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Retirement Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2026
Retirement Benefits [Abstract] |
Schedule of Net Periodic Pension Expense (Income) for Defined Benefit Plans and Weighted-Average Assumptions | The components of net pension expense for the defined benefit plans and the weighted average assumptions were as follows:
| For the Years Ended April 30, |
| 2026 |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |
| US |  | Non-US |  | US |  | Non-US |  | US |  | Non-US |
Service cost | $ | — |  |  | $ | 499 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 560 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 532 |  |
Interest cost | 11,850 |  |  | 17,479 |  |  | 12,133 |  |  | 16,603 |  |  | 11,654 |  |  | 16,069 |  |
Expected return on plan assets | (9,641) |  |  | (18,371) |  |  | (9,610) |  |  | (18,449) |  |  | (10,372) |  |  | (19,443) |  |
Amortization of prior service cost | (154) |  |  | 60 |  |  | (154) |  |  | 66 |  |  | (154) |  |  | 60 |  |
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 2,293 |  |  | 6,532 |  |  | 2,314 |  |  | 6,058 |  |  | 2,446 |  |  | 5,656 |  |
Curtailment/settlement (credit) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (181) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
Net pension expense | $ | 4,348 |  |  | $ | 6,199 |  |  | $ | 4,683 |  |  | $ | 4,657 |  |  | $ | 3,574 |  |  | $ | 2,874 |  |
Discount rate | 5.7 | % |  | 5.5 | % |  | 5.8 | % |  | 5.1 | % |  | 5.1 | % |  | 4.8 | % |
Rate of compensation increase | N/A |  | 3.0 | % |  | N/A |  | 3.0 | % |  | N/A |  | 3.0 | % |
Expected return on plan assets | 5.8 | % |  | 6.2 | % |  | 5.8 | % |  | 6.2 | % |  | 5.8 | % |  | 6.4 | % |
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:
| 2026 |  | 2025 |
| US |  | Non-US |  | US |  | Non-US |
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year | $ | 174,170 |  |  | $ | 302,532 |  |  | $ | 173,569 |  |  | $ | 293,168 |  |
Actual return on plan assets | 17,429 |  |  | 13,376 |  |  | 13,312 |  |  | (7,426) |  |
Employer contributions | 2,961 |  |  | 1,887 |  |  | 3,198 |  |  | 13,526 |  |
Employee contributions | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
Settlements | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (729) |  |
Benefits paid | (15,677) |  |  | (14,548) |  |  | (15,909) |  |  | (14,560) |  |
Foreign currency rate changes | — |  |  | 3,870 |  |  | — |  |  | 18,553 |  |
Fair value, end of year | $ | 178,883 |  |  | $ | 307,117 |  |  | $ | 174,170 |  |  | $ | 302,532 |  |
CHANGE IN PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | $ | (216,547) |  |  | $ | (323,332) |  |  | $ | (215,563) |  |  | $ | (324,362) |  |
Service cost | — |  |  | (499) |  |  | — |  |  | (560) |  |
Interest cost | (11,850) |  |  | (17,479) |  |  | (12,133) |  |  | (16,603) |  |
Actuarial gains (losses) | 1,282 |  |  | 14,725 |  |  | (4,760) |  |  | 22,520 |  |
Benefits paid | 15,677 |  |  | 14,548 |  |  | 15,909 |  |  | 14,560 |  |
Foreign currency rate changes | — |  |  | (4,572) |  |  | — |  |  | (19,984) |  |
Settlements and other | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,097 |  |
Benefit obligation, end of year | $ | (211,438) |  |  | $ | (316,609) |  |  | $ | (216,547) |  |  | $ | (323,332) |  |
Underfunded status, end of year | $ | (32,555) |  |  | $ | (9,492) |  |  | $ | (42,377) |  |  | $ | (20,800) |  |
AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent assets | — |  |  | 21,769 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,885 |  |
Current pension liability | (2,884) |  |  | (1,405) |  |  | (2,881) |  |  | (1,282) |  |
Noncurrent pension liability | (29,671) |  |  | (29,856) |  |  | (39,496) |  |  | (32,403) |  |
Net amount recognized in statement of financial position | $ | (32,555) |  |  | $ | (9,492) |  |  | $ | (42,377) |  |  | $ | (20,800) |  |
AMOUNTS RECOGNIZED IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (BEFORE TAX) CONSIST OF |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net actuarial losses | $ | (64,405) |  |  | $ | (193,249) |  |  | $ | (75,768) |  |  | $ | (206,945) |  |
Prior service cost gains (losses) | 1,330 |  |  | (947) |  |  | 1,484 |  |  | (992) |  |
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | (63,075) |  |  | $ | (194,196) |  |  | $ | (74,284) |  |  | $ | (207,937) |  |
Change in accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | 11,209 |  |  | $ | 13,741 |  |  | $ | 1,103 |  |  | $ | (10,008) |  |
INFORMATION FOR PENSION PLANS WITH AN ACCUMULATED BENEFIT OBLIGATION IN EXCESS OF PLAN ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ | 211,438 |  |  | $ | 31,783 |  |  | $ | 216,547 |  |  | $ | 34,189 |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ | 178,883 |  |  | $ | 527 |  |  | $ | 174,170 |  |  | $ | 511 |  |
INFORMATION FOR PENSION PLANS WITH A PROJECTED BENEFIT OBLIGATION IN EXCESS OF PLAN ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | $ | 211,438 |  |  | $ | 31,789 |  |  | $ | 216,547 |  |  | $ | 34,198 |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ | 178,883 |  |  | $ | 527 |  |  | $ | 174,170 |  |  | $ | 511 |  |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE ASSUMPTIONS USED IN DETERMINING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.8 | % |  | 6.0 | % |  | 5.7 | % |  | 5.5 | % |
Rate of compensation increase | N/A |  | 3.0 | % |  | N/A |  | 3.0 | % |
Accumulated benefit obligations | $ | (211,438) |  |  | $ | (308,934) |  |  | $ | (216,547) |  |  | $ | (315,748) |  |
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:
| 2026 |  | 2025
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | NAV |  | Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | NAV |  | Total
US Plan Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Global equity securities: Limited Partnership |  |  | $ | 4,740 |  |  | $ | 49,912 |  |  | $ | 54,652 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,904 |  |  | $ | 51,727 |  |  | $ | 56,631 |
Fixed income securities: Commingled trust funds |  |  | — |  |  | 124,231 |  |  | 124,231 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 117,539 |  |  | 117,539 |
Total US plan assets |  |  | $ | 4,740 |  |  | $ | 174,143 |  |  | $ | 178,883 |  |  |  |  | $ | 4,904 |  |  | $ | 169,266 |  |  | $ | 174,170 |
Non-US Plan Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US equities | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,922 |  |  |  |  | $ | 11,922 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 25,110 |  |  |  |  | $ | 25,110 |
Non-US equities |  |  | 5,412 |  |  |  |  | 5,412 |  |  |  |  | 9,530 |  |  |  |  | 9,530 |
Balanced managed funds | — |  |  | 49,171 |  |  |  |  | 49,171 |  |  | — |  |  | 71,629 |  |  |  |  | 71,629 |
Fixed income securities: Commingled funds | — |  |  | 145,632 |  |  |  |  | 145,632 |  |  | — |  |  | 100,740 |  |  |  |  | 100,740 |
Other: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Real estate/other | — |  |  | 526 |  |  |  |  | 526 |  |  | — |  |  | 511 |  |  |  |  | 511 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 11,057 |  |  | 83,397 |  |  |  |  | 94,454 |  |  | 12,503 |  |  | 82,509 |  |  |  |  | 95,012 |
Total Non-US plan assets | $ | 11,057 |  |  | $ | 296,060 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 307,117 |  |  | $ | 12,503 |  |  | $ | 290,029 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 302,532 |
Total plan assets | $ | 11,057 |  |  | $ | 300,800 |  |  | $ | 174,143 |  |  | $ | 486,000 |  |  | $ | 12,503 |  |  | $ | 294,933 |  |  | $ | 169,266 |  |  | $ | 476,702 |
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
2027 |  | $ | 16,120 |  |  | $ | 14,921 |  |  | $ | 31,041 |
2028 |  | 16,100 |  |  | 15,000 |  |  | 31,100 |
2029 |  | 16,117 |  |  | 16,233 |  |  | 32,350 |
2030 |  | 15,796 |  |  | 17,207 |  |  | 33,003 |
2031 |  | 15,623 |  |  | 17,998 |  |  | 33,621 |
2032–2036 |  | 77,619 |  |  | 103,865 |  |  | 181,484 |
Total |  | $ | 157,375 |  |  | $ | 185,224 |  |  | $ | 342,599 |

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