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Document and Entity Information - shares
 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Mar. 04, 2026
Document and Entity Information    
Document Type 10-Q/A  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Jan. 31, 2026  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-33261  
Entity Registrant Name AEROVIRONMENT, INC.  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 95-2705790  
Entity Address, Address Line One 241 18th Street South, Suite 650  
Entity Address, City or Town Arlington  
Entity Address, State or Province VA  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 22202  
City Area Code 805  
Local Phone Number 520-8350  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share  
Trading Symbol AVAV  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   49,933,993
Entity Central Index Key 0001368622  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --04-30  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2026  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Amendment Flag true  
Amendment Description This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A ("Form 10-Q/A") amends and restates certain items in AeroVironment, Inc.'s ( "the Company") Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2026, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 10, 2026 (the "Original Form 10-Q"). This Form 10-Q/A sets forth the information in the Original Form 10-Q in its entirety, as adjusted for the effects of the restatement described below.In this Form 10-Q/A, the Company is restating its previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended January 31, 2026, as further described below. The Company does not intend to amend any other reports previously filed or furnished with the SEC. Accordingly, investors and other readers should rely only on the financial information and related disclosures regarding the period described above (the "Affected Period") in this Form 10-Q/A and in any other future filings with the SEC (as applicable) and should not rely on the prior filings for this quarterly period or any previously issued or filed reports, press releases, earnings releases, investor presentations or similar communications relating to the Affected Period.