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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 21, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2020
Restructuring Charges [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 18,300 |  |  |
Cash Dividends [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total dividend |  |  |  | $ 77,205 | $ 76,938 | $ 76,658
Class A Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Dividends [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 1.38 | $ 1.37 | $ 1.36
Class B Common [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Dividends [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 1.38 | $ 1.37 | $ 1.36
Minimum [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 19,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 21,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Dividend Declared in Q1 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Dividends [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total dividend | $ 19,400 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member] | Dividend Declared in Q1 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Dividends [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared date | Jun. 22, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) | $ 0.3475 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payable date | Jul. 20, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend record date | Jul. 06, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Class B Common [Member] | Dividend Declared in Q1 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Dividends [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared date | Jun. 22, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) | $ 0.3475 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payable date | Jul. 20, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend record date | Jul. 06, 2022 |  |  |  |  |

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