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Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Expense (Income) for Defined Benefit Plans and Weighted-Average Assumptions

The components of net pension expense (income) for the defined benefit plans and the weighted average assumptions were as follows:

			For the Years Ended April 30,
			2023												2022												2021
			US						Non-US						US						Non-US						US						Non-US
Service cost			$	—					$	796					$	—					$	1,196					$	—					$	1,396
Interest cost			11,242						13,389						9,451						11,148						9,504						8,901
Expected return on plan assets			(9,924)						(23,134)						(12,144)						(28,118)						(11,969)						(26,971)
Amortization of prior service cost			(154)						60						(154)						67						(154)						58
Amortization of net actuarial loss			2,295						3,851						2,617						4,846						3,501						4,516
Curtailment/settlement (credit)			—						(1,828)						—						(39)						—						—
Net pension expense (income)			$	3,459					$	(6,866)					$	(230)					$	(10,900)					$	882					$	(12,100)
Discount rate			4.6		%				3.0		%				3.2		%				1.9		%				3.1		%				1.6		%
Rate of compensation increase			N/A						3.1		%				N/A						3.0		%				N/A						3.0		%
Expected return on plan assets			5.0		%				5.5		%				5.3		%				5.5		%				5.8		%				5.7		%

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures

The following table sets forth the changes in, and the status of, our defined benefit plans’ assets and benefit obligations:

			2023												2022
			US						Non-US						US						Non-US
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year			$	204,455					$	442,259					$	237,129					$	523,886
Actual return on plan assets			(5,953)						(133,855)						(21,257)						(37,543)
Employer contributions			3,701						11,600						3,812						12,595
Employee contributions			—						—						—						—
Settlements			—						(394)						—						—
Benefits paid			(15,596)						(10,458)						(15,229)						(10,703)
Foreign currency rate changes			—						(7,097)						—						(45,976)
Fair value, end of year			$	186,607					$	302,055					$	204,455					$	442,259
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Benefit obligation, beginning of year			$	(249,570)					$	(474,802)					$	(302,632)					$	(609,614)
Service cost			—						(796)						—						(1,196)
Interest cost			(11,242)						(13,389)						(9,451)						(11,148)
Actuarial gains			9,328						127,635						47,284						84,746
Benefits paid			15,596						10,458						15,229						10,703
Foreign currency rate changes			—						5,416						—						51,660
Settlements and other			—						2,470						—						47
Benefit obligation, end of year			$	(235,888)					$	(343,008)					$	(249,570)					$	(474,802)
Underfunded status, end of year			$	(49,281)					$	(40,953)					$	(45,115)					$	(32,543)
AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Noncurrent assets			—						830						—						5,855
Current pension liability			(3,557)						(1,203)						(3,545)						(1,346)
Noncurrent pension liability			(45,724)						(40,580)						(41,570)						(37,052)
Net amount recognized in statement of financial position			$	(49,281)					$	(40,953)					$	(45,115)					$	(32,543)
AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (BEFORE TAX) CONSIST OF
Net actuarial losses			$	(84,367)					$	(197,701)					$	(80,114)					$	(171,274)
Prior service cost gains (losses)			1,792						(1,058)						1,946						(1,165)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss			$	(82,575)					$	(198,759)					$	(78,168)					$	(172,439)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss			$	(4,407)					$	(26,320)					$	16,345					$	42,818
INFORMATION FOR PENSION PLANS WITH AN ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION IN EXCESS OF PLAN ASSETS
Accumulated benefit obligation			$	235,888					$	35,068					$	249,570					$	37,801
Fair value of plan assets			$	186,607					$	496					$	204,455					$	475
INFORMATION FOR PENSION PLANS WITH A PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION IN EXCESS OF PLAN ASSETS
Projected benefit obligation			$	235,888					$	335,109					$	249,570					$	38,871
Fair value of plan assets			$	186,607					$	293,326					$	204,455					$	475
WEIGHTED AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED IN DETERMINING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Discount rate			5.1		%				4.8		%				4.6		%				3.0		%
Rate of compensation increase			N/A						3.0		%				N/A						3.1		%
Accumulated benefit obligations			$	(235,888)					$	(329,329)					$	(249,570)					$	(450,037)

Schedule of Pension Plan Assets at Fair Value by Level Within Fair Value Hierarchy

The following tables set forth, by level within the fair value hierarchy, pension plan assets at their fair value as of April 30:

			2023																								2022
			Level 1						Level 2						NAV						Total						Level 1						Level 2						NAV						Total
US Plan Assets
Global Equity Securities: Limited Partnership									$	6,537					$	73,469					$	80,006					$	7,477											$	77,849					$	85,326
Fixed Income Securities: Commingled Trust Funds															106,601						106,601																		119,129						119,129
Total Assets									$	6,537					$	180,070					$	186,607					$	7,477											$	196,978					$	204,455
Non-US Plan Assets
Equity securities:
US equities			$	—					$	48,806											$	48,806					$	—					$	48,443											$	48,443
Non-US equities			—						39,618												39,618						—						112,162												112,162
Balanced managed funds			—						58,036												58,036						—						94,623												94,623
Fixed income securities: Commingled funds			—						133,878												133,878						—						185,192												185,192
Other:
Real estate/other			—						496												496						—						475												475
Cash and cash equivalents			1,902						19,319												21,221						1,338						26												1,364
Total Non-US plan assets			$	1,902					$	300,153					$	—					$	302,055					$	1,338					$	440,921					$	—					$	442,259
Total plan assets			$	1,902					$	306,690					$	180,070					$	488,662					$	8,815					$	440,921					$	196,978					$	646,714

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

Benefit payments to retirees from all defined benefit plans are expected to be the following in the fiscal year indicated:

Fiscal Year						US						Non-US						Total
2024						$	15,889					$	11,986					$	27,875
2025						15,529						14,064						29,593
2026						15,333						13,124						28,457
2027						15,398						13,882						29,280
2028						15,482						14,485						29,967
2029–2033						76,729						86,148						162,877
Total						$	154,360					$	153,689					$	308,049

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