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Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2024

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,
			2024												2023												2022
			US						Non-US						US						Non-US						US						Non-US
Service cost			$	—					$	532					$	—					$	796					$	—					$	1,196
Interest cost			11,654						16,069						11,242						13,389						9,451						11,148
Expected return on plan assets			(10,372)						(19,443)						(9,924)						(23,134)						(12,144)						(28,118)
Amortization of prior service cost			(154)						60						(154)						60						(154)						67
Amortization of net actuarial loss			2,446						5,656						2,295						3,851						2,617						4,846
Curtailment/settlement (credit)			—						—						—						(1,828)						—						(39)
Net pension expense (income)			$	3,574					$	2,874					$	3,459					$	(6,866)					$	(230)					$	(10,900)
Discount rate			5.1		%				4.8		%				4.6		%				3.0		%				3.2		%				1.9		%
Rate of compensation increase			N/A						3.0		%				N/A						3.1		%				N/A						3.0		%
Expected return on plan assets			5.8		%				6.4		%				5.0		%				5.5		%				5.3		%				5.5		%

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:

			2024												2023
			US						Non-US						US						Non-US
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year			$	186,607					$	302,055					$	204,455					$	442,259
Actual return on plan assets			(707)						(7,276)						(5,953)						(133,855)
Employer contributions			3,672						11,708						3,701						11,600
Employee contributions			—						—						—						—
Settlements			—						—						—						(394)
Benefits paid			(16,003)						(12,215)						(15,596)						(10,458)
Foreign currency rate changes			—						(1,104)						—						(7,097)
Fair value, end of year			$	173,569					$	293,168					$	186,607					$	302,055
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION
Benefit obligation, beginning of year			$	(235,888)					$	(343,008)					$	(249,570)					$	(474,802)
Service cost			—						(532)						—						(796)
Interest cost			(11,654)						(16,069)						(11,242)						(13,389)
Actuarial gains			15,976						21,258						9,328						127,635
Benefits paid			16,003						12,215						15,596						10,458
Foreign currency rate changes			—						2,009						—						5,416
Settlements and other			—						(235)						—						2,470
Benefit obligation, end of year			$	(215,563)					$	(324,362)					$	(235,888)					$	(343,008)
Underfunded status, end of year			$	(41,994)					$	(31,194)					$	(49,281)					$	(40,953)
AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Noncurrent assets			—						2,967						—						830
Current pension liability			(3,093)						(1,193)						(3,557)						(1,203)
Noncurrent pension liability excluding held-for-sale			(38,901)						(31,931)						(45,724)						(40,580)
Noncurrent pension liability held-for-sale			—						(1,037)						—						—
Noncurrent pension liability			(38,901)						(32,968)						(45,724)						(40,580)
Net amount recognized in statement of financial position			$	(41,994)					$	(31,194)					$	(49,281)					$	(40,953)
AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (BEFORE TAX) CONSIST OF
Net actuarial losses			$	(77,025)					$	(196,705)					$	(84,367)					$	(197,701)
Prior service cost gains (losses)			1,638						(1,224)						1,792						(1,058)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss			$	(75,387)					$	(197,929)					$	(82,575)					$	(198,759)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss			$	7,188					$	830					$	(4,407)					$	(26,320)
INFORMATION FOR PENSION PLANS WITH AN ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION IN EXCESS OF PLAN ASSETS
Accumulated benefit obligation			$	215,563					$	34,274					$	235,888					$	35,068
Fair value of plan assets			$	173,569					$	481					$	186,607					$	496
INFORMATION FOR PENSION PLANS WITH A PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION IN EXCESS OF PLAN ASSETS
Projected benefit obligation			$	215,563					$	34,643					$	235,888					$	335,109
Fair value of plan assets			$	173,569					$	481					$	186,607					$	293,326
WEIGHTED AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED IN DETERMINING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Discount rate			5.1		%				4.8		%				5.1		%				4.8		%
Rate of compensation increase			N/A						3.0		%				N/A						3.0		%
Accumulated benefit obligations			$	(215,563)					$	(316,107)					$	(235,888)					$	(329,329)

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:

			2024																								2023
			Level 1						Level 2						NAV						Total						Level 1						Level 2						NAV						Total
US Plan Assets
Global Equity Securities: Limited Partnership									$	5,598					$	58,238					$	63,836											$	6,537					$	73,469					$	80,006
Fixed Income Securities: Commingled Trust Funds															109,733						109,733																		106,601						106,601
Total Assets									$	5,598					$	167,971					$	173,569											$	6,537					$	180,070					$	186,607
Non-US Plan Assets
Equity securities:
US equities			$	—					$	22,496											$	22,496					$	—					$	48,806											$	48,806
Non-US equities			—						9,637												9,637						—						39,618												39,618
Balanced managed funds			—						60,959												60,959						—						58,036												58,036
Fixed income securities: Commingled funds			—						125,223												125,223						—						133,878												133,878
Other:
Real estate/other			—						480												480						—						496												496
Cash and cash equivalents			1,328						73,045												74,373						1,902						19,319												21,221
Total Non-US plan assets			$	1,328					$	291,840					$	—					$	293,168					$	1,902					$	300,153					$	—					$	302,055
Total plan assets			$	1,328					$	297,438					$	167,971					$	466,737					$	1,902					$	306,690					$	180,070					$	488,662

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
2025						$	15,887					$	13,847					$	29,734
2026						15,648						13,119						28,767
2027						15,659						13,923						29,582
2028						15,700						14,132						29,832
2029						15,781						15,268						31,049
2030–2034						76,966						90,066						167,032
Total						$	155,641					$	160,355					$	315,996

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