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Business Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2013
Apr. 30, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Jul. 31, 2012
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2013
Apr. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue $ 251,712 $ 242,184 $ 237,968 $ 228,437 $ 227,902 [1] $ 202,004 $ 196,231 $ 186,694 $ 960,301 $ 812,831 $ 790,505
Total revenue                 995,559 849,701 826,759
Net income 21,211 21,304 18,759 11,417 12,197 [1] 9,482 1,196 10,418 72,691 33,293 54,303
Other income, net                 (9,769) (6,309) 271
Interest expense, net                 2,363 2,365 1,791
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 (2,169) (2,110) (1,850)
Income tax provision                 28,492 16,637 28,351
Operating income (loss) 24,480 27,302 23,165 16,661 15,392 [1] 8,706 2,769 17,009 91,608 43,876 82,866
Depreciation and amortization                 26,172 19,004 14,017
Other income (loss), net                 9,769 6,309 (271)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 2,169 2,110 1,850
EBITDA                 129,718 71,299 98,462
Restructuring charges, net         2,900       3,682 22,857 [2] 929
Separation costs                 4,500 516 1,919
Integration costs                 394 3,106  
Adjusted EBITDA                 138,294 97,778 101,310
Identifiable assets 1,233,666 [3]       1,115,229 [3]       1,233,666 [3] 1,115,229 [3] 1,014,689 [3]
Long-lived assets 60,434 [3]       53,628 [3]       60,434 [3] 53,628 [3] 49,808 [3]
Goodwill 257,582 [3]       257,293 [3]       257,582 [3] 257,293 [3] 176,338 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 568,875 522,479 561,202
Total revenue                 591,190 544,831 586,485
Operating income (loss)                 116,352 80,965 109,934
Depreciation and amortization                 8,012 8,991 8,140
Other income (loss), net                 1,769 793 (145)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 383 434 159
EBITDA                 126,516 91,183 118,088
Restructuring charges, net                 1,336 8,194 783
Separation costs                   516  
Adjusted EBITDA                 127,852 99,893 118,871
Identifiable assets 562,354 [3]       453,489 [3]       562,354 [3] 453,489 [3] 411,605 [3]
Long-lived assets 28,308 [3]       29,157 [3]       28,308 [3] 29,157 [3] 34,723 [3]
Goodwill 104,615 [3]       105,749 [3]       104,615 [3] 105,749 [3] 107,244 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment | North America
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 306,768 290,317 305,717
Total revenue                 321,473 305,993 323,116
Operating income (loss)                 70,256 58,832 75,580
Depreciation and amortization                 3,579 4,726 4,624
Other income (loss), net                 631 466 5
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 383 434 159
EBITDA                 74,849 64,458 80,368
Restructuring charges, net                 816 3,583 (15)
Adjusted EBITDA                 75,665 68,041 80,353
Identifiable assets 295,865 [3]       209,079 [3]       295,865 [3] 209,079 [3] 171,641 [3]
Long-lived assets 18,647 [3]       19,167 [3]       18,647 [3] 19,167 [3] 22,288 [3]
Goodwill 52,086 [3]       54,513 [3]       52,086 [3] 54,513 [3] 55,608 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment | EMEA
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 147,917 128,807 141,409
Total revenue                 152,525 132,988 146,573
Operating income (loss)                 23,168 9,173 13,288
Depreciation and amortization                 2,727 2,347 1,881
Other income (loss), net                 632 95 (149)
EBITDA                 26,527 11,615 15,020
Restructuring charges, net                 460 3,982 897
Separation costs                   516  
Adjusted EBITDA                 26,987 16,113 15,917
Identifiable assets 157,610 [3]       148,491 [3]       157,610 [3] 148,491 [3] 140,980 [3]
Long-lived assets 5,515 [3]       6,312 [3]       5,515 [3] 6,312 [3] 7,542 [3]
Goodwill 51,557 [3]       50,264 [3]       51,557 [3] 50,264 [3] 50,664 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment | Asia Pacific
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 84,816 73,221 82,230
Total revenue                 87,606 75,359 84,279
Operating income (loss)                 17,274 6,973 11,859
Depreciation and amortization                 1,383 1,546 1,268
Other income (loss), net                 203 200 60
EBITDA                 18,860 8,719 13,187
Restructuring charges, net                 60 629  
Adjusted EBITDA                 18,920 9,348 13,187
Identifiable assets 83,292 [3]       72,303 [3]       83,292 [3] 72,303 [3] 76,027 [3]
Long-lived assets 2,978 [3]       2,784 [3]       2,978 [3] 2,784 [3] 3,938 [3]
Goodwill 972 [3]       972 [3]       972 [3] 972 [3] 972 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment | South America
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 29,374 30,134 31,846
Total revenue                 29,586 30,491 32,517
Operating income (loss)                 5,654 5,987 9,207
Depreciation and amortization                 323 372 367
Other income (loss), net                 303 32 (61)
EBITDA                 6,280 6,391 9,513
Restructuring charges, net                     (99)
Adjusted EBITDA                 6,280 6,391 9,414
Identifiable assets 25,587 [3]       23,616 [3]       25,587 [3] 23,616 [3] 22,957 [3]
Long-lived assets 1,168 [3]       894 [3]       1,168 [3] 894 [3] 955 [3]
Operating Segments | LTC
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 254,636 168,115 115,407
Total revenue                 262,962 176,566 120,281
Operating income (loss)                 23,847 6,424 16,360
Depreciation and amortization                 12,491 6,012 2,613
Other income (loss), net                 106 (75) 146
EBITDA                 36,444 12,361 19,119
Restructuring charges, net                 1,149 10,198  
Adjusted EBITDA                 37,593 22,559 19,119
Identifiable assets 255,590 [3]       248,611 [3]       255,590 [3] 248,611 [3] 83,576 [3]
Long-lived assets 11,976 [3]       10,383 [3]       11,976 [3] 10,383 [3] 2,648 [3]
Goodwill 119,350 [3]       119,090 [3]       119,350 [3] 119,090 [3] 36,251 [3]
Operating Segments | Futurestep
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 136,790 122,237 113,896
Total revenue                 141,407 128,304 119,993
Operating income (loss)                 13,352 10,975 8,445
Depreciation and amortization                 1,797 1,180 1,070
Other income (loss), net                 583 51 41
EBITDA                 15,732 12,206 9,556
Restructuring charges, net                 1,134 3,527 146
Separation costs                     920
Adjusted EBITDA                 16,866 15,733 10,622
Identifiable assets 111,036 [3]       93,331 [3]       111,036 [3] 93,331 [3] 90,560 [3]
Long-lived assets 2,550 [3]       2,523 [3]       2,550 [3] 2,523 [3] 3,420 [3]
Goodwill 33,617 [3]       32,454 [3]       33,617 [3] 32,454 [3] 32,843 [3]
Corporate
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Operating income (loss)                 (61,943) (54,488) (51,873) [4]
Depreciation and amortization                 3,872 2,821 2,194 [4]
Other income (loss), net                 7,311 5,540 (313) [4]
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 1,786 1,676 1,691 [4]
EBITDA                 (48,974) (44,451) (48,301) [4]
Restructuring charges, net                 63 938  
Separation costs                 4,500   999 [4]
Integration costs                 394 3,106  
Adjusted EBITDA                 (44,017) (40,407) (47,302) [4]
Identifiable assets 304,686 [3]       319,798 [3]       304,686 [3] 319,798 [3] 428,948 [3],[4]
Long-lived assets $ 17,600 [3]       $ 11,565 [3]       $ 17,600 [3] $ 11,565 [3] $ 9,017 [3],[4]
[1] During the three months ended April 30, 2013, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to continue to integrate PDI in order to eliminate redundant positions and consolidate premises. This resulted in restructuring charges, net of recoveries of $2.9 million against operations during the three months ended April 30, 2013.
[2] During fiscal 2013, the Company recovered $1.0 million from a legal settlement (related to premises) attributable to a previous restructuring action.
[3] As of the end of the fiscal year.
[4] The Company recorded an adjustment to the fair value of contingent consideration for a prior acquisition of $2.2 million during the year-ended April 30, 2012.