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Business Segments - Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2018
Jan. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2018
Jan. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Fee revenue $ 447,581 $ 381,918 $ 1,291,853 $ 1,159,456
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition       3,535
Adjusted fee revenue       1,162,991
Total revenue 460,770 394,195 1,331,155 1,202,082
Net income attributable to Korn/Ferry International 27,247 23,897 92,619 57,257
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 180 481 969 2,245
Other income, net (7,689) (4,200) (14,847) (7,580)
Interest expense, net 2,665 2,402 7,904 8,199
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net (97) (113) (187) (221)
Income tax provision 26,316 8,075 54,145 21,706
Operating income (loss) 48,622 30,542 140,603 81,606
Depreciation and amortization 12,225 11,774 36,881 34,970
Other income (loss), net 7,689 4,200 14,847 7,580
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net 97 113 187 221
EBITDA 68,633 46,629 192,518 124,377
Restructuring charges (recoveries), net   3,801 78 28,321
Integration/acquisition costs 1,673 4,830 6,654 18,677
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition       3,535
Adjusted EBITDA 70,306 55,260 199,250 174,910
Operating Segments | Executive Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Fee revenue 180,416 152,821 518,373 455,410
Adjusted fee revenue       455,410
Total revenue 185,493 157,132 531,883 469,234
Operating income (loss) 34,339 29,331 102,374 93,689
Depreciation and amortization 1,922 1,469 5,651 4,506
Other income (loss), net 847 456 1,776 804
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net 97 113 187 221
EBITDA 37,205 31,369 109,988 99,220
Restructuring charges (recoveries), net   1,202 313 4,018
Adjusted EBITDA 37,205 32,571 110,301 103,238
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Fee revenue 102,716 84,827 296,093 259,361
Adjusted fee revenue       259,361
Total revenue 106,332 87,975 305,866 269,302
Operating income (loss) 21,313 17,718 66,253 60,458
Depreciation and amortization 990 996 2,923 2,816
Other income (loss), net 585 316 1,157 512
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net 97 113 187 221
EBITDA 22,985 19,143 70,520 64,007
Restructuring charges (recoveries), net       1,706
Adjusted EBITDA 22,985 19,143 70,520 65,713
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Fee revenue 46,782 39,147 128,249 109,296
Adjusted fee revenue       109,296
Total revenue 47,763 39,965 130,894 111,721
Operating income (loss) 7,329 8,175 20,349 21,049
Depreciation and amortization 458 226 1,345 666
Other income (loss), net 37 19 136 (37)
EBITDA 7,824 8,420 21,830 21,678
Restructuring charges (recoveries), net       128
Adjusted EBITDA 7,824 8,420 21,830 21,806
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Fee revenue 24,493 21,012 71,983 60,108
Adjusted fee revenue       60,108
Total revenue 24,942 21,336 73,009 61,445
Operating income (loss) 5,289 2,086 12,811 6,216
Depreciation and amortization 361 268 1,052 757
Other income (loss), net 185 60 384 171
EBITDA 5,835 2,414 14,247 7,144
Restructuring charges (recoveries), net   893 313 1,515
Adjusted EBITDA 5,835 3,307 14,560 8,659
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Fee revenue 6,425 7,835 22,048 26,645
Adjusted fee revenue       26,645
Total revenue 6,456 7,856 22,114 26,766
Operating income (loss) 408 1,352 2,961 5,966
Depreciation and amortization 113 (21) 331 267
Other income (loss), net 40 61 99 158
EBITDA 561 1,392 3,391 6,391
Restructuring charges (recoveries), net   309   669
Adjusted EBITDA 561 1,701 3,391 7,060
Operating Segments | Hay Group        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Fee revenue 198,056 175,662 577,462 539,086
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition       3,535
Adjusted fee revenue       542,621
Total revenue 201,961 178,962 589,093 552,822
Operating income (loss) 27,079 15,988 72,532 31,188
Depreciation and amortization 7,882 8,061 24,110 24,102
Other income (loss), net 370 122 459 346
EBITDA 35,331 24,171 97,101 55,636
Restructuring charges (recoveries), net   2,519 (241) 24,007
Integration/acquisition costs 1,593 3,364 6,455 11,993
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition       3,535
Adjusted EBITDA 36,924 30,054 103,315 95,171
Operating Segments | Futurestep        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Fee revenue 69,109 53,435 196,018 164,960
Adjusted fee revenue       164,960
Total revenue 73,316 58,101 210,179 180,026
Operating income (loss) 10,056 6,549 27,702 21,849
Depreciation and amortization 733 789 2,313 2,081
Other income (loss), net 2 (2) 10 (4)
EBITDA 10,791 7,336 30,025 23,926
Restructuring charges (recoveries), net   80 6 80
Adjusted EBITDA 10,791 7,416 30,031 24,006
Corporate        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Operating income (loss) (22,852) (21,326) (62,005) (65,120)
Depreciation and amortization 1,688 1,455 4,807 4,281
Other income (loss), net 6,470 3,624 12,602 6,434
EBITDA (14,694) (16,247) (44,596) (54,405)
Restructuring charges (recoveries), net       216
Integration/acquisition costs 80 1,466 199 6,684
Adjusted EBITDA $ (14,614) $ (14,781) $ (44,397) $ (47,505)