Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Highlights by Business Segment

Financial highlights by business segment are as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2018
	Executive Search
	North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		Subtotal		Advisory			RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	112,097	$	46,654	$	26,295	$	7,878	$	192,924	$	195,375		$	77,269	$	—		$	465,568
Total revenue	$	115,757	$	47,749	$	26,625	$	7,903	$	198,034	$	200,147		$	80,181	$	—		$	478,362
Net loss attributable to Korn/Ferry International																			$	(38,611	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																				19
Other income, net																				(4,491	)
Interest expense, net																				4,103
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net																				(29	)
Income tax benefit																				(16,110	)
Operating income (loss)	$	26,514	$	6,969	$	6,641	$	754	$	40,878	$	(83,079	)	$	11,645	$	(24,563	)		(55,119	)
Depreciation and amortization		979		370		370		107		1,826		7,431			761		1,713			11,731
Other income (loss), net		3,472		340		175		37		4,024		570			105		(208	)		4,491
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net		29		—		—		—		29		—			—		—			29
EBITDA		30,994		7,679		7,186		898		46,757		(75,078	)		12,511		(23,058	)		(38,868	)
Integration/acquisition costs		—		—		—		—		—		3,027			—		80			3,107
Tradename write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		106,555			—		—			106,555
Adjusted EBITDA	$	30,994	$	7,679	$	7,186	$	898	$	46,757	$	34,504		$	12,511	$	(22,978	)	$	70,794

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2017
	Executive Search
	North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		Subtotal		Advisory		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	91,833	$	40,121	$	21,578	$	7,659	$	161,191	$	179,453	$	60,610	$	—		$	401,254
Total revenue	$	95,205	$	41,058	$	21,880	$	7,664	$	165,807	$	183,296	$	65,814	$	—		$	414,917
Net income attributable to Korn/Ferry International																		$	29,041
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																			388
Other income, net																			(3,354	)
Interest expense, net																			3,680
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net																			(30	)
Income tax provision																			12,210
Operating income (loss)	$	22,070	$	6,675	$	3,141	$	1,026	$	32,912	$	19,055	$	8,245	$	(18,277	)		41,935
Depreciation and amortization		949		428		320		107		1,804		8,085		796		1,524			12,209
Other income, net		282		56		105		20		463		431		8		2,452			3,354
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net		30		—		—		—		30		—		—		—			30
EBITDA		23,331		7,159		3,566		1,153		35,209		27,571		9,049		(14,301	)		57,528
Restructuring charges, net		—		—		40		—		40		240		—		—			280
Integration/acquisition costs		—		—		—		—		—		2,549		—		39			2,588
Adjusted EBITDA	$	23,331	$	7,159	$	3,606	$	1,153	$	35,249	$	30,360	$	9,049	$	(14,262	)	$	60,396