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Segments - Financial Highlights by Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Oct. 31, 2018
Oct. 31, 2019
Oct. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue $ 504,177 $ 506,793 $ 1,000,375 $ 985,155
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry 42,804 46,034 85,755 7,423
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 228 1,283 927 1,302
Other income (loss), net (1,133) 4,500 (2,959) (20)
Interest expense (income), net 4,210 4,337 8,267 8,440
Income tax provision (benefit) 15,760 14,833 30,213 (1,277)
Operating income (loss) 61,869 70,987 122,203 15,868
Depreciation and amortization 12,715 11,018 25,492 22,749
Other income (loss), net 1,133 (4,500) 2,959 20
EBITDA 75,717 77,505 150,654 38,637
Integration/acquisition costs 2,615 2,835 2,615 5,942
Tradename write-offs       106,555
Adjusted EBITDA 78,332 80,340 153,269 151,134
Fee Revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 492,389 495,205 976,938 960,773
Operating Segments | Advisory        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 213,922 221,419 413,242 421,566
Operating income (loss) 28,391 29,426 54,182 (53,653)
Depreciation and amortization 8,042 6,964 16,095 14,395
Other income (loss), net 520 265 1,246 835
EBITDA 36,953 36,655 71,523 (38,423)
Integration/acquisition costs   2,755   5,782
Tradename write-offs       106,555
Adjusted EBITDA 36,953 39,410 71,523 73,914
Operating Segments | Executive Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 191,959 202,016 389,972 400,050
Operating income (loss) 41,229 51,467 86,865 92,345
Depreciation and amortization 1,963 1,539 3,994 3,365
Other income (loss), net 846 (3,789) 2,070 264
EBITDA 44,038 49,217 92,929 95,974
Adjusted EBITDA 44,038 49,217 92,929 95,974
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 117,077 119,322 232,523 235,079
Operating income (loss) 28,124 35,328 58,446 61,842
Depreciation and amortization 869 968 1,770 1,947
Other income (loss), net 637 (3,981) 1,777 (480)
EBITDA 29,630 32,315 61,993 63,309
Adjusted EBITDA 29,630 32,315 61,993 63,309
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 40,441 45,636 87,753 93,385
Operating income (loss) 6,511 7,319 13,822 14,288
Depreciation and amortization 450 95 906 465
Other income (loss), net 107 22 119 362
EBITDA 7,068 7,436 14,847 15,115
Adjusted EBITDA 7,068 7,436 14,847 15,115
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 26,168 28,146 53,836 54,771
Operating income (loss) 5,803 6,767 12,796 13,408
Depreciation and amortization 329 375 675 745
Other income (loss), net 72 77 87 252
EBITDA 6,204 7,219 13,558 14,405
Adjusted EBITDA 6,204 7,219 13,558 14,405
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 8,273 8,912 15,860 16,815
Operating income (loss) 791 2,053 1,801 2,807
Depreciation and amortization 315 101 643 208
Other income (loss), net 30 93 87 130
EBITDA 1,136 2,247 2,531 3,145
Adjusted EBITDA 1,136 2,247 2,531 3,145
Operating Segments | RPO & Professional Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 98,296 83,358 197,161 163,539
Operating income (loss) 15,094 12,516 30,135 24,161
Depreciation and amortization 990 761 1,982 1,522
Other income (loss), net 54 (79) 128 26
EBITDA 16,138 13,198 32,245 25,709
Adjusted EBITDA 16,138 13,198 32,245 25,709
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Advisory        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 209,760 217,089 405,286 412,464
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 187,855 197,634 381,054 390,558
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | North America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 113,818 115,863 225,540 227,960
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | EMEA        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 39,821 44,928 86,351 91,582
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Asia Pacific        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 25,944 27,936 53,306 54,231
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Latin America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 8,272 8,907 15,857 16,785
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | RPO & Professional Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 94,774 80,482 190,598 157,751
Corporate        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Operating income (loss) (22,845) (22,422) (48,979) (46,985)
Depreciation and amortization 1,720 1,754 3,421 3,467
Other income (loss), net (287) (897) (485) (1,105)
EBITDA (21,412) (21,565) (46,043) (44,623)
Integration/acquisition costs 2,615 80 2,615 160
Adjusted EBITDA $ (18,797) $ (21,485) $ (43,428) $ (44,463)