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Segment Information - (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 34,748 | $ 32,372 | $ 37,278 | $ 42,152 | $ 44,508 | $ 38,190 | $ 41,471 | $ 33,881 | $ 146,550 | $ 158,050
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,571 | 2,761
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,134 | 9,619
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 446 | 4,161
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest | 73 | 37 | 40 | 9 | 57 | 35 | 41 | 44 | 159 | 177
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kewaunee Scientific Corporation | (1,270) | $ (22) | $ 1,414 | $ 1,407 | 1,556 | $ 853 | $ 1,724 | $ 1,148 | 1,529 | 5,281
Segment assets | 87,223 |  |  |  | 85,083 |  |  |  | 87,223 | 85,083
Expenditures for segment assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,213 | 3,395
Non-US |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,582 | 44,924
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,211) | (6,238)
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,492) | (3,433)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kewaunee Scientific Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,719) | (2,805)
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,840) | (15,437)
Domestic | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,586 | 114,594
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,299 | 2,532
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,971 | 10,871
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 935 | 5,938
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kewaunee Scientific Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,036 | 4,933
Segment assets | 59,840 |  |  |  | 61,604 |  |  |  | 59,840 | 61,604
Expenditures for segment assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,015 | 2,826
Domestic | Operating Segments | Non-US |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,618 | 1,468
Domestic | Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,511 | 11,333
International | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,964 | 43,456
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 272 | 229
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,374 | 4,986
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,003 | 1,656
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159 | 177
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kewaunee Scientific Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,212 | 3,153
Segment assets | $ 27,383 |  |  |  | $ 23,479 |  |  |  | 27,383 | 23,479
Expenditures for segment assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198 | 569
International | Operating Segments | Non-US |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,964 | 43,456
International | Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,329 | $ 4,104

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