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Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Fee revenue | $ 375,621 | $ 267,394
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition | 3,535 |
Adjusted fee revenue | 379,156 |
Total revenue | 392,933 | 279,335
Net income | 4,068 | 23,082
Other loss (income), net | (4,259) | 74
Interest expense, net | 3,061 | 299
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net | (79) | (725)
Income tax provision | 1,725 | 10,174
Operating income (loss) | 4,516 | 32,904
Depreciation and amortization | 11,444 | 7,423
Other income (loss), net | 4,259 | (74)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net | 79 | 725
EBITDA | 20,298 | 40,978
Restructuring charges, net | 24,520 |
Integration/acquisition costs | 8,027 | 674
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition | 3,535 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 56,380 | 41,652
Operating Segments | Executive Search |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Fee revenue | 146,361 | 152,090
Adjusted fee revenue | 146,361 |
Total revenue | 151,468 | 157,992
Operating income (loss) | 26,927 | 34,915
Depreciation and amortization | 1,380 | 1,516
Other income (loss), net | 472 | 432
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net | 79 | 86
EBITDA | 28,858 | 36,949
Restructuring charges, net | 2,816 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 31,674 | 36,949
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Fee revenue | 81,802 | 90,359
Adjusted fee revenue | 81,802 |
Total revenue | 85,425 | 94,399
Operating income (loss) | 16,468 | 24,145
Depreciation and amortization | 830 | 827
Other income (loss), net | 288 | 32
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net | 79 | 86
EBITDA | 17,665 | 25,090
Restructuring charges, net | 1,706 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 19,371 | 25,090
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Fee revenue | 35,370 | 36,090
Adjusted fee revenue | 35,370 |
Total revenue | 36,249 | 37,171
Operating income (loss) | 6,027 | 6,276
Depreciation and amortization | 211 | 365
Other income (loss), net | 24 | 143
EBITDA | 6,262 | 6,784
Restructuring charges, net | 128 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 6,390 | 6,784
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Fee revenue | 19,626 | 19,215
Adjusted fee revenue | 19,626 |
Total revenue | 20,180 | 19,990
Operating income (loss) | 2,102 | 2,986
Depreciation and amortization | 225 | 246
Other income (loss), net | 87 | 18
EBITDA | 2,414 | 3,250
Restructuring charges, net | 622 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 3,036 | 3,250
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Fee revenue | 9,563 | 6,426
Adjusted fee revenue | 9,563 |
Total revenue | 9,614 | 6,432
Operating income (loss) | 2,330 | 1,508
Depreciation and amortization | 114 | 78
Other income (loss), net | 73 | 239
EBITDA | 2,517 | 1,825
Restructuring charges, net | 360 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 2,877 | 1,825
Operating Segments | Hay Group |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Fee revenue | 174,582 | 69,240
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition | 3,535 |
Adjusted fee revenue | 178,117 |
Total revenue | 181,508 | 71,441
Operating income (loss) | (7,743) | 7,495
Depreciation and amortization | 8,016 | 3,748
Other income (loss), net | 235 | (863)
EBITDA | 508 | 10,380
Restructuring charges, net | 21,488 |
Integration/acquisition costs | 4,264 | 329
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition | 3,535 |
Adjusted EBITDA | 29,795 | 10,709
Operating Segments | Futurestep |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Fee revenue | 54,678 | 46,064
Adjusted fee revenue | 54,678 |
Total revenue | 59,957 | 49,902
Operating income (loss) | 7,513 | 6,189
Depreciation and amortization | 623 | 585
Other income (loss), net | (2) |
EBITDA | 8,134 | 6,774
Adjusted EBITDA | 8,134 | 6,774
Corporate |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Operating income (loss) | (22,181) | (15,695)
Depreciation and amortization | 1,425 | 1,574
Other income (loss), net | 3,554 | 357
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net |  | 639
EBITDA | (17,202) | (13,125)
Restructuring charges, net | 216 |
Integration/acquisition costs | 3,763 | 345
Adjusted EBITDA | $ (13,223) | $ (12,780)

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