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Debt and Available Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2020

Jul. 31, 2019

Apr. 30, 2020

May 30, 2019

Components of Total Debt Outstanding [Abstract]

Short-term portion of long-term debt

^[1]

$ 10,938

$ 9,375

Total long-term debt, less current portion

835,763

765,650

Total Debt

846,701

775,025

Amended and Restated RCA [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Costs incurred

$ 4,000

Credit agreement issuance costs capitalized

5,200

Amortization expense of the lender and non-lender fees in interest expense

300

200

Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member]

Components of Total Debt Outstanding [Abstract]

Total long-term debt, less current portion

^[2]

232,179

235,263

Unamortized issuance costs

$ 600

700

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Term of credit facility

5 years

Credit agreement face amount

$ 250,000

Credit agreement issuance costs capitalized

900

Term Loan amount related to lender fees as a reduction to debt

800

Term Loan amount related to non-lender fees in Other NC Assets

100

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member]

Components of Total Debt Outstanding [Abstract]

Total long-term debt, less current portion

$ 603,584

$ 530,387

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Term of credit facility

5 years

Amount of financing available under credit facilities

$ 1,250,000

Credit agreement issuance costs capitalized

$ 4,300

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Optional credit limit increase available on request

$ 500,000

Minimum increments in which optional credit limit increase may be requested

$ 50,000

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Line of credit facility fee percentage

0.15%

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Line of credit facility fee percentage

0.25%

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Applicable margin

0.98%

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Applicable margin

1.50%

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Applicable margin

0.00%

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Applicable margin

0.50%

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member] | Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Margin rate over reference rate used in determining base rate

0.50%

Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member]

Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]

Margin rate over reference rate used in determining base rate

1.00%

[1]	Relates to our term loan A under the Amended and Restated RCA.
[2]	Amounts are shown net of unamortized issuance costs of $0.6 million as of July 31, 2020 and $0.7 million as of April 30, 2020.

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