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Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 35,749 | $ 99,999 | $ 60,825
Product segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Segment adjusted income (loss) from operations | 92,478 | 42,306 | 31,674
UxS | Product segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 448,006 | 343,910 | 300,743
Segment adjusted income (loss) from operations | 93,122 | 30,568 | 28,703
Depreciation and amortization | 27,595 | 249,925 | 54,324
UxS | Product segments | Product sales |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 415,074 | 268,021 | 194,517
UxS | Product segments | Contract services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 32,932 | 75,889 | 106,226
LMS | Product segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 192,587 |  |
Segment adjusted income (loss) from operations | 24,062 |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,808 |  |
LMS | Product segments | Product sales |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 168,863 |  |
LMS | Product segments | Contract services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 23,724 |  |
MW | Product segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 76,127 |  |
Segment adjusted income (loss) from operations | (24,706) |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,346 |  |
MW | Product segments | Product sales |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,834 |  |
MW | Product segments | Contract services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 74,293 |  |
TMS | Product segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 120,624 | 76,415
Segment adjusted income (loss) from operations |  | 8,074 | (2,823)
Depreciation and amortization |  | 2,788 | 2,694
TMS | Product segments | Product sales |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 84,686 | 46,162
TMS | Product segments | Contract services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 35,938 | 30,253
MUAS | Product segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 76,002 | 68,574
Segment adjusted income (loss) from operations |  | 3,664 | 5,794
Depreciation and amortization |  | 3,303 | 3,807
MUAS | Product segments | Product sales |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 355 | 4
MUAS | Product segments | Contract services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue |  | 75,647 | 68,570
All other | Product segments |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 716,720 | 540,536 | 445,732
Segment adjusted income (loss) from operations | 92,478 | 42,306 | 31,674
Depreciation and amortization | 35,749 | 256,016 | 60,825
All other | Product segments | Product sales |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 585,771 | 353,062 | 240,683
All other | Product segments | Contract services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 130,949 | $ 187,474 | $ 205,049

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