CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 542,786	$ 689,244
Marketable securities	49,870	41,951
Receivables due from clients, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $26,569 and $23,795 at July 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively	375,157	397,165
Income taxes and other receivables	42,243	38,755
Unearned compensation	48,243	43,117
Prepaid expenses and other assets	34,983	26,851
Total current assets	1,093,282	1,237,083
Marketable securities, non-current	140,330	132,134
Property and equipment, net	139,930	142,728
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	191,608	195,077
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	148,382	146,408
Deferred income taxes	51,686	55,479
Goodwill	619,239	613,943
Intangible assets, net	107,202	111,926
Unearned compensation, non-current	98,701	79,510
Investments and other assets	27,743	29,540
Total assets	2,618,103	2,743,828
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	36,975	45,684
Income taxes payable	10,312	21,158
Compensation and benefits payable	184,087	280,911
Operating lease liability, current	55,119	54,851
Other accrued liabilities	204,838	221,603
Total current liabilities	491,331	624,207
Deferred compensation and other retirement plans	304,593	289,136
Operating lease liability, non-current	175,685	180,766
Long-term debt	394,303	394,144
Deferred tax liabilities	637	1,056
Other liabilities	33,533	30,828
Total liabilities	1,400,082	1,520,137
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 74,783 and 73,205 shares issued and 54,869 and 54,450 shares outstanding at July 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively	590,897	585,560
Retained earnings	706,353	742,993
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(81,592)	(107,172)
Total Korn Ferry stockholders' equity	1,215,658	1,221,381
Noncontrolling interest	2,363	2,310
Total stockholders' equity	1,218,021	1,223,691
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,618,103	$ 2,743,828