CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net	Total Korn Ferry Stockholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2024		51,983
Beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2024	$ 1,737,325	$ 414,885	$ 1,425,844	$ (107,671)	$ 1,733,058	$ 4,267
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	64,256		62,604		62,604	1,652
Other comprehensive (loss) income	2,293			2,811	2,811	(518)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(19,800)		(19,800)		(19,800)
Purchase of stock (in shares)		(604)
Purchase of stock	(40,113)	$ (40,113)			(40,113)
Issuance of stock (in shares)		775
Issuance of stock	4,720	$ 4,720			4,720
Stock-based compensation	10,561	$ 10,561			10,561
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2024		52,154
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2024	1,759,242	$ 390,053	1,468,648	(104,860)	1,753,841	5,401
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2024		51,983
Beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2024	1,737,325	$ 414,885	1,425,844	(107,671)	1,733,058	4,267
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	126,599
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2024		51,748
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2024	1,782,865	$ 368,260	1,509,986	(100,501)	1,777,745	5,120
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2024		52,154
Beginning balance at Jul. 31, 2024	1,759,242	$ 390,053	1,468,648	(104,860)	1,753,841	5,401
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	62,343		60,800		60,800	1,543
Other comprehensive (loss) income	4,105			4,359	4,359	(254)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(19,462)		(19,462)		(19,462)
Purchase of stock (in shares)		(461)
Purchase of stock	(32,944)	$ (32,944)			(32,944)
Issuance of stock (in shares)		55
Stock-based compensation	11,151	$ 11,151			11,151
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	(1,570)					(1,570)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2024		51,748
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2024	$ 1,782,865	$ 368,260	1,509,986	(100,501)	1,777,745	5,120
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2025	51,458	51,458
Beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2025	$ 1,872,139	$ 364,425	1,588,274	(86,243)	1,866,456	5,683
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	67,434		66,636		66,636	798
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(1,364)			(1,608)	(1,608)	244
Dividends paid to stockholders	(26,209)		(26,209)		(26,209)
Purchase of stock (in shares)		(400)
Purchase of stock	(28,597)	$ (28,597)			(28,597)
Issuance of stock (in shares)		712
Issuance of stock	4,620	$ 4,620			4,620
Stock-based compensation	10,790	$ 10,790			10,790
Ending balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2025		51,770
Ending balance at Jul. 31, 2025	$ 1,898,813	$ 351,238	1,628,701	(87,851)	1,892,088	6,725
Beginning balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2025	51,458	51,458
Beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2025	$ 1,872,139	$ 364,425	1,588,274	(86,243)	1,866,456	5,683
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 140,856
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2025	51,694	51,694
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2025	$ 1,949,785	$ 355,151	1,675,964	(86,960)	1,944,155	5,630
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2025		51,770
Beginning balance at Jul. 31, 2025	1,898,813	$ 351,238	1,628,701	(87,851)	1,892,088	6,725
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	73,422		72,399		72,399	1,023
Other comprehensive (loss) income	981			891	891	90
Dividends paid to stockholders	(25,136)		(25,136)		(25,136)
Purchase of stock (in shares)		(119)
Purchase of stock	(8,390)	$ (8,390)			(8,390)
Issuance of stock (in shares)		43
Stock-based compensation	12,303	$ 12,303			12,303
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest	$ (2,208)					(2,208)
Ending balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2025	51,694	51,694
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2025	$ 1,949,785	$ 355,151	$ 1,675,964	$ (86,960)	$ 1,944,155	$ 5,630