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Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers, Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) Partner | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 2,082,928 | $ 1,941,501 | $ 1,831,483
Research Publishing & Platforms [Member] | Research Publishing [Member] | Journal Subscriptions, Open Access and Comprehensive Agreements [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customers [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage |  | 79.00% |  |
Academic & Professional Learning [Member] | Education Publishing [Member] | Print and Digital [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customers [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage |  | 63.00% |  |
Academic & Professional Learning [Member] | Education Publishing [Member] | Digital Courseware [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customers [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage |  | 23.00% |  |
Academic & Professional Learning [Member] | Professional Learning [Member] | Professional Publishing, and Licensing and Other, [Member] | Transferred at Point in Time [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customers [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage |  | 61.00% |  |
Academic & Professional Learning [Member] | Professional Learning [Member] | Corporate Training and Corporate Learning [Member] | Transferred over Time [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Revenue from Contract with Customers [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage |  | 39.00% |  |
Education Services [Member] | WileyNXT [Member] | The Learning House, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  | 2,700 | 700
Education Services [Member] | Education Services OPM [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
University partners under contract | Partner |  | 68 |  |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ 2,082,928 | 1,941,501 | 1,831,483
Operating Segments [Member] | Research Publishing & Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 1,111,343 | 1,015,349 | 948,839
Operating Segments [Member] | Research Publishing & Platforms [Member] | Research Publishing [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 1,057,022 | 972,512 | 908,952
Operating Segments [Member] | Research Publishing & Platforms [Member] | Research Platforms [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 54,321 | 42,837 | 39,887
Operating Segments [Member] | Academic & Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] | 646,823 | 641,861 | 650,115
Operating Segments [Member] | Academic & Professional Learning [Member] | Education Publishing [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 349,992 | 361,194 | 351,514
Operating Segments [Member] | Academic & Professional Learning [Member] | Professional Learning [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | 296,831 | 280,667 | 298,601
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Services [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1] | 324,762 | 284,291 | 232,529
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Services [Member] | Education Services OPM [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1],[2] | 226,131 | 227,700 | 210,882
Operating Segments [Member] | Education Services [Member] | mthree [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | [1],[3] | $ 98,631 | $ 56,591 | $ 21,647
[1] | In May 2021, we moved the WileyNXT product offering from Academic & Professional Learning – Education Publishing to Education Services – Talent Development Services. As a result, the prior period results related to the WileyNXT product offering have been included in Education Services – Talent Development Services. The Revenue was $2.7 million and $0.7 million for the years ended April 30, 2021 and April 30, 2020, respectively. There were no changes to our total consolidated financial results.
[2] | University Services was previously referred to as Education Services OPM.
[3] | Talent Development Services was previously referred to as mthree.

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