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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2020 EUR (€) | Jul. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) Business | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of cash consideration transferred, including those amounts paid after acquisition, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 136 |  | $ 73,209
Revenue |  |  |  | 431,326 |  | 423,530
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 1,133,610 | $ 1,116,790 |
Research Publishing & Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 240,810 |  | 229,375
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 452,408 | 448,130 |
Academic & Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 126,913 |  | 144,858
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 509,885 | 501,091 |
Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 63,603 |  | $ 49,297
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 171,317 | 167,569 |
Mthree [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred | $ 128,600 | € 97.5 |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration transferred at the acquisition date | 122,200 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of additional consideration to be paid after the acquisition date | 6,400 |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired | 2,200 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of cash consideration transferred, including those amounts paid after acquisition, net of cash acquired | 126,400 |  |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets, net | 56,800 |  |  |  |  |
Mthree [Member] | Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 12,400 |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 82,600 |  |  |  |  |
zybooks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash consideration transferred at the acquisition date |  |  | $ 55,900 |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired and weighted-average useful life [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 24,500 |
zybooks [Member] | Academic & Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  |  | 57,100 |  |  |
Total cash consideration transferred at the acquisition date |  |  | 100 |  |  |
Fair value of additional consideration to be paid after the acquisition date |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 1,300 |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 36,900 |
Other Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  |  |  | 11,700 |  |
Fair value of cash consideration transferred, including those amounts paid after acquisition, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 48,500 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 2,300 |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 16,600 |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired and weighted-average useful life [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 39,400 |  |
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Research Publishing & Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 8,100 |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired and weighted-average useful life [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of immaterial businesses acquired | Business |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Academic & Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 8,500 |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired and weighted-average useful life [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of immaterial businesses acquired | Business |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired and weighted-average useful life [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of immaterial businesses acquired | Business |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired and weighted-average useful life [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired and weighted-average useful life [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life |  |  |  | 8 years |  |
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Content [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired and weighted-average useful life [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets acquired and weighted-average useful life [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |

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