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Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers - Remaining Performance Obligations included in Contract Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Revenue, Performance Obligation Satisfied over Time [Abstract]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount	$ 522,100
Increase in Contract liabilities	24,582	$ 31,135
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-05-01
Revenue, Performance Obligation Satisfied over Time [Abstract]
Remaining performance obligations excluding sales return reserve	$ 480,100
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period	12 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-05-01
Revenue, Performance Obligation Satisfied over Time [Abstract]
Remaining performance obligations excluding sales return reserve	$ 17,400
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period

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Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (a)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 606
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-SubTopic 10
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-Publisher FASB
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