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Segments - Financial Highlights by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 735,719 | $ 643,398 | $ 1,438,867 | $ 1,231,496
Adjusted EBITDA | 131,103 | 134,866 | 263,311 | 256,212
Operating Segments | Consulting |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 175,845 | 165,732 | 344,580 | 314,739
Adjusted EBITDA | 31,089 | 30,061 | 60,639 | 56,902
Operating Segments | Digital |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 94,577 | 88,712 | 178,392 | 169,393
Adjusted EBITDA | 27,524 | 28,556 | 51,702 | 54,188
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 144,147 | 159,082 | 297,031 | 298,382
Adjusted EBITDA | 37,969 | 48,907 | 81,718 | 92,237
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 44,919 | 42,571 | 92,248 | 85,414
Adjusted EBITDA | 8,081 | 7,663 | 16,596 | 15,248
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 23,523 | 28,267 | 49,975 | 56,999
Adjusted EBITDA | 5,834 | 8,201 | 13,185 | 16,521
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,822 | 6,572 | 15,631 | 13,351
Adjusted EBITDA | 2,607 | 1,366 | 5,224 | 3,720
Operating Segments | Professional Search & Interim |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 135,762 | 54,702 | 235,814 | 106,634
Adjusted EBITDA | 32,457 | 21,825 | 61,618 | 41,264
Operating Segments | RPO |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 109,124 | 97,760 | 225,196 | 186,584
Adjusted EBITDA | 16,004 | 14,433 | 33,713 | 28,961
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | (30,462) | (26,146) | (61,084) | (52,829)
Fee revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 727,849 | 639,443 | 1,423,752 | 1,224,838
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Consulting |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 173,092 | 164,893 | 339,576 | 313,371
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Digital |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 94,329 | 88,639 | 178,090 | 169,310
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 142,485 | 158,197 | 294,029 | 296,875
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 44,645 | 42,434 | 91,701 | 85,181
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 23,408 | 28,257 | 49,789 | 56,960
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,821 | 6,571 | 15,629 | 13,347
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Professional Search & Interim |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 134,743 | 54,559 | 233,690 | 106,396
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | RPO |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 107,326 | $ 95,893 | $ 221,248 | $ 183,398

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