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Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2013
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Apr. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue $ 271,717 $ 249,545 $ 255,702 $ 251,188 $ 251,712 $ 242,184 $ 237,968 $ 228,437 $ 1,028,152 $ 960,301 $ 812,831
Total revenue                 1,066,066 995,559 849,701
Net income 25,482 22,939 25,403 14,533 21,211 21,304 18,759 11,417 88,357 72,691 33,293
Other income, net                 (7,458) (9,769) (6,309)
Interest (income) expense, net                 1,784 2,363 2,365
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 (2,181) (2,169) (2,110)
Income tax provision                 33,526 28,492 16,637
Operating income 28,092 $ 32,927 $ 34,416 $ 18,593 24,480 $ 27,302 $ 23,165 $ 16,661 114,028 91,608 43,876
Depreciation and amortization                 27,597 26,172 19,004
Other income (loss), net                 7,458 9,769 6,309
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 2,181 2,169 2,110
EBITDA                 151,264 129,718 71,299
Restructuring charges, net                 9,468 3,682 22,857
Integration/acquisition costs                     3,106
Acquisition costs                 959    
Separation costs                   4,500 516
Integration costs                   394  
Adjusted EBITDA                 161,691 138,294 97,778
Identifiable assets [1] 1,317,801       1,233,666       1,317,801 1,233,666 1,115,229
Long-lived assets [1] 62,088       60,434       62,088 60,434 53,628
Goodwill [1] 254,440       257,582       254,440 257,582 257,293
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 597,407 568,875 522,479
Total revenue                 619,325 591,190 544,831
Operating income                 119,020 116,352 80,965
Depreciation and amortization                 6,674 8,012 8,991
Other income (loss), net                 849 1,769 793
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 426 383 434
EBITDA                 126,969 126,516 91,183
Restructuring charges, net                 5,384 1,336 8,194
Separation costs                     516
Adjusted EBITDA                 132,353 127,852 99,893
Identifiable assets [1] 602,945       562,354       602,945 562,354 453,489
Long-lived assets [1] 26,357       28,308       26,357 28,308 29,157
Goodwill [1] 96,497       104,615       96,497 104,615 105,749
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment | North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 330,634 306,768 290,317
Total revenue                 344,913 321,473 305,993
Operating income                 80,818 70,256 58,832
Depreciation and amortization                 3,515 3,579 4,726
Other income (loss), net                 288 631 466
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 426 383 434
EBITDA                 85,047 74,849 64,458
Restructuring charges, net                 1,151 816 3,583
Adjusted EBITDA                 86,198 75,665 68,041
Identifiable assets [1] 327,446       295,865       327,446 295,865 209,079
Long-lived assets [1] 17,271       18,647       17,271 18,647 19,167
Goodwill [1] 49,603       52,086       49,603 52,086 54,513
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment | EMEA                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 153,465 147,917 128,807
Total revenue                 158,052 152,525 132,988
Operating income                 18,867 23,168 9,173
Depreciation and amortization                 1,764 2,727 2,347
Other income (loss), net                 83 632 95
EBITDA                 20,714 26,527 11,615
Restructuring charges, net                 3,987 460 3,982
Separation costs                     516
Adjusted EBITDA                 24,701 26,987 16,113
Identifiable assets [1] 156,072       157,610       156,072 157,610 148,491
Long-lived assets [1] 3,885       5,515       3,885 5,515 6,312
Goodwill [1] 45,922       51,557       45,922 51,557 50,264
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment | Asia Pacific                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 84,148 84,816 73,221
Total revenue                 87,142 87,606 75,359
Operating income                 14,631 17,274 6,973
Depreciation and amortization                 1,045 1,383 1,546
Other income (loss), net                 369 203 200
EBITDA                 16,045 18,860 8,719
Restructuring charges, net                 17 60 629
Adjusted EBITDA                 16,062 18,920 9,348
Identifiable assets [1] 94,099       83,292       94,099 83,292 72,303
Long-lived assets [1] 4,235       2,978       4,235 2,978 2,784
Goodwill [1] 972       972       972 972 972
Operating Segments | Executive Recruitment | South America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 29,160 29,374 30,134
Total revenue                 29,218 29,586 30,491
Operating income                 4,704 5,654 5,987
Depreciation and amortization                 350 323 372
Other income (loss), net                 109 303 32
EBITDA                 5,163 6,280 6,391
Restructuring charges, net                 229    
Adjusted EBITDA                 5,392 6,280 6,391
Identifiable assets [1] 25,328       25,587       25,328 25,587 23,616
Long-lived assets [1] 966       1,168       966 1,168 894
Operating Segments | LTC                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 267,018 254,636 168,115
Total revenue                 275,220 262,962 176,566
Operating income                 28,175 23,847 6,424
Depreciation and amortization                 13,427 12,491 6,012
Other income (loss), net                 (22) 106 (75)
EBITDA                 41,580 36,444 12,361
Restructuring charges, net                 2,758 1,149 10,198
Adjusted EBITDA                 44,338 37,593 22,559
Identifiable assets [1] 265,546       255,590       265,546 255,590 248,611
Long-lived assets [1] 12,377       11,976       12,377 11,976 10,383
Goodwill [1] 129,549       119,350       129,549 119,350 119,090
Operating Segments | Futurestep                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Fee revenue                 163,727 136,790 122,237
Total revenue                 171,521 141,407 128,304
Operating income                 19,940 13,352 10,975
Depreciation and amortization                 1,882 1,797 1,180
Other income (loss), net                 54 583 51
EBITDA                 21,876 15,732 12,206
Restructuring charges, net                 1,154 1,134 3,527
Adjusted EBITDA                 23,030 16,866 15,733
Identifiable assets [1] 103,782       111,036       103,782 111,036 93,331
Long-lived assets [1] 4,204       2,550       4,204 2,550 2,523
Goodwill [1] 28,394       33,617       28,394 33,617 32,454
Corporate                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Operating income                 (53,107) (61,943) (54,488)
Depreciation and amortization                 5,614 3,872 2,821
Other income (loss), net                 6,577 7,311 5,540
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net                 1,755 1,786 1,676
EBITDA                 (39,161) (48,974) (44,451)
Restructuring charges, net                 172 63 938
Integration/acquisition costs                     3,106
Acquisition costs                 959    
Separation costs                   4,500  
Integration costs                   394  
Adjusted EBITDA                 (38,030) (44,017) (40,407)
Identifiable assets [1] 345,528       304,686       345,528 304,686 319,798
Long-lived assets [1] $ 19,150       $ 17,600       $ 19,150 $ 17,600 $ 11,565
[1] As of the end of the fiscal year.