Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (284,133)	$ (269,893)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	88,390	87,032
Provision for bad debt	4,238	1,286
Deferred taxes	58,634	6,489
Stock-based compensation	11,627	12,472
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Receivables	77,958	48,653
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(19,283)	(7,386)
Other noncurrent assets	8,984	7,713
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(85,846)	(99,378)
Accrued salaries, wages and payroll taxes	(141,491)	(120,672)
Deferred revenue and other current liabilities	3,775	(46,531)
Deferred revenue and other noncurrent liabilities	(60,857)	(52,548)
Income tax receivables, accrued income taxes and income tax reserves	(296,023)	(282,234)
Other, net	(14,430)	(5,379)
Net cash used in operating activities	(648,457)	(720,376)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments and sales of mortgage loans and real estate owned, net	0	19,009
Capital expenditures	(56,750)	(44,918)
Payments made for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(27,522)	(36,151)
Franchise loans funded	(10,939)	(10,171)
Payments received on franchise loans	10,322	14,263
Other, net	5,474	2,177
Net cash used in investing activities	(79,415)	(55,791)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit	0	50,000
Proceeds from line of credit borrowings	0	525,000
Dividends paid	(100,082)	(95,971)
Repurchase of common stock, including shares surrendered	(7,581)	(215,511)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	27,522	1,630
Other, net	(26,717)	(43,734)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(106,858)	121,414
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,147)	(4,110)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(835,877)	(658,863)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	1,117,539	1,000,911
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	281,662	342,048
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW DATA:
Income taxes paid, net of refunds received	76,451	112,339
Interest paid on borrowings	39,902	40,670
Accrued additions to property and equipment	3,874	12,920
Accrued purchase of common stock	$ 0	$ 7,143