Accelerated Amortization Of Intangible Assets

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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset lacking physical substance and having a projected finite period of benefit.

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Amount of assets, net of accumulated impairment, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022
Intangible assets with definite lives, net [Abstract]
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	$ 747,663			$ 747,663		$ 813,130
Intangible assets with indefinite lives	120,604			120,604		118,299
Total intangible assets, net	868,267			868,267		931,429
Accelerated amortization of an intangible asset	0	$ 0	$ 4,600	4,594	$ 0
Brands and trademarks
Intangible assets with definite lives, net [Abstract]
Intangible assets with indefinite lives	37,000			37,000		37,000
Indefinite assets, accumulated impairment						93,100
Content and publishing rights
Intangible assets with definite lives, net [Abstract]
Intangible assets with indefinite lives	83,604			83,604		81,299
Content and publishing rights
Intangible assets with definite lives, net [Abstract]
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	466,190			466,190		499,937
Customer relationships
Intangible assets with definite lives, net [Abstract]
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	223,156			223,156		242,058
Developed technology
Intangible assets with definite lives, net [Abstract]
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	48,693			48,693		54,721
Finite assets, accumulated impairment						2,800
Brands and trademarks
Intangible assets with definite lives, net [Abstract]
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	9,301			9,301		16,021
Covenants not to compete
Intangible assets with definite lives, net [Abstract]
Intangible assets with definite lives, net	$ 323			$ 323		$ 393