Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Highlights by Business Segment

Financial highlights by business segment are as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2019
			Executive Search
	Advisory		North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		Subtotal		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	195,526	$	111,722	$	46,530	$	27,362	$	7,585	$	193,199	$	95,824	$	—		$	484,549
Total revenue	$	199,320	$	115,446	$	47,312	$	27,668	$	7,587	$	198,013	$	98,865	$	—		$	496,198
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry																		$	42,951
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																			699
Other income, net																			(1,826	)
Interest expense, net																			4,057
Income tax provision																			14,453
Operating income (loss)	$	25,791	$	30,322	$	7,311	$	6,993	$	1,010	$	45,636	$	15,041	$	(26,134	)		60,334
Depreciation and amortization		8,053		901		456		346		328		2,031		992		1,701			12,777
Other income (loss), net		726		1,140		12		15		57		1,224		74		(198	)		1,826
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA	$	34,570	$	32,363	$	7,779	$	7,354	$	1,395	$	48,891	$	16,107	$	(24,631	)	$	74,937

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2018
				Executive Search
	Advisory			North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		Subtotal		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	195,375		$	112,097	$	46,654	$	26,295	$	7,878	$	192,924	$	77,269	$	—		$	465,568
Total revenue	$	200,147		$	115,757	$	47,749	$	26,625	$	7,903	$	198,034	$	80,181	$	—		$	478,362
Net loss attributable to Korn Ferry																			$	(38,611	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																				19
Other income, net																				(4,520	)
Interest expense, net																				4,103
Income tax benefit																				(16,110	)
Operating income (loss)	$	(83,079	)	$	26,514	$	6,969	$	6,641	$	754	$	40,878	$	11,645	$	(24,563	)		(55,119	)
Depreciation and amortization		7,431			979		370		370		107		1,826		761		1,713			11,731
Other income (loss), net		570			3,501		340		175		37		4,053		105		(208	)		4,520
EBITDA		(75,078	)		30,994		7,679		7,186		898		46,757		12,511		(23,058	)		(38,868	)
Integration/acquisition costs		3,027			—		—		—		—		—		—		80			3,107
Tradename write-offs		106,555			—		—		—		—		—		—		—			106,555
Adjusted EBITDA	$	34,504		$	30,994	$	7,679	$	7,186	$	898	$	46,757	$	12,511	$	(22,978	)	$	70,794