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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details)
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 13, 2024
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2024
USD ($)
segment
Apr. 30, 2023
USD ($)
segment
Apr. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Number of reportable segments | segment     3 3  
Impairment     $ 108,449,000 $ 99,800,000 $ 0
Goodwill     1,091,368,000 $ 1,204,050,000  
Asset impairment charges     20,300,000    
Held-for-Sale | Wiley Edge          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Impairment     81,700,000    
Goodwill     0    
Held-for-Sale | Wiley Edge | Subsequent Event          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Cash received net of transaction costs $ 10,000,000        
Held-for-Sale | Wiley Edge | Loan Note | Subsequent Event          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Consideration, noncash $ 18,300,000        
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Wiley Edge          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of     $ 141,500,000    
Learning          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Number of reporting units | segment     2 2  
Impairment     $ 0    
Goodwill     $ 484,079,000 $ 486,025,000  
Held for Sale or Sold          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Number of reporting units | segment     3    
Impairment     $ 108,449,000    
Goodwill     0 $ 108,296,000  
Education Services          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Impairment     31,000,000    
Long-lived assets     467,000,000    
Asset impairment charges     0    
University Services          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Impairment     68,800,000    
Long-lived assets     326,000,000    
University Services          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Number of reporting units | segment       2  
Impairment   $ 11,400,000 0    
Goodwill       $ 0  
Assets, noncurrent       $ 231,000,000  
Cross Knowledge          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Impairment     15,300,000    
Goodwill     0    
Assets, noncurrent     $ 50,200,000