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	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($) partner Institution Performanceobligation	Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 2,019,900	$ 2,082,928	$ 1,941,501
University partners under contract | partner	64
Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 2,019,900	2,082,928	1,941,501
Research | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	1,080,311	1,111,343	1,015,349
Research | Research | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 926,800
Research | Research | Journals Subscriptions
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Number of performance obligations | Performanceobligation	2
Duration of contract	1 year
Research | Research | Open Access
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Number of academic institutions | Institution	700
Duration of contract	3 years
Extended duration of contracts	2 years
Academic | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 690,408	759,112	769,014
Academic | Education Publishing | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 481,752	531,705	538,643
Academic | Education Publishing | Test Preparation and Certification
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Duration of contract	3 years
Academic | Education Publishing | Print and Digital | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk | Transferred at Point in Time
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue percentage	67.00%
Academic | Education Publishing | Digital Courseware | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk | Transferred at Point in Time
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue percentage	19.00%
Academic | Professional Learning | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 208,656	227,407	230,371
Academic | Professional Learning | Corporate Training
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Duration of contract	1 year
Talent | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 249,181	212,473	157,138
Talent | Education Services OPM | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 208,700
Talent | Education Services OPM | Minimum
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Duration of contract	7 years
Talent | Education Services OPM | Maximum
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Duration of contract	10 years
Research Solutions Products and Services | Education Publishing | Atypon Platforms and Services | Minimum
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Duration of contract	2 years
Research Solutions Products and Services | Education Publishing | Atypon Platforms and Services | Maximum
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Duration of contract	5 years
Research Solutions Products and Services | Research Solutions Products and Services | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 153,500
Research Solutions Products and Services | Research Solutions Products and Services | Atypon Platforms and Services | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk | Transferred at Point in Time
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue percentage	32.00%
Research Solutions Products and Services | Research Solutions Products and Services | Print and Digital | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk | Transferred at Point in Time
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue percentage	68.00%
Research Publishing and Platforms | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 1,080,311	1,111,343	1,015,349
Research Publishing and Platforms | Research | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 926,773	963,715	892,176
Research Publishing and Platforms | Research | Journal Subscriptions, Open Access and Comprehensive Agreements | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue percentage	86.00%
Research Publishing and Platforms | Research Platforms | Operating Segments
Description of Revenue Generating Activities [Abstract]
Revenue, net	$ 153,538	$ 147,628	$ 123,173

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