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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net | Total Korn Ferry Stockholders' Equity | Noncontrolling Interest
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Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2018 | $ 1,219,615 | $ 683,942 | $ 572,800 | $ (40,135) | $ 1,216,607 | $ 3,008
Beginning Balance, Shares at Apr. 30, 2018 |  | 56,517 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | (38,592) |  | (38,611) |  | (38,611) | 19
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (14,150) |  |  | (14,156) | (14,156) | 6
Effect of adopting new accounting standards | 6,656 |  | 8,853 | (2,197) | 6,656 |
Dividends paid to shareholders | (6,027) |  | (6,027) |  | (6,027) |
Purchase of stock | (13,054) | $ (13,054) |  |  | (13,054) |
Purchase of stock, shares |  | (200) |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock | 4,803 | $ 4,803 |  |  | 4,803 |
Issuance of stock (shares) |  | 621 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 5,369 | $ 5,369 |  |  | 5,369 |
Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2018 | 1,164,620 | $ 681,060 | 537,015 | (56,488) | 1,161,587 | 3,033
Ending Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2018 |  | 56,938 |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2018 | 1,219,615 | $ 683,942 | 572,800 | (40,135) | 1,216,607 | 3,008
Beginning Balance, Shares at Apr. 30, 2018 |  | 56,517 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 8,725 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2018 | 1,176,597 | $ 664,486 | 577,333 | (68,581) | 1,173,238 | 3,359
Ending Balance, Shares at Oct. 31, 2018 |  | 56,511 |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance at Jul. 31, 2018 | 1,164,620 | $ 681,060 | 537,015 | (56,488) | 1,161,587 | 3,033
Beginning Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2018 |  | 56,938 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 47,317 |  | 46,034 |  | 46,034 | 1,283
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (12,360) |  |  | (12,093) | (12,093) | (267)
Dividends paid to shareholders | (5,716) |  | (5,716) |  | (5,716) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | (690) |  |  |  |  | (690)
Purchase of stock | (22,875) | $ (22,875) |  |  | (22,875) |
Purchase of stock, shares |  | (459) |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock (shares) |  | 32 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 6,301 | $ 6,301 |  |  | 6,301 |
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2018 | 1,176,597 | $ 664,486 | 577,333 | (68,581) | 1,173,238 | 3,359
Ending Balance, Shares at Oct. 31, 2018 |  | 56,511 |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2019 | $ 1,243,387 | $ 656,463 | 660,845 | (76,652) | 1,240,656 | 2,731
Beginning Balance, Shares at Apr. 30, 2019 | 56,431 | 56,431 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | $ 43,650 |  | 42,951 |  | 42,951 | 699
Other comprehensive (loss) income | (5,398) |  |  | (5,462) | (5,462) | 64
Dividends paid to shareholders | (6,081) |  | (6,081) |  | (6,081) |
Purchase of stock | (21,329) | $ (21,329) |  |  | (21,329) |
Purchase of stock, shares |  | (546) |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock | 5,074 | $ 5,074 |  |  | 5,074 |
Issuance of stock (shares) |  | 711 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 5,091 | $ 5,091 |  |  | 5,091 |
Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2019 | 1,264,394 | $ 645,299 | 697,715 | (82,114) | 1,260,900 | 3,494
Ending Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2019 |  | 56,596 |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2019 | $ 1,243,387 | $ 656,463 | 660,845 | (76,652) | 1,240,656 | 2,731
Beginning Balance, Shares at Apr. 30, 2019 | 56,431 | 56,431 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | $ 86,682 |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2019 | $ 1,258,491 | $ 601,686 | 734,891 | (80,646) | 1,255,931 | 2,560
Ending Balance, Shares at Oct. 31, 2019 | 55,315 | 55,315 |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance at Jul. 31, 2019 | $ 1,264,394 | $ 645,299 | 697,715 | (82,114) | 1,260,900 | 3,494
Beginning Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2019 |  | 56,596 |  |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 43,032 |  | 42,804 |  | 42,804 | 228
Other comprehensive (loss) income | 1,352 |  |  | 1,468 | 1,468 | (116)
Dividends paid to shareholders | (5,628) |  | (5,628) |  | (5,628) |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest | (1,046) |  |  |  |  | (1,046)
Purchase of stock | (49,325) | $ (49,325) |  |  | (49,325) |
Purchase of stock, shares |  | (1,313) |  |  |  |
Issuance of stock (shares) |  | 32 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 5,712 | $ 5,712 |  |  | 5,712 |
Ending Balance at Oct. 31, 2019 | $ 1,258,491 | $ 601,686 | $ 734,891 | $ (80,646) | $ 1,255,931 | $ 2,560
Ending Balance, Shares at Oct. 31, 2019 | 55,315 | 55,315 |  |  |  |

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