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Segments - Financial Highlights by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Jan. 31, 2020
Jan. 31, 2021
Jan. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue $ 477,880 $ 527,979 $ 1,262,552 $ 1,528,354
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry 51,319 19,993 48,264 105,748
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 269 963 547 1,890
Other income, net (14,935) (5,055) (26,374) (8,014)
Interest expense, net 7,298 6,919 21,686 15,186
Income tax provision 21,204 8,775 25,409 38,988
Operating income (loss) 65,155 31,595 69,532 153,798
Depreciation and amortization 15,735 14,863 46,068 40,355
Other income (loss), net 14,935 5,055 26,374 8,014
Integration/acquisition costs   6,704 737 9,319
Restructuring charges, net 838 18,093 30,732 18,093
Separation costs   1,783   1,783
Adjusted EBITDA 96,663 78,093 173,443 231,362
Fee Revenue        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 475,360 515,325 1,254,896 1,492,263
Operating Segments | Consulting        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 136,593 144,298 363,234 433,832
Operating income (loss) 22,175 2,663 25,869 24,272
Depreciation and amortization 4,051 4,417 12,123 13,188
Other income (loss), net 943 558 2,067 1,469
Restructuring charges, net 346 11,061 14,223 11,061
Adjusted EBITDA 27,515 18,699 54,282 49,990
Operating Segments | Digital        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 75,967 100,663 207,027 224,371
Operating income (loss) 19,214 8,463 32,410 41,036
Depreciation and amortization 7,403 5,832 21,134 13,156
Other income (loss), net 494 193 1,114 528
Integration/acquisition costs   4,332 556 4,332
Restructuring charges, net 23 7,032 2,947 7,032
Adjusted EBITDA 27,134 25,852 58,161 66,084
Operating Segments | Executive Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 168,489 188,023 437,974 577,995
Operating income (loss) 26,877 32,720 40,195 119,585
Depreciation and amortization 1,449 1,893 4,541 5,887
Other income (loss), net 12,996 4,260 22,826 6,330
Restructuring charges, net 370   10,412  
Separation costs   1,783   1,783
Adjusted EBITDA 41,692 40,656 77,974 133,585
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 106,325 110,230 267,790 342,753
Operating income (loss) 17,655 21,808 32,411 80,254
Depreciation and amortization 680 847 2,126 2,617
Other income (loss), net 12,611 3,963 21,944 5,740
Restructuring charges, net (5)   958  
Adjusted EBITDA 30,941 26,618 57,439 88,611
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 36,016 45,077 97,925 132,830
Operating income (loss) 3,114 4,644 (1,596) 18,466
Depreciation and amortization 345 422 1,062 1,328
Other income (loss), net 61 29 111 148
Restructuring charges, net 398   8,868  
Separation costs   1,783   1,783
Adjusted EBITDA 3,918 6,878 8,445 21,725
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 21,680 25,365 59,840 79,201
Operating income (loss) 5,844 5,070 9,958 17,866
Depreciation and amortization 231 329 756 1,004
Other income (loss), net 323 106 715 193
Restructuring charges, net (23)   181  
Adjusted EBITDA 6,375 5,505 11,610 19,063
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 4,468 7,351 12,419 23,211
Operating income (loss) 264 1,198 (578) 2,999
Depreciation and amortization 193 295 597 938
Other income (loss), net 1 162 56 249
Restructuring charges, net     405  
Adjusted EBITDA 458 1,655 480 4,186
Operating Segments | RPO & Professional Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 96,831 94,995 254,317 292,156
Operating income (loss) 18,360 14,144 33,027 44,279
Depreciation and amortization 929 979 2,814 2,961
Other income (loss), net 242 88 462 216
Restructuring charges, net 99   3,150  
Adjusted EBITDA 19,630 15,211 39,453 47,456
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Consulting        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 136,268 140,525 362,271 422,103
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Digital        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 75,791 99,389 206,807 223,097
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 168,104 183,561 436,307 564,615
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | North America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 106,002 106,888 266,485 332,428
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | EMEA        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 35,991 44,301 97,701 130,652
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Asia Pacific        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 21,643 25,089 59,702 78,395
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Latin America        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 4,468 7,283 12,419 23,140
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | RPO & Professional Search        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Total revenue 95,197 91,850 249,511 282,448
Corporate        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Operating income (loss) (21,471) (26,395) (61,969) (75,374)
Depreciation and amortization 1,903 1,742 5,456 5,163
Other income (loss), net 260 (44) (95) (529)
Integration/acquisition costs   2,372 181 4,987
Adjusted EBITDA $ (19,308) $ (22,325) $ (56,427) $ (65,753)