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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jan. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives, net [Abstract]
Total		$ 893,963	$ 686,069
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives [Abstract]
Total		130,924	121,336
Intangible assets (excluding goodwill) [Abstract]
Total Intangible Assets, Net		1,024,887	807,405
Brands and Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives [Abstract]
Total		37,000	37,000
Content and Publishing Rights [Member]
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives [Abstract]
Total		93,924	84,336
Content and Publishing Rights [Member]
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives, net [Abstract]
Total	[1]	561,888	362,106
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives, net [Abstract]
Total	[1]	274,398	290,418
Developed Technology [Member]
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives, net [Abstract]
Total	[1]	37,248	13,111
Brands and Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives, net [Abstract]
Total	[1]	20,331	20,188
Covenants Not to Compete [Member]
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives, net [Abstract]
Total		$ 98	$ 246
[1] Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions,” for more information related to the acquisition that occurred in fiscal year 2021 and the revisions that were made to the allocation of the consideration transferred to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the nine months ended January 31, 2021 related to the fiscal year 2020 acquisitions.

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