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Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	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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