CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
Total |
Common Stock |
Retained Earnings |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net |
Total Korn Ferry Stockholders' Equity |
Noncontrolling Interest |
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| Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2019 | $ 1,243,387 | $ 656,463 | $ 660,845 | $ (76,652) | $ 1,240,656 | $ 2,731 |
| Beginning Balance, Shares at Apr. 30, 2019 | 56,431 | |||||
| Net (loss) income | 43,650 | 42,951 | 42,951 | 699 | ||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (5,398) | (5,462) | (5,462) | 64 | ||
| Dividends paid to shareholders | (6,081) | (6,081) | (6,081) | |||
| Purchase of stock | (21,329) | $ (21,329) | (21,329) | |||
| Purchase of stock, shares | (546) | |||||
| Issuance of stock | 5,074 | $ 5,074 | 5,074 | |||
| Issuance of stock (shares) | 711 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 5,091 | $ 5,091 | 5,091 | |||
| Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2019 | 1,264,394 | $ 645,299 | 697,715 | (82,114) | 1,260,900 | 3,494 |
| Ending Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2019 | 56,596 | |||||
| Beginning Balance at Apr. 30, 2020 | $ 1,223,691 | $ 585,560 | 742,993 | (107,172) | 1,221,381 | 2,310 |
| Beginning Balance, Shares at Apr. 30, 2020 | 54,450 | 54,450 | ||||
| Net (loss) income | $ (30,855) | (30,833) | (30,833) | (22) | ||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 25,655 | 25,580 | 25,580 | 75 | ||
| Dividends paid to shareholders | (5,807) | (5,807) | (5,807) | |||
| Purchase of stock | (4,442) | $ (4,442) | (4,442) | |||
| Purchase of stock, shares | (161) | |||||
| Issuance of stock | 3,966 | $ 3,966 | 3,966 | |||
| Issuance of stock (shares) | 580 | |||||
| Stock-based compensation | 5,813 | $ 5,813 | 5,813 | |||
| Ending Balance at Jul. 31, 2020 | $ 1,218,021 | $ 590,897 | $ 706,353 | $ (81,592) | $ 1,215,658 | $ 2,363 |
| Ending Balance, Shares at Jul. 31, 2020 | 54,869 | 54,869 |
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- Definition Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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