INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Noncurrent Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024
INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
U.S. treasury securities	$ 16,101	$ 19,747
Corporate bonds	21,246	26,798
Investments- noncurrent	$ 37,347	$ 46,545

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale) and investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity), classified as noncurrent.

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- Definition

The total amount of investments that are intended to be held for an extended period of time (longer than one operating cycle).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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- Definition

Amount of investment in marketable security, classified as noncurrent.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(2))
-Publisher FASB
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