CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 620,836	$ 844,024
Marketable securities	26,149	44,837
Receivables due from clients, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $47,574 and $44,377 at October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, respectively	592,208	569,601
Income taxes and other receivables	66,073	67,512
Unearned compensation	62,533	63,476
Prepaid expenses and other assets	53,741	49,219
Total current assets	1,421,540	1,638,669
Marketable securities, non-current	196,860	179,040
Property and equipment, net	165,815	161,876
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	122,621	142,690
Cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance policies, net of loans	202,094	197,998
Deferred income taxes	101,099	102,057
Goodwill	907,563	909,491
Intangible assets, net	101,423	114,426
Unearned compensation, non-current	119,357	103,607
Investments and other assets	22,589	24,590
Total assets	3,360,961	3,574,444
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable	46,375	53,386
Income taxes payable	19,446	19,969
Compensation and benefits payable	327,129	532,934
Operating lease liability, current	42,774	45,821
Other accrued liabilities	328,395	324,150
Total current liabilities	764,119	976,260
Deferred compensation and other retirement plans	406,220	396,534
Operating lease liability, non-current	100,321	119,220
Long-term debt	396,565	396,194
Deferred tax liabilities	6,629	5,352
Other liabilities	26,607	27,879
Total liabilities	1,700,461	1,921,439
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 77,505 and 76,693 shares issued and 52,656 and 52,269 shares outstanding at October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, respectively	435,340	429,754
Retained earnings	1,336,686	1,311,081
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(115,873)	(92,764)
Total Korn Ferry stockholders' equity	1,656,153	1,648,071
Noncontrolling interest	4,347	4,934
Total stockholders' equity	1,660,500	1,653,005
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,360,961	$ 3,574,444