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Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers, Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 474,700 | $ 467,100 | $ 466,200 | $ 423,500 | $ 491,200 | $ 449,400 | $ 448,600 | $ 410,900 | $ 1,831,483 | $ 1,800,069 | $ 1,796,103
Research Publishing and Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 948,839 | 939,217 | 936,857
Research Publishing and Platforms [Member] | Research Publishing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 908,952 | 903,249 | 903,950
Research Publishing and Platforms [Member] | Research Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,887 | 35,968 | 32,907
Academic & Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 650,789 | 703,303 | 740,115
Academic & Professional Learning [Member] | Education Publishing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 352,188 | 372,018 | 401,607
Academic & Professional Learning [Member] | Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,601 | 331,285 | 338,508
Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231,855 | 157,549 | 119,131
Education Services [Member] | Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 214,376 | 157,549 | 119,131
Education Services [Member] | Mthree [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,479 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,831,483 | 1,800,069 | 1,796,103
Operating Segments [Member] | Research Publishing and Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 948,839 | 939,217 | 936,857
Operating Segments [Member] | Academic & Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 650,789 | 703,303 | 740,115
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 231,855 | $ 157,549 | $ 119,131

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