CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 83,249	$ 106,714
Accounts receivable, net	224,198	310,121
Inventories, net	26,219	30,733
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	85,954	93,711
Current assets held-for-sale	34,422	0
Total current assets	454,042	541,279
Technology, property, and equipment, net	192,438	247,149
Intangible assets, net	615,694	854,794
Goodwill	1,091,368	1,204,050
Operating lease right-of-use assets	69,074	91,197
Other non-current assets	283,719	170,341
Non-current assets held-for-sale	19,160	0
Total assets	2,725,495	3,108,810
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	55,659	84,325
Accrued royalties	97,173	113,423
Short-term portion of long-term debt	7,500	5,000
Contract liabilities	483,778	504,695
Accrued employment costs	96,980	80,458
Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities	18,294	19,673
Other accrued liabilities	76,266	87,979
Current liabilities held-for-sale	37,632	0
Total current liabilities	873,282	895,553
Long-term debt	767,096	743,292
Accrued pension liability	70,832	86,304
Deferred income tax liabilities	106,054	144,042
Deferred income tax liabilities	97,186	144,042
Operating lease liabilities	94,386	115,540
Other long-term liabilities	71,760	79,052
Long-term liabilities held-for-sale	11,237	0
Total liabilities	1,985,779	2,063,783
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $1 par value: Authorized – 2 million, Issued – 0	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	474,406	469,802
Retained earnings	1,583,348	1,860,872
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(333,827)	(326,346)
Unamortized retirement costs, net of tax	(200,922)	(206,806)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax	6,310	4,250
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(528,439)	(528,902)
Less: treasury shares at cost (Class A – 24,828 and 23,983 as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, Class B – 3,928 and 3,925 as of April 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively)	(872,781)	(839,927)
Total shareholders’ equity	739,716	1,045,027
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	2,725,495	3,108,810
Class A
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	70,259	70,231
Class B
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock	$ 12,923	$ 12,951