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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 | Americas      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 1,696,146 1,639,302 1,698,467
Compensation and benefits 1,010,976 960,727 1,032,016
General and administrative expenses 77,209 82,429 91,164
Cost of services 193,025 201,101 245,418
Other segment items (9,785) 1,611 (7,522)
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 424,721 393,434 337,391
Depreciation and amortization 59,310 45,739 46,721
Restructuring charges, net   0 23,844
Operating Segments | EMEA      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 906,292 791,791 767,088
Compensation and benefits 564,058 507,867 512,663
General and administrative expenses 73,797 70,175 67,088
Cost of services 112,350 70,891 41,767
Other segment items 8,343 10,361 10,679
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 147,744 132,497 134,891
Depreciation and amortization 23,404 18,990 15,993
Restructuring charges, net   1,892 37,390
Operating Segments | APAC      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 336,203 329,993 329,950
Compensation and benefits 207,164 207,614 212,824
General and administrative expenses 38,290 38,856 38,365
Cost of services 13,775 13,083 12,830
Other segment items 1,730 1,760 1,911
Segment Adjusted EBITDA 75,244 68,680 64,020
Depreciation and amortization 7,808 7,238 7,626
Restructuring charges, net   0 6,932
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | Americas      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 1,676,978 1,621,901 1,680,685
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | EMEA      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 897,384 780,987 755,340
Operating Segments | Fee revenue | APAC      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total revenue 333,107 327,200 326,646
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