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Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | $ 514,836 | $ 533,003 | $ 1,002,405 | $ 1,021,391
Research | Research Publishing | Journal Subscriptions, Open Access and Comprehensive Agreements | Product Concentration Risk | Revenue from Contract with Customers |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage | 87.00% |  | 87.00% |
Academic & Professional Learning | Education Publishing | Print and Digital | Transferred at Point in Time | Product Concentration Risk | Revenue from Contract with Customers |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage | 57.00% |  | 64.00% |
Academic & Professional Learning | Education Publishing | Digital Courseware | Transferred over Time | Product Concentration Risk | Revenue from Contract with Customers |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage | 32.00% |  | 22.00% |
Academic & Professional Learning | Professional Learning | Professional Publishing, and Licensing and Other | Transferred at Point in Time | Product Concentration Risk | Revenue from Contract with Customers |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage | 54.00% |  | 56.00% |
Academic & Professional Learning | Professional Learning | Corporate Training and Corporate Learning | Transferred over Time | Product Concentration Risk | Revenue from Contract with Customers |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue percentage | 46.00% |  | 44.00% |
Operating Segments | Research |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | $ 271,359 | 275,154 | $ 546,272 | 549,910
Operating Segments | Research | Research Publishing |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | 232,641 | 238,853 | 472,164 | 482,137
Operating Segments | Research | Research Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | 38,718 | 36,301 | 74,108 | 67,773
Operating Segments | Research | Research Solutions | Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net |  | 24,000 |  | 44,100
Operating Segments | Academic & Professional Learning |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | 152,641 | 176,529 | 285,600 | 315,793
Operating Segments | Academic & Professional Learning | Education Publishing |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | 86,200 | 98,581 | 149,256 | 164,961
Operating Segments | Academic & Professional Learning | Professional Learning |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | 66,441 | 77,948 | 136,344 | 150,832
Operating Segments | Education Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | 90,836 | 81,320 | 170,533 | 155,688
Operating Segments | Education Services | University Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | 57,759 | 58,630 | 105,570 | 113,598
Operating Segments | Education Services | University Services | WileyNXT | Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net |  | 500 |  | 1,100
Operating Segments | Education Services | Talent Development Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue, net | $ 33,077 | $ 22,690 | $ 64,963 | $ 42,090

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