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Capital Stock and Changes in Capital Accounts - Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 20, 2022 | Jan. 12, 2022 | Oct. 27, 2021 | Jul. 21, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2021
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total dividend |  |  |  |  | $ 77,298 | $ 77,205 | $ 76,938
Class A |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 1.39 | $ 1.38 | $ 1.37
Class A | Dividend Declared in Q1 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | 0.3475 |  |
Total dividend |  |  |  | $ 19,400 |  |  |
Class A | Dividend Declared in Q2 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | 0.3475 |  |
Total dividend |  |  | $ 19,300 |  |  |  |
Class A | Dividend Declared in Q3 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | 0.3475 |  |
Total dividend |  | $ 19,300 |  |  |  |  |
Class A | Dividend Declared in Q4 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | 0.3475 |  |
Total dividend | $ 19,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | 1.39 | $ 1.38 | $ 1.37
Class B | Dividend Declared in Q1 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | 0.3475 |  |
Total dividend |  |  |  | $ 19,400 |  |  |
Class B | Dividend Declared in Q2 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | 0.3475 |  |
Total dividend |  |  | $ 19,300 |  |  |  |
Class B | Dividend Declared in Q3 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | 0.3475 |  |
Total dividend |  | $ 19,300 |  |  |  |  |
Class B | Dividend Declared in Q4 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock dividend (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3475 |  |
Total dividend | $ 19,200 |  |  |  |  |  |

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