CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Total revenue	$ 437,789	$ 504,177	$ 784,672	$ 1,000,375
Compensation and benefits	307,185	337,382	591,197	665,878
General and administrative expenses	46,476	62,009	93,565	127,816
Depreciation and amortization	15,298	12,715	30,333	25,492
Restructuring charges, net	2,407		29,894
Total operating expenses	389,617	442,308	780,295	878,172
Operating income	48,172	61,869	4,377	122,203
Other income, net	277	1,133	11,439	2,959
Interest expense, net	(7,494)	(4,210)	(14,388)	(8,267)
Income before provision for income taxes	40,955	58,792	1,428	116,895
Income tax provision	12,877	15,760	4,205	30,213
Net income (loss)	28,078	43,032	(2,777)	86,682
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(300)	(228)	(278)	(927)
Net income (loss) attributable to Korn Ferry	$ 27,778	$ 42,804	$ (3,055)	$ 85,755
Earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Korn Ferry:
Basic	$ 0.51	$ 0.78	$ (0.06)	$ 1.54
Diluted	$ 0.51	$ 0.77	$ (0.06)	$ 1.54
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	53,229	54,568	53,246	54,917
Diluted	53,390	54,716	53,246	55,170
Cash dividends declared per share:	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
Fee Revenue
Total revenue	$ 435,439	$ 492,389	$ 779,536	$ 976,938
Cost of services	15,901	18,414	30,170	35,549
Reimbursed Out Of Pocket Engagement Expenses
Total revenue	2,350	11,788	5,136	23,437
Reimbursed Expenses
Cost of services	$ 2,350	$ 11,788	$ 5,136	$ 23,437