CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 771,898	$ 978,070
Marketable securities	48,253	57,244
Receivables due from clients, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $43,606 and $36,384 at January 31, 2023 and April 30, 2022, respectively	628,693	590,260
Income taxes and other receivables	65,079	31,884
Unearned compensation	59,899	60,749
Prepaid expenses and other assets	39,605	41,763
Total current assets	1,613,427	1,759,970
Marketable securities, non-current	187,646	175,783
Property and equipment, net	154,983	138,172
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	140,777	167,734
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	198,634	183,308
Deferred income taxes	93,403	84,712
Goodwill	793,285	725,592
Intangible assets, net	88,895	89,770
Unearned compensation, non-current	110,958	118,238
Investments and other assets	24,180	21,267
Total assets	3,406,188	3,464,546
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	42,035	50,932
Income taxes payable	17,005	34,450
Compensation and benefits payable	405,584	547,826
Operating lease liability, current	45,234	48,609
Other accrued liabilities	346,489	302,408
Total current liabilities	856,347	984,225
Deferred compensation and other retirement plans	393,155	357,175
Operating lease liability, non-current	118,438	151,212
Long-term debt	396,011	395,477
Deferred tax liabilities	2,336	2,715
Other liabilities	26,887	24,153
Total liabilities	1,793,174	1,914,957
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 76,691 and 75,409 shares issued and 52,522 and 53,190 shares outstanding at January 31, 2023 and April 30, 2022, respectively.	434,163	502,008
Retained earnings	1,271,618	1,134,523
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(96,802)	(92,185)
Total Korn Ferry stockholders' equity	1,608,979	1,544,346
Noncontrolling interest	4,035	5,243
Total stockholders' equity	1,613,014	1,549,589
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,406,188	$ 3,464,546