Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2026	Mar. 04, 2026
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q/A
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2026
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-33261
Entity Registrant Name	AEROVIRONMENT, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-2705790
Entity Address, Address Line One	241 18th Street South, Suite 650
Entity Address, City or Town	Arlington
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	22202
City Area Code	805
Local Phone Number	520-8350
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	AVAV
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		49,933,993
Entity Central Index Key	0001368622
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2026
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A ("Form 10-Q/A") amends and restates certain items in AeroVironment, Inc.'s ( "the Company") Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2026, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 10, 2026 (the "Original Form 10-Q"). This Form 10-Q/A sets forth the information in the Original Form 10-Q in its entirety, as adjusted for the effects of the restatement described below.In this Form 10-Q/A, the Company is restating its previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended January 31, 2026, as further described below. The Company does not intend to amend any other reports previously filed or furnished with the SEC. Accordingly, investors and other readers should rely only on the financial information and related disclosures regarding the period described above (the "Affected Period") in this Form 10-Q/A and in any other future filings with the SEC (as applicable) and should not rely on the prior filings for this quarterly period or any previously issued or filed reports, press releases, earnings releases, investor presentations or similar communications relating to the Affected Period.