CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 844,024	$ 978,070
Marketable securities	44,837	57,244
Receivables due from clients, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $44,377 and $36,384 at April 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively	569,601	590,260
Income taxes and other receivables	67,512	31,884
Unearned compensation	63,476	60,749
Prepaid expenses and other assets	49,219	41,763
Total current assets	1,638,669	1,759,970
Marketable securities, non-current	179,040	175,783
Property and equipment, net	161,876	138,172
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	142,690	167,734
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	197,998	183,308
Deferred income taxes	102,057	84,712
Goodwill	909,491	725,592
Intangible assets, net	114,426	89,770
Unearned compensation, non-current	103,607	118,238
Investments and other assets	24,590	21,267
Total assets	3,574,444	3,464,546
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	53,386	50,932
Income taxes payable	19,969	34,450
Compensation and benefits payable	532,934	547,826
Operating lease liability, current	45,821	48,609
Other accrued liabilities	324,150	302,408
Total current liabilities	976,260	984,225
Deferred compensation and other retirement plans	396,534	357,175
Operating lease liability, non-current	119,220	151,212
Long-term debt	396,194	395,477
Deferred tax liabilities	5,352	2,715
Other liabilities	27,879	24,153
Total liabilities	1,921,439	1,914,957
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 76,693 and 75,409 shares issued and 52,269 and 53,190 shares outstanding at April 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively	429,754	502,008
Retained earnings	1,311,081	1,134,523
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(92,764)	(92,185)
Total Korn Ferry stockholders' equity	1,648,071	1,544,346
Noncontrolling interest	4,934	5,243
Total stockholders' equity	1,653,005	1,549,589
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,574,444	$ 3,464,546