Acquisitions and Divestitures - Categories of Assets and Liabilities Held For Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Assets held-for-sale:
Total current assets held-for-sale	$ 34,422	$ 0
Total non-current assets held-for-sale	19,160	0
Liabilities held-for-sale:
Total current liabilities held-for-sale	37,632	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	8,868	$ 0
Held-for-Sale
Assets held-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents	16,192
Accounts receivable, net	26,811
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,328
Valuation allowance	(17,909)
Total current assets held-for-sale	34,422
Technology, property and equipment, net	6,674
Intangible assets, net	52,389
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,099
Other non-current assets	14,930
Valuation allowance	(56,932)
Total non-current assets held-for-sale	19,160
Liabilities held-for-sale:
Accounts payable	494
Accrued royalties	268
Contract liabilities	16,796
Accrued employment costs	11,795
Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities	787
Other accrued liabilities	7,492
Total current liabilities held-for-sale	37,632
Accrued pension liability	1,037
Deferred income tax liabilities	8,868
Operating lease liabilities	410
Other long-term liabilities	922
Total long-term liabilities held-for-sale	11,237
Cross Knowledge | Held-for-Sale
Assets held-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents	6,305
Accounts receivable, net	12,914
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,780
Valuation allowance	(17,909)
Total current assets held-for-sale	5,090
Technology, property and equipment, net	3,786
Intangible assets, net	17,777
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,091
Other non-current assets	14,877
Valuation allowance	(37,531)
Total non-current assets held-for-sale	0
Liabilities held-for-sale:
Accounts payable	494
Accrued royalties	268
Contract liabilities	16,796
Accrued employment costs	7,805
Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities	319
Other accrued liabilities	2,762
Total current liabilities held-for-sale	28,444
Accrued pension liability	1,037
Deferred income tax liabilities	4,420
Operating lease liabilities	251
Other long-term liabilities	694
Total long-term liabilities held-for-sale	6,402
Wiley Edge | Held-for-Sale
Assets held-for-sale:
Cash and cash equivalents	9,887
Accounts receivable, net	13,897
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,548
Valuation allowance	0
Total current assets held-for-sale	29,332
Technology, property and equipment, net	2,888
Intangible assets, net	34,612
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,008
Other non-current assets	53
Valuation allowance	(19,401)
Total non-current assets held-for-sale	19,160
Liabilities held-for-sale:
Accounts payable	0
Accrued royalties	0
Contract liabilities	0
Accrued employment costs	3,990
Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities	468
Other accrued liabilities	4,730
Total current liabilities held-for-sale	9,188
Accrued pension liability	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	4,448
Operating lease liabilities	159
Other long-term liabilities	228
Total long-term liabilities held-for-sale	$ 4,835