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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) Segment | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 536,300 | $ 482,900 | $ 491,000 | $ 431,300 | $ 474,700 | $ 467,100 | $ 466,200 | $ 423,500 | $ 1,941,501 | $ 1,831,483 | $ 1,800,069
Adjusted Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 218,821 | 180,668 | 227,107
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,189 | 175,127 | 161,155
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,941,501 | 1,831,483 | 1,800,069
Adjusted Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385,874 | 346,155 | 395,406
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,517 | 163,433 | 147,132
Operating Segments [Member] | Research Publishing & Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,015,349 | 948,839 | 939,217
Adjusted Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 273,023 | 265,353 | 260,885
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,866 | 69,495 | 60,889
Operating Segments [Member] | Academic & Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 644,537 | 650,789 | 703,303
Adjusted Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,676 | 84,646 | 147,404
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,997 | 69,807 | 68,126
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 281,615 | 231,855 | 157,549
Adjusted Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,175 | (3,844) | (12,883)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,654 | 24,131 | 18,117
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted Contribution to Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (167,053) | (165,487) | (168,299)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,672 | $ 11,694 | $ 14,023

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