at April 30, 2022 36,384 Provision for credit losses 22,493 Write-offs (15,806) Recoveries of amounts previously written off 585 Foreign currency translation 721 Balance at April 30, 2023 44,377 Provision for credit losses 20,715 Write-offs (20,856) Recoveries of amounts previously written off 454 Foreign currency translation (498) Balance at April 30, 2024 $ 44,192
Schedule of Fair Value and Unrealized Losses on Available for Sale Debt Securities	The fair value and unrealized losses on available for sale debt securities, aggregated by investment category and the length of time the security has been in an unrealized loss position as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows: Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or longer Balance Sheet Classification Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Cash and Cash Marketable Securities, Current Marketable Securities, Non-Current (in thousands) Balance at April 30, 2023 Commercial paper $ 8,229 $ 26 $ 3,492 $ 4 $ — $ 11,721 $ — Corporate notes/bonds $ 9,581 $ 123 $ 13,815 $ 232 $ — $ 20,489 $ 2,907 Balance at April 30, 2024 Commercial paper $ 11,040 $ 19 $ — $ — $ 3,932 $ 7,108 $ — Corporate notes/bonds $ 11,022 $ 26 $ 1,999 $ 1 $ — $ 9,050 $ 3,971 U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities $ 4,346 $ 9 $ — $ — $ — $ 2,441 $ 1,905

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic and Foreign Components of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Domestic and Foreign Income and Other Taxes	Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Domestic $ 70,716 $ 136,269 $ 184,877 Foreign 151,926 159,468 248,024 Income before provision for income taxes $ 222,642 $ 295,737 $ 432,901
Provision (Benefit) for Domestic and Foreign Income Taxes	The provision for domestic and foreign income taxes was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Current income taxes: Federal $ 31,466 $ 39,188 $ 43,993 State 10,071 15,879 15,962 Foreign 40,853 42,019 59,064 Current provision for income taxes 82,390 97,086 119,019 Deferred income taxes: Federal (15,693) (13,228) (13,858) State (2,904) (5,723) (3,936) Foreign (13,712) 4,548 831 Deferred benefit for income taxes (32,309) (14,403) (16,963) Total provision for income taxes $ 50,081 $ 82,683 $ 102,056
Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Effective Consolidated Tax Rate	The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the effective consolidated tax rate is as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State tax, net of federal effect 2.8 2.8 2.5 Foreign tax rates differential 4.0 4.0 2.5 Non-deductible officer's compensation 1.9 1.0 0.7 Change in valuation allowance (5.8) 0.3 (0.7) Change in uncertain tax positions 1.1 0.1 0.3 Foreign-derived intangible income deduction (1.2) (1.0) (0.7) Repatriation of earnings of foreign subsidiaries 1.4 1.2 0.4 R&D tax credit (1.5) (0.6) (1.3) Other (1.2) (0.8) (1.1) Effective income tax rate 22.5 % 28.0 % 23.6 %
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	Components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Deferred tax assets: Deferred compensation $ 136,722 $ 120,361 Operating lease liability 22,693 26,952 Loss carryforwards 28,542 28,707 Reserves and accruals 20,398 21,140 Allowance for doubtful accounts 7,169 7,272 Deferred revenue 7,086 6,436 Gross deferred tax assets 222,610 210,868 Deferred tax liabilities: Operating lease, right-of-use, assets (19,316) (22,056) Intangibles and goodwill (24,697) (26,310) Property and equipment (12,567) (15,953) Prepaid expenses (16,172) (20,037) Unrealized gain on marketable securities (6,164) (402) Other (2,158) (4,179) Gross deferred tax liabilities (81,074) (88,937) Valuation allowances (12,512) (25,226) Net deferred tax asset $ 129,024 $ 96,705
Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the unrecognized tax benefits is as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year $ 10,566 $ 10,682 $ 9,954 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 1,573 1,257 456 Additions based on tax positions related to prior years 2,208 28 272 Settlement with tax authority — (545) — Lapse of applicable statute of limitations (324) (856) — Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year $ 14,023 $ 10,566 $ 10,682

Property and Equipment, Net (Ta

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment, Net	Property and equipment include the following: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Computer equipment and software (1) $ 425,012 $ 383,701 Leasehold improvements 71,468 73,980 Furniture and fixtures 36,962 37,844 Automobiles 3,377 3,346 536,819 498,871 Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (374,970) (336,995) Property and equipment, net $ 161,849 $ 161,876 _______________________________ (1) Depreciation expense for capitalized software was $36.5 million, $29.3 million and $28.0 million during fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The net book value of the Company’s computer software costs included in property and equipment, net was $127.3 million and $121.9 million as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Redemption of Notes at Applicable Redemption Prices	The Company may redeem the Notes at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the table below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on December 15 of each of the years indicated: Year Percentage 2022 102.313% 2023 101.156% 2024 and thereafter 100.000%
Schedule of Long-term Debt, at Amortized Cost	Long-term debt, at amortized cost, consisted of the following: In thousands April 30, 2024 April 30, 2023 Senior Unsecured Notes $ 400,000 $ 400,000 Less: Unamortized discount and issuance costs (3,054) (3,806) Long-term borrowings, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs $ 396,946 $ 396,194

Segments (Tables)

Segments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Financial Highlights	Financial highlights are as follow: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 Consolidated (in thousands) Fee revenue $ 2,762,671 $ 2,835,408 $ 2,626,718 Total revenue $ 2,795,505 $ 2,863,836 $ 2,643,455 Net income attributable to Korn Ferry $ 169,154 $ 209,529 $ 326,360 Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 3,407 3,525 4,485 Other (income) loss, net (30,681) (5,261) 11,880 Interest expense, net 20,968 25,864 25,293 Income tax provision 50,081 82,683 102,056 Operating income 212,929 316,340 470,074 Depreciation and amortization 77,966 68,335 63,521 Other income (loss), net 30,681 5,261 (11,880) Integration/acquisition costs 14,866 14,922 7,906 Impairment of fixed assets 1,575 4,375 1,915 Impairment of right-of-use assets 1,629 5,471 7,392 Restructuring charges, net 68,558 42,573 — Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 408,204 $ 457,277 $ 538,928 _______________________________ (1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs, impairment of fixed assets, impairment of right-of-use assets, and restructuring charges, net.
Financial Highlights by Operating Segment	Financial highlights by reportable segments are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 Fee revenue Total revenue Adjusted EBITDA (1) (in thousands) Consulting $ 695,007 $ 706,805 $ 114,260 Digital 366,699 366,924 108,669 Executive Search: North America 506,927 513,545 120,710 EMEA 184,516 185,552 25,902 Asia Pacific 85,863 86,273 18,923 Latin America 28,937 28,956 5,571 Professional Search & Interim 540,615 544,453 101,868 RPO 354,107 362,997 40,399 Corporate — — (128,098) Consolidated $ 2,762,671 $ 2,795,505 $ 408,204 _______________________________ (1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs, impairment of fixed assets, impairment of right-of-use assets, and restructuring charges, net. Year Ended April 30, 2023 Fee revenue Total revenue Adjusted EBITDA (1) (in thousands) Consulting $ 677,001 $ 686,979 $ 108,502 Digital 354,651 354,967 97,458 Executive Search: North America 562,139 568,212 140,850 EMEA 187,014 188,114 31,380 Asia Pacific 95,598 95,956 24,222 Latin America 31,047 31,054 9,370 Professional Search & Interim 503,395 507,058 110,879 RPO 424,563 431,496 52,588 Corporate — — (117,972) Consolidated $ 2,835,408 $ 2,863,836 $ 457,277 ______________________________ (1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs, impairment of fixed assets and impairment of right-of-use assets, and restructuring charges, net. Year Ended April 30, 2022 Fee revenue Total revenue Adjusted EBITDA (1) (in thousands) Consulting $ 650,204 $ 654,199 $ 116,108 Digital 349,025 349,437 110,050 Executive Search: North America 605,704 609,258 181,615 EMEA 182,192 182,866 31,804 Asia Pacific 118,596 118,705 35,105 Latin America 29,069 29,079 9,089 Professional Search & Interim 297,096 297,974 106,015 RPO 394,832 401,937 59,126 Corporate — — (109,984) Consolidated $ 2,626,718 $ 2,643,455 $ 538,928 _______________________________ (1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes, integration/acquisition costs, impairment of fixed assets and impairment of right of-use assets.
Fee Revenue Classified by Country	Fee revenue classified by country in which the Company derives revenues are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) U.S. $ 1,507,819 $ 1,568,119 $ 1,348,377 Other countries 1,254,852 1,267,289 1,278,341 Total fee revenue $ 2,762,671 $ 2,835,408 $ 2,626,718
Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Financial Instruments and Tax Assets, Classified by Controlling Countries over Ten Percent	Long-lived assets, excluding financial instruments and tax assets, classified by location of the controlling statutory country are as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) U.S. (1) $ 175,691 $ 186,220 $ 185,228 United Kingdom 64,280 22,893 26,711 Other countries 82,342 95,453 93,967 Total long-lived assets $ 322,313 $ 304,566 $ 305,906 _______________________________ (1) Includes Corporate long-lived assets

Restructuring Charges, Net (Tab

Restructuring Charges, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Changes In Restructuring Liability	Changes in the restructuring liability were as follows: Restructuring Liability (in thousands) As of May 1, 2021 $ 6,985 Reductions for cash payments (4,829) Exchange rate fluctuations (654) As of April 30, 2022 1,502 Restructuring charges, net 42,573 Reductions for cash payments (24,485) Non-cash payments (10,827) Exchange rate fluctuations (759) As of April 30, 2023 8,004 Restructuring charges, net 68,558 Reductions for cash payments (57,636) Non-cash payments (15,421) Exchange rate fluctuations 399 As of April 30, 2024 $ 3,904
Restructuring Charges Incurred by Reporting Unit	Restructuring charges incurred by segment were as follows: Year Ended April 30 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Consulting $ 18,871 $ 11,613 $ — Digital 9,469 2,856 — Executive Search: North America 8,825 4,515 — EMEA 17,265 12,732 — Asia Pacific 1,963 2,129 — Latin America 110 697 — Professional Search & Interim 3,778 4,835 — RPO 7,885 3,097 — Corporate 392 99 — Consolidated $ 68,558 $ 42,573 $ —

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill by Reportable Segment	Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows: Consulting Digital Executive Search Professional Search & Interim RPO Consolidated North EMEA Asia (in thousands) Balance as of May 1, 2022 $ 172,970 $ 325,354 $ 47,564 $ 46,572 $ 972 $ 69,856 $ 62,304 $ 725,592 Additions (1) — — — — — 184,519 — 184,519 Exchange rate fluctuations 123 204 (1,327) (171) — 291 260 (620) Balance as of April 30, 2023 173,093 325,558 46,237 46,401 972 254,666 62,564 909,491 Exchange rate fluctuations (99) (171) (83) (155) — (321) (286) (1,115) Balance as of April 30, 2024 $ 172,994 $ 325,387 $ 46,154 $ 46,246 $ 972 $ 254,345 $ 62,278 $ 908,376 _______________________________ (1) Additions to goodwill in fiscal 2023 were due to $68.3 million and $116.2 million from the acquisitions of Infinity Consulting Solutions ("ICS") and Salo LLC ("Salo"), respectively.
Business Combination, Segment Allocation	Tax deductible goodwill from acquisitions were as follows: April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) PIVOT Leadership $ 4,497 $ 5,182 Miller Heiman 14,852 16,266 ICS 60,339 64,893 Salo 106,526 114,274 Total tax deductible goodwill from acquisitions $ 186,214 $ 200,615
Intangible Assets	Intangible assets include the following: April 30, 2024 April 30, 2023 (in thousands) Amortized intangible assets: Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Customer lists $ 192,099 $ (121,977) $ 70,122 $ 192,099 $ (104,429) $ 87,670 Intellectual property 69,100 (52,804) 16,296 69,100 (47,187) 21,913 Trademarks 12,086 (9,549) 2,537 12,086 (7,123) 4,963 Proprietary databases 4,256 (4,256) — 4,256 (4,256) — Non-compete agreements 910 (910) — 910 (910) — Total (1) $ 278,451 $ (189,496) 88,955 $ 278,451 $ (163,905) 114,546 Exchange rate fluctuations (122) (120) Total Intangible assets $ 88,833 $ 114,426 _______________________________ (1) In fiscal 2024 there were no intangible assets additions. In fiscal 2023 there were intangible assets additions of $16.4 million
Estimated Annual Amortization Expense Related to Amortizing Intangible Assets	Estimated annual amortization expense related to amortizing intangible assets is as follows: Year Ending April 30, Estimated (in thousands) 2025 $ 24,262 2026 22,859 2027 17,106 2028 10,080 2029 9,276 Thereafter 5,250 $ 88,833

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Leases [Abstract]
Components of Lease Expense	The components of lease expense were as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Finance lease cost Amortization of ROU assets $ 1,605 $ 1,479 $ 1,065 Interest on lease liabilities 212 190 84 1,817 1,669 1,149 Operating lease cost 46,956 48,901 53,092 Short-term lease cost 876 833 966 Variable lease cost 13,324 11,157 10,986 Lease impairment cost 1,629 5,471 7,392 Sublease income (4,359) (3,420) (1,119) Total lease cost $ 60,243 $ 64,611 $ 72,466
Summary of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases	Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 51,879 $ 63,496 $ 62,996 Financing cash flows from finance leases $ 1,776 $ 1,639 $ 1,157 ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: Operating leases $ 60,279 $ 19,015 $ 49,235 Finance leases $ 906 $ 3,123 $ 1,586
Summary of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases	Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: Year Ended April 30, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Finance Leases: Property and equipment, at cost $ 7,017 $ 7,103 Accumulated depreciation (3,377) (2,741) Property and equipment, net $ 3,640 $ 4,362 Other accrued liabilities $ 1,416 $ 1,372 Other liabilities 2,324 3,053 Total finance lease liabilities $ 3,740 $ 4,425 Weighted average remaining lease terms: Operating leases 7.1 years 4.5 years Finance leases 3.1 years 3.8 years Weighted average discount rate: Operating leases 5.9 % 4.5 % Finance leases 5.5 % 4.7 %
Summary of Maturities of Lease Liabilities	Maturities of lease liabilities are as follows: Year Ending April 30, Operating Financing (in thousands) 2025 $ 43,068 $ 1,580 2026 38,239 1,209 2027 29,082 751 2028 22,235 504 2029 17,808 12 Thereafter 83,049 — Total lease payments 233,481 4,056 Less: imputed interest 53,901 316 Total $ 179,580 $ 3,740

Acquisition (Tables)

Acquisition (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]
Summary of Net Assets Acquired	The following table provides a summary of the net assets acquired in the periods indicated (no acquisitions were completed in fiscal 2024). Year Ended April 30 2023 (2) 2022 (3) (in thousands) Current assets (1) $ 37,586 $ 36,071 Long-term assets 5,736 9,351 Intangible assets 48,400 17,300 Current liabilities 18,327 17,672 Long-term liabilities 3,164 16,210 Net assets acquired 70,231 28,840 Purchase price 254,750 133,802 Goodwill $ 184,519 $ 104,962 _______________________________ (1) Included in current assets is acquired receivables in the amount of $35.3 million and $24.5 million for acquisitions completed in fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. (2) On February 1, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of Salo for $155.4 million, net of cash acquired. Salo was a leading provider of finance, accounting and HR interim talent, with a strong focus on serving organizations in healthcare, among other industries. Actual results of operations of Salo are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from February 1, 2023, the effective date of the acquisition. On August 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of ICS for $99.3 million, net of cash acquired. ICS contributed interim professional placement offerings and expertise that are highly relevant for the new world of work where more workplaces are hybrid or virtual. ICS was a highly regarded provider of senior-level IT interim professional solutions with additional expertise in the areas of compliance and legal, accounting and finance, and human resources. Actual results of operations of ICS are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from August 1, 2022, the effective date of the acquisition. (3) On April 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of Patina for $42.9 million, net of cash acquired. Patina brought the Company interim executive solutions expertise across multiple industry verticals as well as offers ideal solutions for today’s nomadic labor market. Patina’s vast network of C-suite, top-tier, and professional interim talent spanned functional areas of expertise such as finance, operations, legal, human resources, IT and more. Actual results of operations of Patina are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statement from April 1, 2022, the effective date of the acquisition.

Organization and Summary of S_3

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Nature of Business (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024 business segment core_solution
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Number of core solutions | core_solution	5
Number of business segments | segment	8
Number of lines of business | business	5

Organization and Summary of S_4

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Basis of Consolidation and Presentation (Details)	Apr. 30, 2024
Mexican Subsidiary
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percentage of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	51%

Organization and Summary of S_5

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue Recognition (Details)	Apr. 30, 2024 performance_obligation phase
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of performance obligations | performance_obligation	1
Number of revenue recognition phases | phase	2
Executive And Professional Search
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash compensation, percentage	0.33

Organization and Summary of S_6

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Credit loss for available for sales debt securities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Organization and Summary of S_7

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment, Net (Details)	Apr. 30, 2024
Minimum | Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful life	3 years
Minimum | Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful life	3 years
Maximum | Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful life	10 years
Maximum | Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment estimated useful life	10 years

Organization and Summary of S_8

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of right-of-use assets	$ 1,629	$ 5,471	$ 7,392
Impairment of fixed assets	1,575	4,375	1,915
Right-Of-Use Assets
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of right-of-use assets	1,600	5,500	7,400
Leasehold Improvements and Furniture and Fixtures
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of fixed assets	100	$ 4,400	$ 1,900
Software and Software Development Costs
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment of fixed assets	$ 1,500

Organization and Summary of S_9

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill	$ 0
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful lives	1 year
Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets estimated useful lives	24 years

Organization and Summary of _10

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Compensation and Benefits Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Performance-related bonus expenses	$ 390	$ 409.4	$ 447.6
Minimum
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization of long-term retention awards	4 years
Maximum
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization of long-term retention awards	5 years

Organization and Summary of _11

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Deferred Compensation and Pension Plans (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Percentage that actuarial gain or loss must exceed the greater of PBO or market value plan assets	10%

Organization and Summary of _12

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Executive Capital Accumulation Plan (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Executive Capital Accumulation Plan
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred compensation arrangement vesting period	5 years

Organization and Summary of _13

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	$ 218,977	$ 197,998
Cash surrender value of life insurance subject to credit risk, percentage	0.80
CSV of COLI Contracts
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	$ 219,000	$ 198,000

Organization and Summary of _14

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Translation of Foreign Currencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
General and Administrative Expenses
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign currency losses	$ (4.5)	$ (2)	$ (1.2)

Basic and Diluted Earnings Pe_3

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry	$ 169,154	$ 209,529	$ 326,360
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders	3,092	4,618	7,343
Basic net earnings attributable to common stockholders	166,062	204,911	319,017
Add: undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders	2,122	3,912	6,750
Less: reallocation of undistributed earnings to nonvested restricted stockholders	2,106	3,882	6,676
Diluted net earnings attributable to common stockholders	$ 166,078	$ 204,941	$ 319,091
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	51,038	51,482	52,807
Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	51,432	51,883	53,401
Net earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.25	$ 3.98	$ 6.04
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.23	$ 3.95	$ 5.98
ESPP
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	6	17	14
Restricted stock
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	388	384	580

Basic and Diluted Earnings Pe_4

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Restricted stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share (in shares)	1	1.2	1.2

Comprehensive Income - Componen

Comprehensive Income - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$ (116,004)	$ (96,860)
Deferred compensation and pension plan adjustments, net of taxes	8,370	4,381
Marketable securities unrealized loss, net of tax	(37)	(285)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	$ (107,671)	$ (92,764)

Comprehensive Income - Changes

Comprehensive Income - Changes in Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,648,071
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period	(15,233)	$ (788)	$ (41,715)
Reclassification of realized net losses to net income	326	209	1,350
Ending balance	1,733,058	1,648,071
Foreign Currency Translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(96,860)	(92,717)	(33,666)
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period	(19,144)	(4,143)	(59,051)
Reclassification of realized net losses to net income	0	0	0
Ending balance	(116,004)	(96,860)	(92,717)
Deferred Compensation and Pension Plan
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,381	961	(18,135)
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period	3,663	3,211	17,747
Reclassification of realized net losses to net income	326	209	1,349
Ending balance	8,370	4,381	961
Tax effect on unrealized gains, tax expense	1,300	1,100	6,000
Tax effect on reclassification of realized net losses, tax benefit	100	100	500
Unrealized (Losses) Gains on Marketable Securities
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(285)	(429)	(19)
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period	248	144	(411)
Reclassification of realized net losses to net income	0	0	1
Ending balance	(37)	(285)	(429)
Tax effect on unrealized gains (losses), tax expense (benefit)	100	100	(100)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(92,764)	(92,185)	(51,820)
Ending balance	$ (107,671)	$ (92,764)	$ (92,185)

Employee Stock Plans - Componen

Employee Stock Plans - Components of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 39,970	$ 36,285	$ 29,210
ESPP
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	893	852	849
Restricted stock
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 39,077	$ 35,433	$ 28,361

Employee Stock Plans - Addition

Employee Stock Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 22, 2022	Jul. 01, 2020	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payments of tax withholdings on restricted stock			$ 10,732,000	$ 22,232,000	$ 18,532,000
Shares repurchased during the period, value			$ 63,219,000	$ 116,139,000	$ 117,301,000
Treasury Stock, Common
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares repurchased during the period (in shares)			930,000	1,709,867	1,470,983
Shares repurchased during the period, value			$ 52,500,000	$ 93,900,000	$ 98,800,000
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future issuance (in shares)			1,600,000
Authorized payroll deductions			15%
Increase in the additional number of total shares that may be purchased (in shares)			1,500,000
Authorized payroll deductions, value			$ 25,000
Maximum number of shares reserved for issuance (in shares)			4,500,000
Employees stock purchased (in shares)			173,671	154,720	103,826
Employees stock purchased, average price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 48.06	$ 49.16	$ 66.64
ESPP | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market price of common stock		85%
ESPP | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair market price of common stock		100%
Time Based Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			4 years
Market Based Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			3 years
Performance period			3 years
Shares outstanding (in shares)			700,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards			$ 18,900,000
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares outstanding (in shares)			1,974,000	2,063,000	1,980,000	2,370,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards			$ 61,000,000
Expected cost recognized over weighted-average period			2 years 2 months 12 days
Shares repurchased during the period to pay for taxes (in shares)			212,204	372,556
Payments of tax withholdings on restricted stock			$ 10,700,000	$ 22,200,000
Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock available for stock-based awards (in shares)	1,700,000
Shares available for future issuance (in shares)	2,248,284
Vesting period	1 year

Employee Stock Plans - Restrict

Employee Stock Plans - Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) - Restricted stock - $ / shares shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Shares
Beginning balance (in shares)	2,063	1,980	2,370
Granted (in shares)	854	1,143	483
Vested (in shares)	(682)	(1,006)	(821)
Forfeited (in shares)	(261)	(54)	(52)
Ending balance (in shares)	1,974	2,063	1,980
Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted-average, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 50.12	$ 40.32	$ 34.34
Weighted-average, granted (in dollars per share)	51.32	49.12	65.05
Weighted-average, vested (in dollars per share)	40.09	37.72	43.76
Weighted-average, forfeited (in dollars per share)	52.22	52.58	34.30
Weighted-average, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 53.83	$ 50.12	$ 40.32

Financial Instruments - Financi

Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments and Balance Sheet Classification (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Fair Value Measurement
Assets, fair value	$ 1,195,001	$ 1,070,034
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	941,005	844,024
Marketable Securities, Current	42,742	44,837
Marketable Securities, Non-current	211,681	179,040
Other Accrued Liabilities	(427)
Income Taxes & Other Receivables		2,133
Obligations for which assets are held in trust	198,600	172,200
Unvested obligations under deferred compensation plans	22,400	21,900
Gain (loss) on marketable securities	29,800	2,900	$ (12,000)
Level 2
Fair Value Measurement
Cost	38,550	36,505
Unrealized Gains	4	0
Unrealized Losses	(55)	(385)
Fair Value	38,499	36,120
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	3,932	0
Marketable Securities, Current	25,414	33,213
Marketable Securities, Non-current	9,153	2,907
Other Accrued Liabilities	0
Income Taxes & Other Receivables		0
Level 2 | Foreign currency forward contracts
Fair Value Measurement
Foreign currency forward contracts, fair value	(427)	2,133
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable Securities, Current	0	0
Marketable Securities, Non-current	0	0
Other Accrued Liabilities	(427)
Income Taxes & Other Receivables		2,133
Level 2 | Commercial paper
Fair Value Measurement
Cost	16,873	11,751
Unrealized Gains	1	0
Unrealized Losses	(19)	(30)
Fair Value	16,855	11,721
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	3,932	0
Marketable Securities, Current	12,923	11,721
Marketable Securities, Non-current	0	0
Other Accrued Liabilities	0
Income Taxes & Other Receivables		0
Level 2 | Corporate notes/bonds
Fair Value Measurement
Cost	17,322	24,754
Unrealized Gains	3	0
Unrealized Losses	(27)	(355)
Fair Value	17,298	24,399
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable Securities, Current	10,050	21,492
Marketable Securities, Non-current	7,248	2,907
Other Accrued Liabilities	0
Income Taxes & Other Receivables		0
Level 2 | U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
Fair Value Measurement
Cost	4,355
Unrealized Gains	0
Unrealized Losses	(9)
Fair Value	4,346
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0
Marketable Securities, Current	2,441
Marketable Securities, Non-current	1,905
Other Accrued Liabilities	0
Level 1 | Mutual funds
Fair Value Measurement
Equity securities, fair value	219,856	187,757
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable Securities, Current	17,328	11,624
Marketable Securities, Non-current	202,528	176,133
Other Accrued Liabilities	0
Income Taxes & Other Receivables		0
Level 1 | Total equity investments
Fair Value Measurement
Equity securities, fair value	219,856	187,757
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Marketable Securities, Current	17,328	11,624
Marketable Securities, Non-current	202,528	176,133
Other Accrued Liabilities	0
Income Taxes & Other Receivables		0
Level 1 | Cash
Fair Value Measurement
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	790,938	696,180
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	790,938	696,180
Marketable Securities, Current	0	0
Marketable Securities, Non-current	0	0
Other Accrued Liabilities	0
Income Taxes & Other Receivables		0
Level 1 | Money market funds
Fair Value Measurement
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value	146,135	147,844
Balance Sheet Classification
Cash and Cash Equivalents	146,135	147,844
Marketable Securities, Current	0	0
Marketable Securities, Non-current	0	0
Other Accrued Liabilities	$ 0
Income Taxes & Other Receivables		$ 0

Financial Instruments - Additio

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Sale/maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities	$ 38.1	$ 58.6	$ 79.3
Unrealized gains relates to equity securities	25.1
Unrealized loss relates to equity securities		3.8	27.3
Not Designated as Hedge Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Foreign currency gains (losses)	0.6	2.1	$ (0.2)
Not Designated as Hedge Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Derivatives Purchased
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	82.9	112.7
Not Designated as Hedge Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Derivatives Sold
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 34	$ 41.1
Minimum
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities remaining maturity	1 month
Maximum
Financial Instrument [Line Items]
Marketable securities remaining maturity	23 months

Financial Instruments - Fair Va

Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedge Instruments (Detail) - Not Designated as Hedge Instrument - Foreign currency forward contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Derivative assets:
Fair value of derivative assets	$ 979	$ 2,813
Derivative liabilities:
Fair value of derivative liabilities	$ 1,406	$ 680

Deferred Compensation and Ret_3

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Total Long-Term Benefit Obligations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total liability	$ 483,773	$ 423,753
Less: current portion of benefit obligation	(43,377)	(27,219)
Non-current benefit obligation	440,396	396,534
Deferred compensation and pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total liability	262,403	227,255
Medical and Life Insurance plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total liability	4,227	4,838
International retirement plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total liability	12,606	13,617
Executive Capital Accumulation Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total liability	$ 204,537	$ 178,043

Deferred Compensation and Ret_4

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) participant jurisdiction	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) participant	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of marketable securities increase (decrease)	$ 29,800,000	$ 2,900,000	$ (12,000,000)
Increase in market value of the underlying COLI investments	8,803,000	10,576,000	5,819,000
Net CSV	218,977,000	197,998,000
CSV of COLI Contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total death benefits payable, net of loans	447,300,000	444,100,000
Increase in market value of the underlying COLI investments	8,800,000	10,600,000	5,800,000
Net CSV	$ 219,000,000	198,000,000
Minimum | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation range	40%
Minimum | Debt securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation range	40%
Maximum | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation range	60%
Maximum | Debt securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation range	60%
Long Term Performance Unit Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Vesting percentage on each anniversary date	25%
Annual benefit payments per vested unit after anniversary period, option one	$ 10,000
Annual benefit payments per vested unit after anniversary period, option two	12,500
Annual benefit payments per vested unit after anniversary period, option three	$ 25,000
Number of payments after the seventh anniversary of the grant date	5 years
Long Term Performance Unit Plan | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Value per unit award	$ 25,000
Long Term Performance Unit Plan | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Value per unit award	$ 50,000
Enhanced Wealth Accumulation Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Participant contribution period towards deferred compensation plans (in years)	8 years
Participant after tax contribution period towards deferred compensation plans (in years)	15 years
Additional deferred units to acquire (in years)	5 years
Medical And Life Insurance Benefits | Hay Group
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit plan, number of participants | participant	101
Total benefit obligation	$ 4,227,000	4,838,000	5,365,000
International retirement plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of foreign jurisdictions | jurisdiction	25
Total benefit obligation	$ 12,600,000	$ 13,600,000
Long-term benefit obligation accrued, number of participants | participant	3,752	4,058
Company's contributions	$ 17,200,000	$ 16,400,000
Executive Capital Accumulation Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total benefit obligation	204,537,000	178,043,000	166,723,000
Company's contributions	$ 7,100,000	6,500,000	7,500,000
Deferred compensation arrangement vesting period	5 years
Deferred compensation plan expense (income)	$ 29,492,000	3,464,000	(10,600,000)
Company's contributions, unamortized portion	$ 16,400,000	16,100,000
Executive Capital Accumulation Plan | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Option to receive employee benefits by quarterly installments periods	1 year
Executive Capital Accumulation Plan | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Option to receive employee benefits by quarterly installments periods	15 years
Defined Contribution Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage contribution by the participants to defined contribution plan	50%
Employer matching contribution percentage	10%
Company's matching contributions	$ 3,500,000	3,500,000	2,100,000
Company's matching contributions next fiscal year	3,200,000
Company's additional matching contribution	3,100,000	2,700,000
Deferred Compensation Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total benefit obligation	280,926,000	246,340,000	$ 211,598,000
Deferred Compensation Plan | CSV of COLI Contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Gross CSV	295,900,000	275,100,000
Outstanding policy loans	77,000,000	$ 77,100,000
Company Owned Life Insurance Held In Trust | CSV of COLI Contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net CSV	190,200,000
Total death benefits, net of loans held in trust	$ 392,500,000

Deferred Compensation and Ret_5

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Reconciliation of Deferred Compensation and Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Total liability	$ 483,773	$ 423,753
Deferred Compensation Plan
Change in benefit obligation:
Balance, beginning of year	246,340	211,598
Service cost	43,879	40,843	$ 37,952
Interest cost	13,447	9,511	4,028
Actuarial gain	(5,001)	(6,083)
Administrative expenses paid	(240)	(168)
Benefits paid from plan assets	(1,988)	(1,901)
Benefits paid from cash	(15,511)	(7,460)
Balance, end of year	280,926	246,340	211,598
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	19,085	21,990
Actual return on plan assets	795	(836)
Benefits paid from plan assets	(1,988)	(1,901)
Administrative expenses paid	(240)	(168)
Employer contributions	871	0
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	18,523	19,085	$ 21,990
Funded status and balance, end of year	(262,403)	(227,255)
Current liability	26,093	15,447
Non-current liability	236,310	211,808
Total liability	$ 262,403	$ 227,255
Plan assets weighted average allocation	100%	100%
Deferred Compensation Plan | CSV of COLI Contracts
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Gross CSV	$ 295,900	$ 275,100
Outstanding policy loans	$ 77,000	$ 77,100
Deferred Compensation Plan | Debt securities
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Plan assets weighted average allocation	47%	44%
Deferred Compensation Plan | Equity securities
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Plan assets weighted average allocation	51%	52%
Deferred Compensation Plan | Other
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Plan assets weighted average allocation	2%	4%

Deferred Compensation and Ret_6

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Fair Value Measurements of Defined Benefit Plan Assets (Detail) - Deferred compensation and pension plans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	$ 18,523	$ 19,085
Mutual funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	18,033	18,350
Money market funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	490	735
Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	490	735
Level 1 | Mutual funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	0	0
Level 1 | Money market funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	490	735
Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	18,033	18,350
Level 2 | Mutual funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	18,033	18,350
Level 2 | Money market funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	0	0
Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | Mutual funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | Money market funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total defined benefit plan assets	$ 0	$ 0

Deferred Compensation and Ret_7

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Components of Net Periodic Benefits Costs (Detail) - Deferred Compensation Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 43,879	$ 40,843	$ 37,952
Interest cost	13,447	9,511	4,028
Amortization of actuarial loss	818	945	2,170
Net prior service credit amortization	(97)	(97)	(97)
Expected return on plan assets	(1,088)	(1,156)	(1,554)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 56,959	$ 50,046	$ 42,499

Deferred Compensation and Ret_8

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used In Calculating The Benefit Obligations (Detail) - Pension Plans, Defined Benefit	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate, beginning of year	5.55%	4.77%	4.08%	2.17%
Discount rate, end of year	5.55%	4.77%	4.08%	2.17%
Rate of compensation increase	0%	0%	0%
Expected long-term rates of return on plan assets	6%	6%	5.50%

Deferred Compensation and Ret_9

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Expected Benefit Payments Associated With Future Service (Detail) - Deferred compensation and pension plans $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2025	$ 28,881
2026	39,226
2027	48,208
2028	56,045
2029	65,123
2030-2034	$ 286,973

Deferred Compensation and Re_10

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Reconciliation of Benefit Obligation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Change in benefit obligation:
Current liability	$ 43,377	$ 27,219
Non-current benefit obligation	440,396	396,534
Total liability	483,773	423,753
Medical And Life Insurance Benefits | Hay Group
Change in benefit obligation:
Balance, beginning of year	4,838	5,365
Interest cost	217	195	$ 110
Actuarial gain	(321)	(93)
Benefits paid from cash	(507)	(629)
Balance, end of year	4,227	4,838	$ 5,365
Current liability	535	563
Non-current benefit obligation	3,692	4,275
Total liability	$ 4,227	$ 4,838

Deferred Compensation and Re_11

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Detail) - Medical And Life Insurance Benefits - Hay Group - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest cost	217	195	110
Net prior service credit amortization	(308)	(308)	(308)
Amortization of actuarial gain	(83)	(74)	0
Net periodic benefit cost	$ (174)	$ (187)	$ (198)

Deferred Compensation and Re_12

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used In Calculating The Medical and Life Insurance Plan (Detail) - Medical And Life Insurance Benefits - Hay Group	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate, beginning of year	5.62%	4.85%	4.25%	2.54%
Discount rate, end of year	5.62%	4.85%	4.25%	2.54%
Healthcare care cost trend rate	6.50%	6.50%	6%

Deferred Compensation and Re_13

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Expected Benefit Payments Associated With Medical and Life Insurance (Detail) - Medical And Life Insurance Benefits - Hay Group $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2025	$ 551
2026	523
2027	483
2028	446
2029	419
2030-2034	$ 1,719

Deferred Compensation and Re_14

Deferred Compensation and Retirement Plans - Changes in ECAP Liability (Detail) - Executive Capital Accumulation Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 178,043	$ 166,723
Employee contributions	11,844	17,046
Amortization of employer contributions	7,017	5,886
Gain on investment	29,492	3,464	$ (10,600)
Employee distributions	(21,668)	(14,306)
Exchange rate fluctuations	(191)	(770)
Balance, end of year	204,537	178,043	$ 166,723
Less: current portion	(16,749)	(11,209)
Non-current portion	$ 187,788	$ 166,834

Fee Revenue - Schedule of Contr

Fee Revenue - Schedule of Contract Asset and Liability (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract assets-unbilled receivables	$ 116,368	$ 99,442
Contract liabilities-deferred revenue	$ 240,958	$ 257,067

Fee Revenue - Additional Inform

Fee Revenue - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Contract liabilities, revenue recognized	$ 195.2	$ 181.7	$ 131.3
Revenue recognized, remaining performance obligation	1,013.8
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-05-01
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue recognized, remaining performance obligation	$ 545.8
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-05-01
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue recognized, remaining performance obligation	$ 288.3
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2026-05-01
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue recognized, remaining performance obligation	$ 131.6
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2027-05-01
Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue recognized, remaining performance obligation	$ 48.1
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period

Fee Revenue - Schedule of Disag

Fee Revenue - Schedule of Disaggregation of Fee Revenue by Industry (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Fee revenue	$ 2,795,505	$ 2,863,836	$ 2,643,455
Industrial
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Fee revenue	$ 813,919	$ 805,241	$ 688,902
Fee revenue, percentage	29.50%	28.40%	26.20%
Financial Services
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Fee revenue	$ 491,761	$ 494,299	$ 475,326
Fee revenue, percentage	17.80%	17.40%	18.10%
Life Sciences/Healthcare
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Fee revenue	$ 485,321	$ 522,372	$ 501,463
Fee revenue, percentage	17.60%	18.40%	19.10%
Technology
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Fee revenue	$ 404,569	$ 483,787	$ 456,498
Fee revenue, percentage	14.60%	17.10%	17.40%
Consumer Goods
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Fee revenue	$ 382,175	$ 386,409	$ 372,720
Fee revenue, percentage	13.80%	13.60%	14.20%
Education/Non–Profit/General
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Fee revenue	$ 184,926	$ 143,300	$ 131,809
Fee revenue, percentage	6.70%	5.10%	5%
Fee Revenue
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Fee revenue	$ 2,762,671	$ 2,835,408	$ 2,626,718
Fee revenue, percentage	100%	100%	100%

Credit Losses - Summary of Acti

Credit Losses - Summary of Activity in Allowance for Credit Losses on Trade Receivables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 44,377	$ 36,384	$ 29,324
Provision for credit losses	20,715	22,493	21,552
Write-offs	(20,856)	(15,806)	(14,052)
Recoveries of amounts previously written off	454	585	702
Foreign currency translation	(498)	721	(1,142)
Ending balance	$ 44,192	$ 44,377	$ 36,384

Credit Losses - Schedule of Fai

Credit Losses - Schedule of Fair Value and Unrealized Losses on Available for Sale Debt Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Commercial paper
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	$ 11,040	$ 8,229
Less than 12 months, unrealized losses	19	26
12 months or longer, fair value	0	3,492
12 months or longer, unrealized losses	0	4
Commercial paper | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities AFS, fair value	3,932	0
Commercial paper | Marketable Securities, Current
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, current	7,108	11,721
Commercial paper | Marketable Securities, Non-Current
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, non-current	0	0
Corporate notes/bonds
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	11,022	9,581
Less than 12 months, unrealized losses	26	123
12 months or longer, fair value	1,999	13,815
12 months or longer, unrealized losses	1	232
Corporate notes/bonds | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities AFS, fair value	0	0
Corporate notes/bonds | Marketable Securities, Current
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, current	9,050	20,489
Corporate notes/bonds | Marketable Securities, Non-Current
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, non-current	3,971	$ 2,907
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 months, fair value	4,346
Less than 12 months, unrealized losses	9
12 months or longer, fair value	0
12 months or longer, unrealized losses	0
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities AFS, fair value	0
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities | Marketable Securities, Current
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, current	2,441
U.S. Treasury and Agency Securities | Marketable Securities, Non-Current
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt securities, non-current	$ 1,905

Credit Losses - Additional Info

Credit Losses - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
Maximum
Fair Value And Unrealized Losses On Available For Sale Debt Securities [Line Items]
Debt instrument term	2 years

Income Taxes - Income (Loss) fr

Income Taxes - Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 70,716	$ 136,269	$ 184,877
Foreign	151,926	159,468	248,024
Income before provision for income taxes	$ 222,642	$ 295,737	$ 432,901

Income Taxes - Provision (Benef

Income Taxes - Provision (Benefit) for Domestic and Foreign Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Current income taxes:
Federal	$ 31,466	$ 39,188	$ 43,993
State	10,071	15,879	15,962
Foreign	40,853	42,019	59,064
Current provision for income taxes	82,390	97,086	119,019
Deferred income taxes:
Federal	(15,693)	(13,228)	(13,858)
State	(2,904)	(5,723)	(3,936)
Foreign	(13,712)	4,548	831
Deferred benefit for income taxes	(32,309)	(14,403)	(16,963)
Total provision for income taxes	$ 50,081	$ 82,683	$ 102,056

Income Taxes - Reconciliation o

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Effective Consolidated Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21%	21%	21%
State tax, net of federal effect	2.80%	2.80%	2.50%
Foreign tax rates differential	4%	4%	2.50%
Non-deductible officer's compensation	1.90%	1%	0.70%
Change in valuation allowance	(5.80%)	0.30%	(0.70%)
Change in uncertain tax positions	1.10%	0.10%	0.30%
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction	(1.20%)	(1.00%)	(0.70%)
Repatriation of earnings of foreign subsidiaries	1.40%	1.20%	0.40%
R&D tax credit	(1.50%)	(0.60%)	(1.30%)
Other	(1.20%)	(0.80%)	(1.10%)
Effective income tax rate	22.50%	28%	23.60%

Income Taxes - Components of De

Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred compensation	$ 136,722	$ 120,361
Operating lease liability	22,693	26,952
Loss carryforwards	28,542	28,707
Reserves and accruals	20,398	21,140
Allowance for doubtful accounts	7,169	7,272
Deferred revenue	7,086	6,436
Gross deferred tax assets	222,610	210,868
Deferred tax liabilities:
Operating lease, right-of-use, assets	(19,316)	(22,056)
Intangibles and goodwill	(24,697)	(26,310)
Property and equipment	(12,567)	(15,953)
Prepaid expenses	(16,172)	(20,037)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	(6,164)	(402)
Other	(2,158)	(4,179)
Gross deferred tax liabilities	(81,074)	(88,937)
Valuation allowances	(12,512)	(25,226)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 129,024	$ 96,705

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance increase (decrease)		$ (12,700,000)	$ 1,200,000	$ (1,100,000)
Change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance, amount	$ (9,700,000)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		795,100,000
Unrecognized tax benefits liability		14,023,000	10,566,000	10,682,000	$ 9,954,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, reductions resulting from resolution		5,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes accrued		2,100,000	1,800,000	1,400,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties accrued		200,000	500,000
Recognized interest expense		0	$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward		4,300,000
State and Local Jurisdiction
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward		41,500,000
Foreign Tax Authority
Schedule Of Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward		$ 103,300,000

Income Taxes - Changes in Unrec

Income Taxes - Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year	$ 10,566	$ 10,682	$ 9,954
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1,573	1,257	456
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	2,208	28	272
Settlement with tax authority	0	(545)	0
Lapse of applicable statute of limitations	(324)	(856)	0
Unrecognized tax benefits, end of year	$ 14,023	$ 10,566	$ 10,682

Property and Equipment, Net - S

Property and Equipment, Net - Summary of Property and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 536,819	$ 498,871
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(374,970)	(336,995)
Property and equipment, net	161,849	161,876
Depreciation expense for capitalized software	36,500	29,300	$ 28,000
Net book value of capitalized software	127,300	121,900
Computer equipment and software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	425,012	383,701
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	71,468	73,980
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	36,962	37,844
Automobiles
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 3,377	$ 3,346

Property and Equipment, Net - A

Property and Equipment, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense for property and equipment	$ 52.4	$ 44.6	$ 43.2

Long-Term Debt - Additional Inf

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)
CSV of COLI Contracts | Deferred Compensation Plan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding policy loans			$ 77,000,000	$ 77,100,000
Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity			645,500,000	1,145,400,000
Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt arrangement			4,500,000	4,600,000
Standby Letters of Credit | Other Financial Institutions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt arrangement			$ 13,200,000	11,500,000
Delayed Draw Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity				500,000,000
Minimum | CSV of COLI Contracts | Deferred Compensation Plan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			4.76%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument term			2 years
Maximum | CSV of COLI Contracts | Deferred Compensation Plan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate			8%
4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		4.625%
Principal amount		$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, unamortized discount		4,500,000
Dividends payable per fiscal year		$ 25,000,000
Debt Instrument, change in control and rating decline, percentage of principal amount		101%
Debt instrument, proceeds from offering used to repay outstanding debt		$ 276,900,000
Interest rate, effective percentage			4.86%
Debt instrument, fair value			$ 380,500,000	381,500,000
4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio to be attained for payment of dividends		3.50
Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument term	5 years
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,150,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	650,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement | Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement | Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Unsecured Notes			0	0
Unamortized debt issuance costs			$ 3,200,000	$ 4,200,000
Amended Credit Agreement | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio to be attained for payment of dividends	3.25
Increase in aggregate principal amount	$ 250,000,000
Credit Agreement | Secured Financing Overnight Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjustment percentage on variable interest rate	0.10%
Credit Agreement | Minimum | Secured Financing Overnight Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable interest rate	1.125%
Credit Agreement | Minimum | Base Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable interest rate	0.125%
Credit Agreement | Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly commitment fee on average daily unused amount of credit facilities	0.175%
Credit Agreement | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio to be attained for payment of dividends	3.50
Temporary increase in consolidated net leverage ratio	4
Credit Agreement | Maximum | Secured Financing Overnight Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable interest rate	2%
Credit Agreement | Maximum | Base Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable interest rate	1%
Credit Agreement | Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Quarterly commitment fee on average daily unused amount of credit facilities	0.30%

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Re

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Redemption of Notes at Applicable Redemption Prices (Detail) - 4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024
2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	102.313%
2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	101.156%
2024 and thereafter
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed	100%

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Lo

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt, at Amortized Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term borrowings, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	$ 396,946	$ 396,194
4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Unamortized discount and issuance costs	(3,054)	(3,806)
Long-term borrowings, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	396,946	396,194
4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 | Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Unsecured Notes	$ 400,000	$ 400,000

Segments - Additional Informati

Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024 business segment	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of business segments | segment	8
Number of lines of business | business	5
U.S. | Revenue Benchmark | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10%	10%	10%
U.S. | Long-Lived Assets | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10%	10%	10%
United Kingdom | Long-Lived Assets | Geographic Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			10%

Segments - Financial Highlights

Segments - Financial Highlights (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,795,505	$ 2,863,836	$ 2,643,455
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry	169,154	209,529	326,360
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	3,407	3,525	4,485
Other (income) loss, net	(30,681)	(5,261)	11,880
Interest expense, net	20,968	25,864	25,293
Income tax provision	50,081	82,683	102,056
Operating income	212,929	316,340	470,074
Depreciation and amortization	77,966	68,335	63,521
Other income (loss), net	30,681	5,261	(11,880)
Integration/acquisition costs	14,866	14,922	7,906
Impairment of fixed assets	1,575	4,375	1,915
Impairment of right-of-use assets	1,629	5,471	7,392
Restructuring charges, net	68,558	42,573	0
Adjusted EBITDA	408,204	457,277	538,928
Fee revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,762,671	$ 2,835,408	$ 2,626,718

Segments - Financial Highligh_2

Segments - Financial Highlights by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,795,505	$ 2,863,836	$ 2,643,455
Adjusted EBITDA	408,204	457,277	538,928
Fee revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,762,671	2,835,408	2,626,718
Operating Segments | Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	706,805	686,979	654,199
Adjusted EBITDA	114,260	108,502	116,108
Operating Segments | Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	366,924	354,967	349,437
Adjusted EBITDA	108,669	97,458	110,050
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	513,545	568,212	609,258
Adjusted EBITDA	120,710	140,850	181,615
Operating Segments | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	185,552	188,114	182,866
Adjusted EBITDA	25,902	31,380	31,804
Operating Segments | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	86,273	95,956	118,705
Adjusted EBITDA	18,923	24,222	35,105
Operating Segments | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	28,956	31,054	29,079
Adjusted EBITDA	5,571	9,370	9,089
Operating Segments | Professional Search & Interim
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	544,453	507,058	297,974
Adjusted EBITDA	101,868	110,879	106,015
Operating Segments | RPO
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	362,997	431,496	401,937
Adjusted EBITDA	40,399	52,588	59,126
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Consulting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	695,007	677,001	650,204
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Digital
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	366,699	354,651	349,025
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	506,927	562,139	605,704
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	184,516	187,014	182,192
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	85,863	95,598	118,596
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	28,937	31,047	29,069
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Professional Search & Interim
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	540,615	503,395	297,096
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | RPO
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	354,107	424,563	394,832
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	0	0
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (128,098)	$ (117,972)	$ (109,984)

Segments - Fee Revenue Classifi

Segments - Fee Revenue Classified by Country (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 2,795,505	$ 2,863,836	$ 2,643,455
Fee revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,762,671	2,835,408	2,626,718
Fee revenue | U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,507,819	1,568,119	1,348,377
Fee revenue | Other countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 1,254,852	$ 1,267,289	$ 1,278,341

Segments - Long Lived Assets, E

Segments - Long Lived Assets, Excluding Financial Instruments and Tax Assets, Classified by Controlling Countries over Ten Percent (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	$ 322,313	$ 304,566	$ 305,906
U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	175,691	186,220	185,228
United Kingdom
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	64,280	22,893	26,711
Other countries
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	$ 82,342	$ 95,453	$ 93,967

Restructuring Charges, Net - Ad

Restructuring Charges, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	$ 68,558,000	$ 42,573,000	$ 0
Severance | The "Plan"
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	$ 68,558,000	$ 42,573,000	$ 0

Restructuring Charges, Net - Ch

Restructuring Charges, Net - Changes In Restructuring Liability (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring charges, net	$ 68,558,000	$ 42,573,000	$ 0
Severance | The "Plan"
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring liability, beginning balance	8,004,000	1,502,000	6,985,000
Restructuring charges, net	68,558,000	42,573,000	0
Reductions for cash payments	(57,636,000)	(24,485,000)	(4,829,000)
Non-cash payments	(15,421,000)	(10,827,000)
Exchange rate fluctuations	399,000	(759,000)	(654,000)
Restructuring liability, ending balance	$ 3,904,000	$ 8,004,000	$ 1,502,000

Restructuring Charges, Net - Re

Restructuring Charges, Net - Restructuring Charges Incurred by Reporting Unit (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	$ 68,558	$ 42,573	$ 0
Operating Segments | Consulting
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	18,871	11,613	0
Operating Segments | Digital
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	9,469	2,856	0
Operating Segments | North America
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	8,825	4,515	0
Operating Segments | EMEA
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	17,265	12,732	0
Operating Segments | Asia Pacific
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	1,963	2,129	0
Operating Segments | Latin America
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	110	697	0
Operating Segments | Professional Search & Interim
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	3,778	4,835	0
Operating Segments | RPO
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	7,885	3,097	0
Corporate
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, net	$ 392	$ 99	$ 0

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Value of Goodwill By Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	$ 909,491	$ 725,592
Additions		184,519
Exchange rate fluctuations	(1,115)	(620)
Goodwill, ending balance	908,376	909,491
ICS
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Additions		68,300
Salo
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Additions		116,200
Operating Segments | Consulting
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	173,093	172,970
Additions		0
Exchange rate fluctuations	(99)	123
Goodwill, ending balance	172,994	173,093
Operating Segments | Digital
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	325,558	325,354
Additions		0
Exchange rate fluctuations	(171)	204
Goodwill, ending balance	325,387	325,558
Operating Segments | North America
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	46,237	47,564
Additions		0
Exchange rate fluctuations	(83)	(1,327)
Goodwill, ending balance	46,154	46,237
Operating Segments | EMEA
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	46,401	46,572
Additions		0
Exchange rate fluctuations	(155)	(171)
Goodwill, ending balance	46,246	46,401
Operating Segments | Asia Pacific
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	972	972
Additions		0
Exchange rate fluctuations	0	0
Goodwill, ending balance	972	972
Operating Segments | Professional Search & Interim
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	254,666	69,856
Additions		184,519
Exchange rate fluctuations	(321)	291
Goodwill, ending balance	254,345	254,666
Operating Segments | RPO
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance	62,564	62,304
Additions		0
Exchange rate fluctuations	(286)	260
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 62,278	$ 62,564

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_3

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Tax Deductible Goodwill from Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Tax deductible goodwill	$ 186,214	$ 200,615
PIVOT Leadership
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Tax deductible goodwill	4,497	5,182
Miller Heiman
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Tax deductible goodwill	14,852	16,266
ICS
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Tax deductible goodwill	60,339	64,893
Salo
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Tax deductible goodwill	$ 106,526	$ 114,274

Goodwill And Intangible Asset_4

Goodwill And Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 0
Amortization expense	$ 25,600,000	$ 23,700,000	$ 20,300,000
Current Year Acquisition | Customer Relationships
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 45,300,000
Weighted average useful life		7 years
Current Year Acquisition | Trade Names
Schedule Of Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 3,100,000
Weighted average useful life		2 years

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	$ 278,451,000	$ 278,451,000
Accumulated Amortization	(189,496,000)	(163,905,000)
Net	88,955,000	114,546,000
Exchange rate fluctuations	(122,000)	(120,000)
Amortized intangible assets, net	88,833,000	114,426,000
Intangible asset addition	0
ICS
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset addition		16,400,000
Salo
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset addition		32,000,000
Customer lists
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	192,099,000	192,099,000
Accumulated Amortization	(121,977,000)	(104,429,000)
Net	70,122,000	87,670,000
Intellectual property
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	69,100,000	69,100,000
Accumulated Amortization	(52,804,000)	(47,187,000)
Net	16,296,000	21,913,000
Trademarks
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	12,086,000	12,086,000
Accumulated Amortization	(9,549,000)	(7,123,000)
Net	2,537,000	4,963,000
Proprietary databases
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	4,256,000	4,256,000
Accumulated Amortization	(4,256,000)	(4,256,000)
Net	0	0
Non-compete agreements
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	910,000	910,000
Accumulated Amortization	(910,000)	(910,000)
Net	$ 0	$ 0

Goodwill and Intangible Asset_6

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Estimated Annual Amortization Expense Related to Amortizing Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2025	$ 24,262
2026	22,859
2027	17,106
2028	10,080
2029	9,276
Thereafter	5,250
Amortized intangible assets, net	$ 88,833	$ 114,426

Leases - Additional Information

Leases - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Impairment of right-of-use assets	$ 1,629	$ 5,471	$ 7,392
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	160,464	142,690
Lease liability	$ 179,580
ICS
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		800
Lease liability		1,000
Salo
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		2,100
Lease liability		$ 2,900
Minimum
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lessee operating lease, term of contract	1 year
Lessee finance lease, term of contract	1 year
Maximum
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Lessee operating lease, term of contract	13 years
Lessee finance lease, term of contract	5 years

Leases - Components of Lease Ex

Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Finance Lease Costs [Abstract]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Amortization	$ 1,605	$ 1,479	$ 1,065
Finance Lease, Interest Expense	212	190	84
Finance lease cost	1,817	1,669	1,149
Operating Lease, Cost	46,956	48,901	53,092
Short-Term Lease, Cost	876	833	966
Variable Lease, Cost	13,324	11,157	10,986
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss	1,629	5,471	7,392
Sublease Income	(4,359)	(3,420)	(1,119)
Lease, Cost, Total	$ 60,243	$ 64,611	$ 72,466

Leases - Summary of Supplementa

Leases - Summary of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Cash Paid For Amounts Included In Measurement Of Lease Liabilities [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Payments	$ 51,879	$ 63,496	$ 62,996
Finance Lease, Principal Payments	1,776	1,639	1,157
Right Of Use Assets Obtained In Exchange For Lease Obligations [Abstract]
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	60,279	19,015	49,235
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Finance Lease Liability	$ 906	$ 3,123	$ 1,586

Leases - Summary of Supplemen_2

Leases - Summary of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Finance Leases [Abstract]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other accrued liabilities	Other accrued liabilities
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other liabilities	Other liabilities
Finance Leases Property And Equipment At Cost	$ 7,017	$ 7,103
Finance Leases Accumulated Depreciation	(3,377)	(2,741)
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization, Total	3,640	4,362
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	1,416	1,372
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	2,324	3,053
Finance Lease, Liability, Total	$ 3,740	$ 4,425
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	7 years 1 month 6 days	4 years 6 months
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term	3 years 1 month 6 days	3 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted Average Discount Rate [Abstract]
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	5.90%	4.50%
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent	5.50%	4.70%

Leases - Summary of Maturities

Leases - Summary of Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One	$ 43,068
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two	38,239
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three	29,082
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four	22,235
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five	17,808
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five	83,049
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Total	233,481
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	53,901
Operating Lease, Liability	179,580
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One	1,580
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two	1,209
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three	751
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four	504
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Five	12
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, after Year Five	0
Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Total	4,056
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount	316
Finance Lease, Liability	$ 3,740	$ 4,425

Acquisition - Summary of Net As

Acquisition - Summary of Net Assets Acquired (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2023	Aug. 01, 2022	Apr. 01, 2022	Nov. 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 908,376	$ 909,491	$ 725,592
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired					$ 0	254,750	133,802
Acquired Companies, Patina Solutions Group and Lucas Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets						37,586	36,071
Long-term assets						5,736	9,351
Intangible assets						48,400	17,300
Current liabilities						18,327	17,672
Long-term liabilities						3,164	16,210
Net assets acquired						70,231	28,840
Purchase price						254,750	133,802
Goodwill						184,519	104,962
Acquired receivables						$ 35,300	$ 24,500
Salo
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ 155,400
ICS
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		$ 99,300
Patina Solutions Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired			$ 42,900
Lucas Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired				$ 90,900

Subsequent Event - Additional I

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail)	Jun. 12, 2024 $ / shares
Dividend Declared | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends payable, per share amount (in dollars per share)	$ 0.37