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Debt and Available Credit Facilities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2026 | Apr. 30, 2025 | May 31, 2026
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding amount |  | $ 500,000 |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term of credit facility | 5 years |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,115,000,000 |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt covenant, maximum lender credit exposure | 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Value of minimum increments | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount exercised by option |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0
Commitment increases (up to) |  |  |  | $ 1,590,500,000
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America | Base Rate |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Margin rate over reference rate used in determining base rate | 0.50% |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America | Daily Secured Overnight Financing Rate SOFR |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Margin rate over reference rate used in determining base rate | 1.00% |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Minimum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.10% |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Minimum | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, Commitment fee percentage | 0.15% |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Minimum | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America | SOFR SONIA And EURIBOR Based Rates |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Applicable margin | 0.98% |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Minimum | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America | Base Rate |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Applicable margin | 0.00% |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Maximum | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.25% |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Maximum | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, Commitment fee percentage | 0.25% |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Maximum | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America | SOFR SONIA And EURIBOR Based Rates |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Applicable margin | 1.50% |  |  |
Term loan A - Amended and Restated CA | Amended and Restated RCA | Maximum | Syndicate Bank Group led by Bank of America | Federal Funds Effective Rate |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Applicable margin | 0.50% |  |  |
Term Loan A Facility | Amended and Restated RCA |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term of credit facility | 5 years |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Through May 2024 | Amended and Restated RCA |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term of credit facility |  | 18 months |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 185,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Through November 2027 | Amended and Restated RCA |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term of credit facility |  | 5 years |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,290,500,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  | $ 606,900,000 |  |
Average interest rates on total debt outstanding |  | 5.63% | 6.10% |
Debt, weighted average interest rate |  | 5.48% | 5.57% |
Line of Credit | Other Credit Facilities |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,000,000.0 |  |
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facilities |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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