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Segments - Financial Highlights by Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | $ 496,198 | $ 478,362
Net income (loss) attributable to Korn Ferry | 42,951 | (38,611)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 699 | 19
Other income (loss), net | (1,826) | (4,520)
Interest expense (income), net | 4,057 | 4,103
Income tax provision (benefit) | 14,453 | (16,110)
Operating income (loss) | 60,334 | (55,119)
Depreciation and amortization | 12,777 | 11,731
Other income (loss), net | 1,826 | 4,520
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | 74,937 |
EBITDA |  | (38,868)
Integration/acquisition costs |  | 3,107
Tradename write-offs |  | 106,555
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 70,794
Fee Revenue |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 484,549 | 465,568
Operating Segments | Advisory |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 199,320 | 200,147
Operating income (loss) | 25,791 | (83,079)
Depreciation and amortization | 8,053 | 7,431
Other income (loss), net | 726 | 570
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | 34,570 |
EBITDA |  | (75,078)
Integration/acquisition costs |  | 3,027
Tradename write-offs |  | 106,555
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 34,504
Operating Segments | Executive Search |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 198,013 | 198,034
Operating income (loss) | 45,636 | 40,878
Depreciation and amortization | 2,031 | 1,826
Other income (loss), net | 1,224 | 4,053
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | 48,891 |
EBITDA |  | 46,757
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 46,757
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 115,446 | 115,757
Operating income (loss) | 30,322 | 26,514
Depreciation and amortization | 901 | 979
Other income (loss), net | 1,140 | 3,501
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | 32,363 |
EBITDA |  | 30,994
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 30,994
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 47,312 | 47,749
Operating income (loss) | 7,311 | 6,969
Depreciation and amortization | 456 | 370
Other income (loss), net | 12 | 340
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | 7,779 |
EBITDA |  | 7,679
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 7,679
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 27,668 | 26,625
Operating income (loss) | 6,993 | 6,641
Depreciation and amortization | 346 | 370
Other income (loss), net | 15 | 175
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | 7,354 |
EBITDA |  | 7,186
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 7,186
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 7,587 | 7,903
Operating income (loss) | 1,010 | 754
Depreciation and amortization | 328 | 107
Other income (loss), net | 57 | 37
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | 1,395 |
EBITDA |  | 898
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 898
Operating Segments | RPO & Professional Search |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 98,865 | 80,181
Operating income (loss) | 15,041 | 11,645
Depreciation and amortization | 992 | 761
Other income (loss), net | 74 | 105
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | 16,107 |
EBITDA |  | 12,511
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 12,511
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Advisory |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 195,526 | 195,375
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 193,199 | 192,924
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 111,722 | 112,097
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | EMEA |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 46,530 | 46,654
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Asia Pacific |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 27,362 | 26,295
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Latin America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 7,585 | 7,878
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | RPO & Professional Search |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 95,824 | 77,269
Corporate |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Operating income (loss) | (26,134) | (24,563)
Depreciation and amortization | 1,701 | 1,713
Other income (loss), net | (198) | (208)
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA | $ (24,631) |
EBITDA |  | (23,058)
Integration/acquisition costs |  | 80
Adjusted EBITDA |  | $ (22,978)

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