Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Nov. 29, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN WOODMARK CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000794619
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		17,263,693
Trading Symbol	amwd
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false