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Segment Information - (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2021
Jan. 31, 2021
Oct. 31, 2020
Jul. 31, 2020
Apr. 30, 2020
Jan. 31, 2020
Oct. 31, 2019
Jul. 31, 2019
Apr. 30, 2021
Apr. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Net sales $ 38,707 $ 33,339 $ 39,000 $ 36,423 $ 34,257 $ 34,225 $ 39,722 $ 39,336 $ 147,469 $ 147,540
Intersegment revenues                 0 0
Depreciation                 2,687 2,654
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 (2,617) (2,866)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 990 1,758
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest 46 14 15 (10) 4 17 17 25 65 63
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (2,975) $ 81 $ (180) $ (598) (1,062) $ (1,918) $ (2,178) $ 471 (3,672) (4,687)
Segment assets 89,384       83,929       89,384 83,929
Expenditures for segment assets                 2,397 2,465
Non-US                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 37,616 34,446
Corporate                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 (6,961) (5,966)
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (318) (1,290)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kewaunee Scientific Corporation                 (6,642) (4,676)
Intersegment revenues                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Intersegment revenues                 (5,328) (5,898)
Domestic | Operating Segments                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 111,035 115,103
Depreciation                 2,423 2,371
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 1,166 1,176
Income tax expense (benefit)                 245 585
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kewaunee Scientific Corporation                 921 591
Segment assets 64,961       61,154       64,961 61,154
Expenditures for segment assets                 2,312 2,361
Domestic | Operating Segments | Non-US                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 1,182 2,009
Domestic | Intersegment revenues                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Intersegment revenues                 1,779 3,621
International | Operating Segments                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 36,434 32,437
Depreciation                 264 283
Earnings (loss) before income taxes                 3,178 1,924
Income tax expense (benefit)                 1,063 2,463
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest                 65 63
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Kewaunee Scientific Corporation                 2,049 (602)
Segment assets $ 24,423       $ 22,775       24,423 22,775
Expenditures for segment assets                 85 104
International | Operating Segments | Non-US                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 36,434 32,437
International | Intersegment revenues                    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                    
Intersegment revenues                 $ 3,549 $ 2,277