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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Schedule of Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 31, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020
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Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 1,044,196 | $ 1,022,157 | $ 1,023,821
Accumulated Amortization | (662,932) | (607,181) | (590,747)
Net | 381,264 | 414,976 | 433,074
Reacquired franchise rights |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 370,076 | 365,062 | 364,376
Accumulated Amortization | (174,484) | (159,754) | (153,392)
Net | 195,592 | 205,308 | 210,984
Customer relationships |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 316,600 | 314,191 | 313,521
Accumulated Amortization | (244,441) | (227,445) | (219,664)
Net | 72,159 | 86,746 | 93,857
Internally-developed software |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 168,642 | 154,083 | 154,962
Accumulated Amortization | (123,709) | (113,698) | (116,383)
Net | 44,933 | 40,385 | 38,579
Noncompete agreements |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 41,177 | 41,072 | 41,386
Accumulated Amortization | (34,962) | (33,639) | (33,151)
Net | 6,215 | 7,433 | 8,235
Franchise agreements |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 19,201 | 19,201 | 19,201
Accumulated Amortization | (15,574) | (14,614) | (14,294)
Net | 3,627 | 4,587 | 4,907
Purchased technology |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 122,700 | 122,700 | 122,801
Accumulated Amortization | (68,844) | (57,548) | (53,525)
Net | 53,856 | 65,152 | 69,276
Trade name |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 5,800 | 5,800 | 5,800
Accumulated Amortization | (918) | (483) | (338)
Net | $ 4,882 | 5,317 | 5,462
Acquired assets pending final allocation |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount |  | 48 | 1,774
Accumulated Amortization |  | 0 | 0
Net |  | $ 48 | $ 1,774

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