Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 445,732	$ 394,912	$ 367,296
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	304,496	230,354	214,194
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	141,236	164,558	153,102
Selling, general and administrative	96,434	67,481	59,490
Research and development	54,689	53,764	46,477
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(9,887)	43,313	47,135
Other (loss) income:
Interest (expense) income, net	(5,440)	(618)	4,828
Other (expense) income, net	(10,313)	(8,330)	707
Sale of ownership in HAPSMobile Inc. joint venture	6,497
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(19,143)	34,365	52,670
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(10,369)	539	5,848
Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax	4,589	(10,481)	(5,487)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(4,185)	23,345	41,335
Discontinued operations:
Loss on sale of business, net of tax benefit of $76 for the year ended April 30, 2020			(265)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(265)
Net (loss) income	(4,185)	23,345	41,070
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	3	14	(4)
Net (loss) income attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.	$ (4,188)	$ 23,331	$ 41,074
Net (loss) income per share attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.-Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ 0.97	$ 1.74
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			(0.01)
Net (loss) income per share attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.-Basic	(0.17)	0.97	1.73
Net (loss) income per share attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.-Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.17)	0.96	1.72
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			(0.01)
Net (loss) income per share attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.-Diluted	$ (0.17)	$ 0.96	$ 1.71
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	24,685,534	24,049,851	23,806,208
Diluted (in shares)	24,685,534	24,362,656	24,088,167
Product sales
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 240,683	$ 278,888	$ 256,758
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	140,596	149,714	139,131
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	100,087	129,174	117,627
Contract services
Revenue:
Revenue	205,049	116,024	110,538
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	163,900	80,640	75,063
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	$ 41,149	$ 35,384	$ 35,475