CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 85,882	$ 83,249
Accounts receivable, net	228,410	224,198
Inventories, net	22,875	26,219
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	102,717	85,954
Current assets held-for-sale	0	34,422
Total current assets	439,884	454,042
Technology, property, and equipment, net	162,125	192,438
Intangible assets, net	595,044	615,694
Goodwill	1,121,505	1,091,368
Operating lease right-of-use assets	66,128	69,074
Other non-current assets	306,780	283,719
Non-current assets held-for-sale	0	19,160
Total assets	2,691,466	2,725,495
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	60,948	55,659
Accrued royalties	109,765	97,173
Short-term portion of long-term debt	10,000	7,500
Contract liabilities	462,693	483,778
Accrued employment costs	93,117	96,980
Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities	18,282	18,294
Other accrued liabilities	66,051	76,266
Current liabilities held-for-sale	0	37,632
Total current liabilities	820,856	873,282
Long-term debt	789,435	767,096
Accrued pension liability	71,899	70,832
Deferred income tax liabilities	105,145	97,186
Operating lease liabilities	81,482	94,386
Other long-term liabilities	70,443	71,760
Long-term liabilities held-for-sale	0	11,237
Total liabilities	1,939,260	1,985,779
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value: Authorized – 2 million, Issued – 0	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	481,863	474,406
Retained earnings	1,591,168	1,583,348
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(264,548)	(333,827)
Unamortized retirement costs, net of tax	(209,190)	(200,922)
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax	(5,182)	6,310
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(478,920)	(528,439)
Less: treasury shares at cost (Class A – 25,687 and 24,828 as of April 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, Class B – 4,101 and 3,928 as of April 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively)	(925,087)	(872,781)
Total shareholders’ equity	752,206	739,716
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,691,466	2,725,495
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	70,312	70,259
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 12,870	$ 12,923

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).