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Segments - Financial Highlights by Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
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)