Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Jul. 03, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-12456
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN SOFTWARE, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	GA
Entity Tax Identification Number	58-1098795
Entity Address, Address Line One	470 East Paces Ferry Road, N.E.
Entity Address, City or Town	Atlanta
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30305
City Area Code	404
Local Phone Number	261-4381
Title of 12(g) Security	Class A Common Shares
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 577.9
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000713425
Class A Common Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		32,344,863
Class B Common Shares
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,821,587