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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options exercisable nonvested number of shares.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Equity Incentive Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested options exercisable (in shares)					352,391
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted (in dollar per share)					$ 50.92	$ 10.22
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options					$ 53,800
Unrecognized over a weighted-average period (in years)					2 years 1 month 20 days
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 60,007	$ 39,942	$ 12,742
Accrued compensation and benefits					48,409	22,147
Stock-based compensation expense related to business combinations					3,300	$ 4,400	$ 400
Swiftype
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share capital acquired in business combination (in percentage)				100.00%
Equity Settled RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options					$ 144,300
Unrecognized over a weighted-average period (in years)					3 years 5 months 1 day
RSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 1,700				$ 200
Cash Settled RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period					4 years
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 28,100
Number of awards, RSUs granted (in shares)					2,101,271	732,701
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)					$ 68.25
Tranche One \| RSAs \| Swiftype
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage				50.00%
Tranche One \| Cash Settled RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage					25.00%
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award current year vesting period					1 year
Stock-based compensation expense		$ 800
Number of awards, RSUs granted (in shares)					1,388
Accrued compensation and benefits					$ 3,500
Tranche Two \| RSAs \| Swiftype
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period				1 year
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage				25.00%
Tranche Two \| Cash Settled RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award remainder of quarterly vesting period (in years)					36 months
Tranche Three \| RSAs \| Swiftype
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period				2 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage				25.00%
Tranche Four \| RSAs \| Swiftype
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period				1 year
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage				50.00%
Tranche Five \| RSAs \| Swiftype
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period				2 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage				50.00%
2012 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award expiration period			10 years
2012 Plan \| New Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period			4 years
2012 Plan \| Existing Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period			4 years
2012 Plan \| Equity Settled RSUs \| New Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period			4 years
2012 Plan \| Equity Settled RSUs \| Existing Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period			4 years
2012 Plan \| RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of awards, RSUs granted (in shares)					2,101,271	732,701
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)					$ 68.25	$ 64.55
2012 Plan \| Tranche One \| New Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period			1 year
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage			25.00%
2012 Plan \| Tranche One \| Equity Settled RSUs \| New Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award vesting rights percentage			25.00%
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award current year vesting period			1 year
2012 Plan \| Tranche Two \| New Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period			36 months
2012 Plan \| Tranche Two \| Equity Settled RSUs \| New Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based payment award vesting period			3 years