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Segment Information (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
Segment Information [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
Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (180,067) | (168,758) | (183,585)
Operating (Loss) Income |  | $ (170,700) | $ 48,500 | $ 63,400 | $ 4,500 | $ 80,100 | $ 50,300 | $ 57,500 | $ 36,100 | (54,287) | 223,989 | 231,461
Adjusted Operating Income | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180,668 | 227,107 | 263,627
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175,127 | 161,155 | 153,989
Adjusted EBITDA | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355,795 | 388,262 | 417,616
Research Publishing & Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 948,839 | 939,217 | 936,857
Academic & Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 650,789 | 703,303 | 740,115
Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231,855 | 157,549 | 119,131
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,831,483 | 1,800,069 | 1,796,103
Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,780 | 392,747 | 415,046
Adjusted Contribution to Profit | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 346,155 | 395,406 | 434,041
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163,433 | 147,132 | 140,191
Adjusted EBITDA | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 509,588 | 542,538 | 574,232
Operating Segments [Member] | Research Publishing & Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 948,839 | 939,217 | 936,857
Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169,119 | 259,754 | 272,904
Adjusted Contribution to Profit | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 265,353 | 260,885 | 278,161
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,495 | 60,889 | 54,805
Adjusted EBITDA | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 334,848 | 321,774 | 332,966
Operating Segments [Member] | Academic & Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 650,789 | 703,303 | 740,115
Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,176 | 146,265 | 144,041
Adjusted Contribution to Profit | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,646 | 147,404 | 155,885
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,807 | 68,126 | 72,274
Adjusted EBITDA | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154,453 | 215,530 | 228,159
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 231,855 | 157,549 | 119,131
Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (117,515) | (13,272) | (1,899)
Adjusted Contribution to Profit | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,844) | (12,883) | (5)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,131 | 18,117 | 13,112
Adjusted EBITDA | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,287 | 5,234 | 13,107
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted Corporate Expenses | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (165,487) | (168,299) | (170,414)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,694 | 14,023 | 13,798
Adjusted EBITDA | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (153,793) | $ (154,276) | $ (156,616)
[1] | Adjusted Contribution to Profit is Contribution to (Loss) Profit adjusted for restructuring charges and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets. See Note 7, “Restructuring and Related Charges” and Note 11, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for these charges by segment.
[2] | Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted Contribution to Profit with depreciation and amortization added back.

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