v3.26.1
Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 31, 2025
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue, net $ 386,361 $ 396,800
Revenue recognized from beginning contract liability, percentage 40.00% 39.00%
Academic | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue percentage 71.00%  
Digital Courseware | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue percentage 20.00%  
Research | Research Publishing | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk | Journal Subscriptions, Open Access and Comprehensive Agreements    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue percentage 86.00%  
Research | Research Solutions | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk | Artificial Intelligence (AI) Models    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue percentage 55.00%  
Learning | Professional | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk | Print and Digital | Transferred at Point in Time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue percentage 51.00%  
Learning | Professional | Revenue from Contract with Customers | Product Concentration Risk | Assessments Offering | Transferred over Time    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue percentage 36.00%  
Operating Segments | Research    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue, net $ 293,490 $ 281,692
Operating Segments | Research | Research Publishing    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue, net 258,886 231,827
Operating Segments | Research | Research Solutions    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue, net 34,604 49,865
Operating Segments | Learning    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue, net 92,871 115,108
Operating Segments | Learning | Academic    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue, net 44,741 55,472
Operating Segments | Learning | Professional    
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]    
Revenue, net $ 48,130 $ 59,636