Segments - Property and equipment, net, by major geographic area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 311,326	$ 305,467
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	271,346	270,855
Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 39,980	$ 34,612

Amount, after accumulated depreciation and amortization, of property, plant, and equipment and finance lease right-of-use asset.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX210.5-02(13))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121609121&loc=SL77918686-209980

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