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Cover - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2024
Jun. 24, 2024
Oct. 31, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Apr. 30, 2024    
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(b) Security Common Stock    
Trading Symbol AMSWA    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
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    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] true    
Document Financial Statement Restatement Recovery Analysis [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 370.0
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.
    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Central Index Key 0000713425    
Class A Common Shares      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   31,459,011  
Class B Common Shares      
Document Information [Line Items]      
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   1,821,587