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Segments - Financial Highlights by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 686,845 | $ 684,956 | $ 2,125,712 | $ 1,916,452
Adjusted EBITDA | 96,111 | 138,331 | 359,422 | 394,543
Operating Segments | Consulting |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 164,414 | 163,824 | 508,994 | 478,563
Adjusted EBITDA | 23,305 | 28,556 | 83,944 | 85,458
Operating Segments | Digital |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 85,087 | 90,501 | 263,479 | 259,894
Adjusted EBITDA | 22,153 | 28,142 | 73,855 | 82,330
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 134,255 | 153,454 | 431,286 | 451,836
Adjusted EBITDA | 30,446 | 45,702 | 112,164 | 137,939
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 49,195 | 47,666 | 141,443 | 133,080
Adjusted EBITDA | 7,981 | 8,080 | 24,577 | 23,328
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 22,694 | 31,448 | 72,669 | 88,447
Adjusted EBITDA | 5,538 | 9,451 | 18,723 | 25,972
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,658 | 7,470 | 23,289 | 20,821
Adjusted EBITDA | 2,462 | 2,484 | 7,686 | 6,204
Operating Segments | Professional Search & Interim |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 118,616 | 90,198 | 354,430 | 196,832
Adjusted EBITDA | 21,969 | 31,344 | 83,587 | 72,608
Operating Segments | RPO |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 104,926 | 100,395 | 330,122 | 286,979
Adjusted EBITDA | 9,849 | 12,765 | 43,562 | 41,726
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjusted EBITDA | (27,592) | (28,193) | (88,676) | (81,022)
Fee revenue |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 680,782 | 680,741 | 2,104,534 | 1,905,579
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Consulting |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 162,155 | 162,889 | 501,731 | 476,260
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Digital |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 85,071 | 90,194 | 263,161 | 259,504
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 132,810 | 152,597 | 426,839 | 449,472
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 48,960 | 47,509 | 140,661 | 132,690
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 22,621 | 31,425 | 72,410 | 88,385
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 7,654 | 7,468 | 23,283 | 20,815
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | Professional Search & Interim |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | 117,980 | 90,015 | 351,670 | 196,411
Fee revenue | Operating Segments | RPO |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 103,531 | $ 98,644 | $ 324,779 | $ 282,042

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