CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net	Total Korn Ferry Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2018	$ 1,219,615	$ 683,942	$ 572,800	$ (40,135)	$ 1,216,607	$ 3,008
Beginning Balance, Shares at Apr. 30, 2018		56,517
Net (loss) income	(38,592)		(38,611)		(38,611)	19
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(14,150)			(14,156)	(14,156)	6
Effect of adopting new accounting standards	6,656		8,853	(2,197)	6,656
Dividends paid to shareholders	(6,027)		(6,027)		(6,027)
Purchase of stock	(13,054)	$ (13,054)			(13,054)
Purchase of stock, shares		(200)
Issuance of stock	4,803	$ 4,803			4,803
Issuance of stock (shares)		621
Stock-based compensation	5,369	$ 5,369			5,369
Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2018	1,164,620	$ 681,060	537,015	(56,488)	1,161,587	3,033
Ending Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2018		56,938
Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2019	$ 1,243,387	$ 656,463	660,845	(76,652)	1,240,656	2,731
Beginning Balance, Shares at Apr. 30, 2019	56,431	56,431
Net (loss) income	$ 43,650		42,951		42,951	699
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(5,398)			(5,462)	(5,462)	64
Dividends paid to shareholders	(6,081)		(6,081)		(6,081)
Purchase of stock	(21,329)	$ (21,329)			(21,329)
Purchase of stock, shares		(546)
Issuance of stock	5,074	$ 5,074			5,074
Issuance of stock (shares)		711
Stock-based compensation	5,091	$ 5,091			5,091
Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2019	$ 1,264,394	$ 645,299	$ 697,715	$ (82,114)	$ 1,260,900	$ 3,494
Ending Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2019	56,596	56,596