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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2023	Aug. 01, 2022	Apr. 01, 2022	Nov. 01, 2021	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired					$ 254,750	$ 133,802	$ 0
Acquired Companies, Patina Solutions Group and Lucas Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired receivables					$ 35,300	$ 24,500
Salo
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	$ 155,400
Infinity Consulting Solutions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		$ 99,300
Patina Solutions Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired			$ 42,900
Lucas Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired				$ 90,900