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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2019
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 757,659 | $ 712,138 | $ 519,937
Tax Office Acquisition |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 30,195 |  |
Weighted-Average Life (in years) | 4 years |  |
Tax Office Acquisition | Internally-developed software |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 14,919 |  |
Weighted-Average Life (in years) | 3 years |  |
Tax Office Acquisition | Reacquired franchise rights |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 5,941 |  |
Weighted-Average Life (in years) | 5 years |  |
Tax Office Acquisition | Customer relationships |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 8,987 |  |
Weighted-Average Life (in years) | 5 years |  |
Tax Office Acquisition | Noncompete agreements |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 348 |  |
Weighted-Average Life (in years) | 5 years |  |
Wave HQ Inc. |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed, net | $ 3,928 |  |
Deferred tax liability | 8,126 |  |
Total identifiable net assets | 99,672 |  |
Goodwill | 300,560 |  |
Total identifiable assets and goodwill | 400,232 |  |
Wave HQ Inc. | Customer relationships |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles | $ 23,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Life (in years) | 5 years |  |
Wave HQ Inc. | Purchased technology |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles | $ 68,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Life (in years) | 10 years |  |
Wave HQ Inc. | Noncompete agreements |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles | $ 7,070 |  |
Weighted-Average Life (in years) | 5 years |  |
Wave HQ Inc. | Trade name |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangibles | $ 5,800 |  |
Weighted-Average Life (in years) | 10 years |  |

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