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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2022
Apr. 30, 2021
Activity in Goodwill by Segment [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period $ 1,304,340  
Acquisitions [1] 47,032  
Foreign translation adjustment (49,230)  
Balance, end of period 1,302,142  
Research Publishing & Platforms [Member]    
Activity in Goodwill by Segment [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 619,203  
Acquisitions [1] 24,806  
Foreign translation adjustment (33,593)  
Balance, end of period 610,416  
Academic & Professional Learning [Member]    
Activity in Goodwill by Segment [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 512,512  
Acquisitions [1] 0  
Foreign translation adjustment (14,376)  
Balance, end of period 498,136  
Education Services [Member]    
Activity in Goodwill by Segment [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period [2] 172,625  
Acquisitions [1] 22,226  
Foreign translation adjustment (1,261)  
Balance, end of period $ 193,590  
Goodwill impairment   $ 110,000
Long-lived assets   $ 434,000
[1] Refer to Note 4, “Acquisitions,” for more information related to the acquisitions that occurred in the year ended April 30, 2022.
[2] The Education Services goodwill balance as of April 30, 2021 includes a cumulative pretax noncash goodwill impairment of $110.0 million.