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Segments - Financial Highlights by Business Segment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
Jan. 31, 2019
Jan. 31, 2020
Jan. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue $ 527,979 $ 486,172 $ 1,528,354 $ 1,471,327
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry 19,993 44,964 105,748 52,387
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 963 480 1,890 1,782
Other income, net (5,055) (2,463) (8,014) (2,483)
Interest expense, net 6,919 4,282 15,186 12,722
Income tax provision 8,775 15,420 38,988 14,143
Operating income (loss) 31,595 62,683 153,798 78,551
Depreciation and amortization 14,863 11,741 40,355 34,490
Other income (loss), net 5,055 2,463 8,014 2,483
EBITDA 51,513 76,887 202,167 115,524
Integration/acquisition costs 6,704 804 9,319 6,746
Tradename write-offs       106,555
Restructuring charges, net 18,093   18,093  
Separation costs 1,783   1,783  
Adjusted EBITDA 78,093 77,691 231,362 228,825
Fee Revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 515,325 474,504 1,492,263 1,435,277
Operating Segments | Consulting        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 144,298 143,204 433,832 437,235
Operating income (loss) 2,663 11,782 24,272 (47,431)
Depreciation and amortization 4,417 4,001 13,188 12,219
Other income (loss), net 558 582 1,469 1,107
EBITDA 7,638 16,365 38,929 (34,105)
Integration/acquisition costs   650   5,304
Tradename write-offs       76,967
Restructuring charges, net 11,061   11,061  
Adjusted EBITDA 18,699 17,015 49,990 48,166
Operating Segments | Digital        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 100,663 62,473 224,371 190,008
Operating income (loss) 8,463 17,497 41,036 23,057
Depreciation and amortization 5,832 3,306 13,156 9,483
Other income (loss), net 193 204 528 514
EBITDA 14,488 21,007 54,720 33,054
Integration/acquisition costs 4,332 127 4,332 1,255
Tradename write-offs       29,588
Restructuring charges, net 7,032   7,032  
Adjusted EBITDA 25,852 21,134 66,084 63,897
Operating Segments | Executive Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 188,023 197,983 577,995 598,033
Operating income (loss) 32,720 44,703 119,585 137,048
Depreciation and amortization 1,893 1,807 5,887 5,172
Other income (loss), net 4,260 1,651 6,330 1,915
EBITDA 38,873 48,161 131,802 144,135
Separation costs 1,783   1,783  
Adjusted EBITDA 40,656 48,161 133,585 144,135
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 110,230 117,725 342,753 352,804
Operating income (loss) 21,808 30,596 80,254 92,438
Depreciation and amortization 847 970 2,617 2,917
Other income (loss), net 3,963 1,626 5,740 1,146
EBITDA 26,618 33,192 88,611 96,501
Adjusted EBITDA 26,618 33,192 88,611 96,501
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 45,077 46,639 132,830 140,024
Operating income (loss) 4,644 7,525 18,466 21,813
Depreciation and amortization 422 402 1,328 867
Other income (loss), net 29 26 148 388
EBITDA 5,095 7,953 19,942 23,068
Separation costs 1,783   1,783  
Adjusted EBITDA 6,878 7,953 21,725 23,068
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 25,365 26,046 79,201 80,817
Operating income (loss) 5,070 5,929 17,866 19,337
Depreciation and amortization 329 338 1,004 1,083
Other income (loss), net 106 (134) 193 118
EBITDA 5,505 6,133 19,063 20,538
Adjusted EBITDA 5,505 6,133 19,063 20,538
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 7,351 7,573 23,211 24,388
Operating income (loss) 1,198 653 2,999 3,460
Depreciation and amortization 295 97 938 305
Other income (loss), net 162 133 249 263
EBITDA 1,655 883 4,186 4,028
Adjusted EBITDA 1,655 883 4,186 4,028
Operating Segments | RPO & Professional Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 94,995 82,512 292,156 246,051
Operating income (loss) 14,144 12,176 44,279 36,337
Depreciation and amortization 979 803 2,961 2,325
Other income (loss), net 88 77 216 103
EBITDA 15,211 13,056 47,456 38,765
Adjusted EBITDA 15,211 13,056 47,456 38,765
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Consulting        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 140,525 139,029 422,103 423,958
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Digital        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 99,389 62,473 223,097 190,008
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 183,561 193,396 564,615 583,954
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | North America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 106,888 114,215 332,428 342,175
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | EMEA        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 44,301 45,940 130,652 137,522
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Asia Pacific        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 25,089 25,687 78,395 79,918
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Latin America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 7,283 7,554 23,140 24,339
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | RPO & Professional Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 91,850 79,606 282,448 237,357
Corporate        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Operating income (loss) (26,395) (23,475) (75,374) (70,460)
Depreciation and amortization 1,742 1,824 5,163 5,291
Other income (loss), net (44) (51) (529) (1,156)
EBITDA (24,697) (21,702) (70,740) (66,325)
Integration/acquisition costs 2,372 27 4,987 187
Adjusted EBITDA $ (22,325) $ (21,675) $ (65,753) $ (66,138)