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Capital Stock and Changes in Capital Accounts - Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended
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Jul. 20, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Total dividend |  | $ 19,382 | $ 19,468
Class A common stock |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividend (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.3500 | $ 0.3475
Class B common stock |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividend (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.3500 | $ 0.3475
Dividend Declared in Q2 2021 | Class A common stock |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividend (in dollars per share) | $ 0.3500 |  |
Total dividend | $ 19,400 |  |
Dividend Declared in Q2 2021 | Class B common stock |  |  |
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |
Quarterly cash dividend (in dollars per share) | $ 0.3500 |  |
Total dividend | $ 19,400 |  |

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