CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 553,109	$ 689,244
Marketable securities	47,719	41,951
Receivables due from clients, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $27,853 and $23,795 at October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively	435,393	397,165
Income taxes and other receivables	52,995	38,755
Unearned compensation	50,688	43,117
Prepaid expenses and other assets	30,984	26,851
Total current assets	1,170,888	1,237,083
Marketable securities, non-current	146,625	132,134
Property and equipment, net	136,035	142,728
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	183,926	195,077
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	150,190	146,408
Deferred income taxes	49,908	55,479
Goodwill	621,560	613,943
Intangible assets, net	102,351	111,926
Unearned compensation, non-current	105,569	79,510
Investments and other assets	25,590	29,540
Total assets	2,692,642	2,743,828
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	37,639	45,684
Income taxes payable	10,591	21,158
Compensation and benefits payable	247,016	280,911
Operating lease liability, current	51,961	54,851
Other accrued liabilities	211,704	221,603
Total current liabilities	558,911	624,207
Deferred compensation and other retirement plans	312,187	289,136
Operating lease liability, non-current	167,116	180,766
Long-term debt	394,465	394,144
Deferred tax liabilities	556	1,056
Other liabilities	37,885	30,828
Total liabilities	1,471,120	1,520,137
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 74,845 and 73,205 shares issued and 54,153 and 54,450 shares outstanding at October 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020, respectively	575,103	585,560
Retained earnings	728,524	742,993
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(83,655)	(107,172)
Total Korn Ferry stockholders' equity	1,219,972	1,221,381
Noncontrolling interest	1,550	2,310
Total stockholders' equity	1,221,522	1,223,691
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,692,642	$ 2,743,828