Balance Sheet Components - Schedule of Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]
Accrued expenses	$ 36,585	$ 34,779
Income taxes payable	11,690	10,596
Value added taxes payable	9,872	8,849
Accrued interest	6,918	6,918
Other	21,282	14,150
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities	$ 86,347	$ 75,292

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.

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Accrued interest on Senior Notes

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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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