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Debt and Available Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019 | May 30, 2019
Components of Total Debt Outstanding [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term portion of long-term debt | [1] | $ 12,500 |  | $ 12,500 |  | $ 9,375 |  |
Total long-term debt, less current portion |  | 948,241 |  | 948,241 |  | 765,650 |  |
Total Debt |  | 960,741 |  | 960,741 |  | 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 | $ 300 | 800 | $ 800 |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility [Member] | Amended and Restated RCA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of Total Debt Outstanding [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt, less current portion | [2] | 226,013 |  | 226,013 |  | 235,263 |  |
Unamortized issuance costs |  | 600 |  | $ 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 |  | 722,228 |  | $ 722,228 |  | $ 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 |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum increments in which optional credit limit increase may be requested |  | 50,000 |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |
Unused borrowing capacity under our Amended and Restated RCA and other facilities |  | $ 528,800 |  | $ 528,800 |  |  |  |
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 January 31, 2021 and $0.7 million as of April 30, 2020.

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