Business Combinations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	12 years 8 months 12 days	12 years 9 months 18 days
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	12 years 3 months 18 days	12 years 4 months 24 days
Tradenames
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	15 years 7 months 6 days	15 years 7 months 6 days
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes	$ 17.0
Goodwill expected to be deductible for income tax purposes	$ 3.8
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	10 years
Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions \| Tradenames
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated useful life (in years)	15 years

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