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Segments - Financial Highlights by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
Oct. 31, 2020
Jul. 31, 2020
Oct. 31, 2021
Oct. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue $ 643,398 $ 437,789   $ 1,231,496 $ 784,672
Net income (loss) attributable to Korn Ferry 75,772 27,778   150,595 (3,055)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 560 300   2,134 278
Other income, net (5,066) (277)   (9,513) (11,439)
Interest expense, net 6,365 7,494   11,791 14,388
Income tax provision 26,145 12,877 $ (8,700) 50,024 4,205
Operating (loss) income 103,776 48,172   205,031 4,377
Depreciation and amortization 15,633 15,298   31,277 30,333
Other income, net 5,066 277   9,513 11,439
Integration/acquisition costs 1,084     1,084 737
Impairment of fixed assets 1,915     1,915  
Impairment of right of use assets 7,392     7,392  
Restructuring charges, net   2,407     29,894
Adjusted EBITDA 134,866 [1] 66,154 [2]   256,212 [1] 76,780 [3]
Fee Revenue          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 639,443 435,439   1,224,838 779,536
Operating Segments | Consulting          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 165,732 127,051   314,739 226,641
Adjusted EBITDA 30,061 [1] 20,163 [2]   56,902 [1] 26,767 [3]
Operating Segments | Digital          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 88,712 75,038   169,393 131,060
Adjusted EBITDA 28,556 [1] 23,084 [2]   54,188 [1] 31,027 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Search          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 236,492 148,599   454,146 269,485
Adjusted EBITDA 66,137 [1] 28,228 [2]   127,726 [1] 36,282 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 159,082 91,609   298,382 161,465
Adjusted EBITDA 48,907 [1] 21,186 [2]   92,237 [1] 26,498 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 42,571 31,714   85,414 61,909
Adjusted EBITDA 7,663 [1] 2,817 [2]   15,248 [1] 4,527 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 28,267 20,820   56,999 38,160
Adjusted EBITDA 8,201 [1] 3,641 [2]   16,521 [1] 5,235 [3]
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 6,572 4,456   13,351 7,951
Adjusted EBITDA 1,366 [1] 584 [2]   3,720 [1] 22 [3]
Operating Segments | RPO & Professional Search          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 152,462 87,101   293,218 157,486
Adjusted EBITDA 36,258 [1] 13,799 [2]   70,225 [1] 19,823 [3]
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Consulting          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 164,893 126,685   313,371 226,003
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Digital          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 88,639 75,043   169,310 131,016
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 235,459 148,060   452,363 268,203
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | North America          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 158,197 91,168   296,875 160,483
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | EMEA          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 42,434 31,629   85,181 61,710
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Asia Pacific          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 28,257 20,807   56,960 38,059
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | Executive Search | Latin America          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 6,571 4,456   13,347 7,951
Operating Segments | Fee Revenue | RPO & Professional Search          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total revenue 150,452 85,651   289,794 154,314
Corporate          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Adjusted EBITDA $ (26,146) [1] $ (19,120) [2]   $ (52,829) [1] $ (37,119) [3]
[1]

Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs and impairment charges.
[2]

Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes net restructuring charges.
[3] Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs and net restructuring charges.