Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]
Accrued expenses	$ 10,864	$ 8,124
Income taxes payable	0	149
Value added taxes payable	7,230	4,236
Share repurchase liability	0	1,612
Other	4,116	4,619
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities	$ 22,210	$ 18,740

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

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Accrued for share repurchases liability.

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Balance sheet components.

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Value added taxes payable.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of liabilities classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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