CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 846,505	$ 850,778
Marketable securities	73,110	63,667
Receivables due from clients, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $34,617 and $29,324 at January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively	603,346	448,733
Income taxes and other receivables	41,708	40,024
Unearned compensation	62,446	53,206
Prepaid expenses and other assets	40,635	30,724
Total current assets	1,667,750	1,487,132
Marketable securities, non-current	187,635	182,692
Property and equipment, net	131,198	131,778
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	154,818	174,121
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	181,126	161,295
Deferred income taxes	77,000	73,106
Goodwill	699,518	626,669
Intangible assets, net	89,574	92,949
Unearned compensation, non-current	126,082	102,356
Investments and other assets	21,395	24,428
Total assets	3,336,096	3,056,526
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	47,203	44,993
Income taxes payable	28,771	23,041
Compensation and benefits payable	429,683	394,606
Operating lease liability, current	46,583	47,986
Other accrued liabilities	298,911	239,444
Total current liabilities	851,151	750,070
Deferred compensation and other retirement plans	384,437	346,455
Operating lease liability, non-current	142,349	155,998
Long-term debt	395,303	394,794
Deferred tax liabilities	2,936	3,832
Other liabilities	24,675	36,602
Total liabilities	1,800,851	1,687,751
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized,75,347 and 74,915 shares issued and 54,216 and 54,008 shares outstanding at January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively	562,564	583,260
Retained earnings	1,049,431	834,949
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(80,718)	(51,820)
Total Korn Ferry stockholders' equity	1,531,277	1,366,389
Noncontrolling interest	3,968	2,386
Total stockholders' equity	1,535,245	1,368,775
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,336,096	$ 3,056,526