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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Recently Issued, and Recently Adopted Accounting Standards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2021
Book Overdrafts [Abstract] |  |  |
Bank Overdrafts | $ 14,600 | $ 19,400 |
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 21,221 |  |
Current period provision | 347 |  |
Amounts written off, less recoveries | (2,592) |  |
Foreign exchange translation adjustments and other | (314) |  |
Balance, end of period | 18,662 | 21,221 |
Sales Return Reserves [Abstract] |  |  |
Increase in Inventories, net | 6,923 | 7,820 |
Decrease in Accrued royalties | (3,240) | (3,893) |
Increase in Contract liabilities | 24,582 | 31,135 |
Print book sales return reserve net liability balance | 14,419 | 19,422 |
Inventories [Abstract] |  |  |
LIFO Inventory Amount | 16,600 | 20,600 |
Shipping and Handling Costs [Abstract] |  |  |
Operating and administrative expenses | 1,037,399 | 1,079,585 | $ 1,022,660
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract] |  |  |
Advertising and Marketing Costs | 93,385 | 100,572 | 93,646
Cost of Sales |  |  |
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract] |  |  |
Advertising and Marketing Costs | 55,907 | 62,889 | 56,956
Operating and administrative expenses |  |  |
Marketing and Advertising Expense [Abstract] |  |  |
Advertising and Marketing Costs | 37,478 | 37,683 | 36,690
Shipping and Handling |  |  |
Shipping and Handling Costs [Abstract] |  |  |
Operating and administrative expenses | $ 27,100 | $ 29,000 | $ 27,800
Book composition costs | Minimum |  |  |
Product Development Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 1 year |  |
Book composition costs | Maximum |  |  |
Product Development Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Other Product Development Costs | Weighted Average |  |  |
Product Development Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 6 years |  |
Computer Software | Minimum |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
Computer Software | Maximum |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Computer Hardware | Minimum |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
Computer Hardware | Maximum |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements | Maximum |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 40 years |  |
Furniture, Fixtures, and Warehouse Equipment | Minimum |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Furniture, Fixtures, and Warehouse Equipment | Maximum |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Enterprise Resource Planning and Related Systems |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Software Development | Minimum |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
Software Development | Maximum |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Content and publishing rights | Weighted Average |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 27 years |  |
Trademarks | Weighted Average |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 15 years |  |
Customer relationships | Weighted Average |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 16 years |  |
Brands | Weighted Average |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 15 years |  |
Developed technology |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 7 years |  |
Covenants not to compete | Weighted Average |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Asset Useful Life [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated useful life | 5 years |  |
Performance-based Restricted Stock Awards |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Abstract] |  |  |
Target period for stock-based compensation expense in advance of actual financial results | 3 years |  |

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