Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Aug. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2023
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(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	AMSWA
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0000713425
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
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