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Segments - Schedule of Financial Highlights By Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Apr. 30, 2025
Apr. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue $ 2,938,641 $ 2,761,086 $ 2,795,505
Compensation and benefits 1,867,005 1,758,024 1,844,164
General and administrative expenses 247,727 258,488 259,039
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 497,805 463,866 408,204
Depreciation and amortization 98,844 80,287 77,966
Gain on modification of office lease (13,907) 0 0
Restructuring charges, net 0 1,892 68,558
Interest expense, net 19,998 20,363 20,968
Impairment of right-of-use assets 0 2,452 1,629
Impairment of fixed assets 0 509 1,575
Integration/acquisition costs 4,420 8,837 14,866
Management separation charges   4,614  
Income tax provision 107,630 93,836 50,081
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 3,386 5,014 3,407
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry 277,434 246,062 169,154
Fee revenue      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 2,907,469 2,730,088 2,762,671
Cost of services 319,150 285,075 300,015
Operating Segments | Consulting      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 704,129 674,070 706,805
Compensation and benefits 476,106 453,964 484,468
General and administrative expenses 52,692 51,330 54,176
Cost of services 48,593 44,428 45,399
Other segment items 8,325 8,867 8,502
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 118,413 115,481 114,260
Depreciation and amortization 14,168 16,134 16,822
Restructuring charges, net   1,696 18,871
Operating Segments | Digital      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 364,383 363,727 366,924
Compensation and benefits 179,464 179,487 187,924
General and administrative expenses 41,686 38,762 38,452
Cost of services 31,387 33,927 33,290
Other segment items (1,283) (1,145) (1,411)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 113,129 112,696 108,669
Depreciation and amortization 54,187 34,954 32,248
Restructuring charges, net   0 9,469
Operating Segments | North America      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 589,313 542,068 513,545
Compensation and benefits 402,010 362,296 371,237
General and administrative expenses 26,743 33,324 31,588
Cost of services 3,486 3,825 3,419
Other segment items (16,629) (5,619) (13,409)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 173,703 148,242 120,710
Depreciation and amortization 1,430 1,416 1,774
Restructuring charges, net   0 8,825
Operating Segments | EMEA      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 216,517 195,268 185,552
Compensation and benefits 160,276 145,397 141,670
General and administrative expenses 18,220 17,034 16,351
Cost of services 376 287 513
Other segment items 1,073 861 1,116
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 36,572 31,689 25,902
Depreciation and amortization 2,364 1,935 1,726
Restructuring charges, net   196 17,265
Operating Segments | Asia Pacific      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 98,138 87,840 86,273
Compensation and benefits 66,886 61,662 58,835
General and administrative expenses 9,014 7,838 8,831
Cost of services 690 318 184
Other segment items 73 (97) (500)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 21,475 18,119 18,923
Depreciation and amortization 954 910 904
Restructuring charges, net   0 1,963
Operating Segments | Latin America      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 28,092 28,876 28,956
Compensation and benefits 18,970 18,175 18,664
General and administrative expenses 3,567 2,534 4,761
Cost of services 214 213 218
Other segment items (262) (195) (258)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 5,603 8,149 5,571
Depreciation and amortization 1,305 964 1,053
Restructuring charges, net   0 110
Operating Segments | Professional Search & Interim      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 566,253 507,246 544,453
Compensation and benefits 201,102 186,184 210,356
General and administrative expenses 18,551 19,484 23,846
Cost of services 221,120 190,772 205,765
Other segment items 4,324 3,206 2,618
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 121,156 107,600 101,868
Depreciation and amortization 11,856 12,337 12,950
Restructuring charges, net   0 3,778
Operating Segments | RPO      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 371,816 361,991 362,997
Compensation and benefits 277,384 269,043 284,349
General and administrative expenses 18,823 21,154 18,612
Cost of services 13,284 11,305 11,227
Other segment items 4,667 7,854 8,410
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 57,658 52,635 40,399
Depreciation and amortization 4,258 3,317 2,863
Restructuring charges, net   0 7,885
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Consulting      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 691,654 662,708 695,007
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Digital      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 363,523 363,530 366,699
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | North America      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 583,394 535,921 506,927
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | EMEA      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 215,134 194,088 184,516
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Asia Pacific      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 97,527 87,337 85,863
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Latin America      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 28,049 28,862 28,937
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Professional Search & Interim      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 561,077 503,515 540,615
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | RPO      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 367,111 354,127 354,107
Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 0 0 0
Compensation and benefits 80,387 71,908 72,613
General and administrative expenses 72,338 60,524 58,400
Cost of services 0 0 0
Other segment items (2,821) (1,687) (2,915)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (149,904) (130,745) (128,098)
Depreciation and amortization 8,322 8,320 7,626
Restructuring charges, net   0 392
Corporate | Fee revenue      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue $ 0 $ 0 $ 0