CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2021	Apr. 30, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 850,778	$ 689,244
Marketable securities	63,667	41,951
Receivables due from clients, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $29,324 and $23,795 at April 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively	448,733	397,165
Income taxes and other receivables	40,024	38,755
Unearned compensation	53,206	43,117
Prepaid expenses and other assets	30,724	26,851
Total current assets	1,487,132	1,237,083
Marketable securities, non-current	182,692	132,134
Property and equipment, net	131,778	142,728
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	174,121	195,077
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	161,295	146,408
Deferred income taxes	73,106	55,479
Goodwill	626,669	613,943
Intangible assets, net	92,949	111,926
Unearned compensation, non-current	102,356	79,510
Investments and other assets	24,428	29,540
Total assets	3,056,526	2,743,828
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	44,993	45,684
Income taxes payable	23,041	21,158
Compensation and benefits payable	394,606	280,911
Operating lease liability, current	47,986	54,851
Other accrued liabilities	239,444	221,603
Total current liabilities	750,070	624,207
Deferred compensation and other retirement plans	346,455	289,136
Operating lease liability, non-current	155,998	180,766
Long-term debt	394,794	394,144
Deferred tax liabilities	3,832	1,056
Other liabilities	36,602	30,828
Total liabilities	1,687,751	1,520,137
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 74,915 and 73,205 shares issued and 54,008 and 54,450 shares outstanding at April 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively	583,260	585,560
Retained earnings	834,949	742,993
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(51,820)	(107,172)
Total Korn Ferry stockholders' equity	1,366,389	1,221,381
Noncontrolling interest	2,386	2,310
Total stockholders' equity	1,368,775	1,223,691
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,056,526	$ 2,743,828