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Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) Segment | Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of customer-centric segments | Segment | 2 |  |
Number of reportable segments | Segment | 3 |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | $ 2,019,900 | $ 2,082,928 | $ 1,941,501
Operating Segments |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | 2,019,900 | 2,082,928 | 1,941,501
Operating Segments | Academic |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | 690,408 | 759,112 | 769,014
Operating Segments | Academic | Education Publishing |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | 481,752 | 531,705 | 538,643
Operating Segments | Academic | Professional Learning |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | 208,656 | 227,407 | 230,371
Operating Segments | Talent |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | 249,181 | 212,473 | 157,138
Operating Segments | Research |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | 1,080,311 | 1,111,343 | 1,015,349
Operating Segments | Research | Research |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | 926,800 |  |
Operating Segments | Research Publishing and Platforms |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | 1,080,311 | 1,111,343 | 1,015,349
Operating Segments | Research Publishing and Platforms | Research |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | 926,773 | 963,715 | 892,176
Operating Segments | Research Publishing and Platforms | Research Platforms |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net | $ 153,538 | 147,628 | 123,173
Operating Segments | Research Publishing and Platforms Segment | Research Solutions | Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment [Member] |  |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue, net |  | $ 93,300 | $ 80,300

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