Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Highlights by Operating Segment

Financial highlights by reportable segments are as follows:

	Year Ended April 30, 2021
					Executive Search
	Consulting		Digital		North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	515,844	$	287,306	$	397,275	$	138,954	$	83,306	$	17,500	$	369,862	$	—		$	1,810,047
Total revenue	$	517,046	$	287,780	$	399,104	$	139,213	$	83,463	$	17,500	$	375,840	$	—		$	1,819,946
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry																		$	114,454
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																			1,108
Other income, net																			(37,194	)
Interest expense, net																			29,278
Income tax provision																			48,138
Operating income																		$	155,784
Depreciation and amortization																			61,845
Other income, net																			37,194
Integration/acquisition costs																			737
Restructuring charges, net																			30,732
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	81,522	$	86,095	$	98,099	$	11,742	$	16,676	$	1,289	$	69,411	$	(78,542	)	$	286,292

^{(1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition and net restructuring charges.}

	Year Ended April 30, 2020
					Executive Search
	Consulting		Digital		North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	543,095	$	292,366	$	434,624	$	170,314	$	98,132	$	29,400	$	364,801	$	—		$	1,932,732
Total revenue	$	557,255	$	294,261	$	447,528	$	172,978	$	99,209	$	29,493	$	376,606	$	—		$	1,977,330
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry																		$	104,946
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																			2,071
Other loss, net																			2,879
Interest expense, net																			22,184
Income tax provision																			43,945
Operating income																		$	176,025
Depreciation and amortization																			55,311
Other loss, net																			(2,879	)
Integration/acquisition costs																			12,152
Restructuring charges, net																			58,559
Separation costs																			1,783
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	61,092	$	83,073	$	120,725	$	31,067	$	22,885	$	6,402	$	60,168	$	(84,461	)	$	300,951

^{(1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes integration/acquisition costs, net restructuring charges and separation costs.}

	Year Ended April 30, 2019
					Executive Search
	Consulting		Digital		North America		EMEA		Asia Pacific		Latin America		RPO & Professional Search		Corporate			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Fee revenue	$	568,321	$	252,727	$	455,826	$	182,829	$	104,291	$	31,896	$	330,143	$	—		$	1,926,033
Total revenue	$	585,893	$	252,727	$	469,743	$	186,131	$	105,543	$	31,960	$	341,865	$	—		$	1,973,862
Net income attributable to Korn Ferry																		$	102,651
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest																			2,145
Other income, net																			(10,405	)
Interest expense, net																			16,891
Income tax provision																			29,544
Operating income																		$	140,826
Depreciation and amortization																			46,489
Other income, net																			10,405
Integration/acquisition costs																			6,746
Tradename write-offs																			106,555
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	66,531	$	84,455	$	131,343	$	31,660	$	26,073	$	4,730	$	54,407	$	(88,178	)	$	311,021

^{(1) Adjusted EBITDA refers to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and further excludes, integration/acquisition costs and tradename write-offs.}

Fee Revenue Classified by Country

Fee revenue classified by country in which the Company derives revenues are as follows:

	Year Ended April 30,
	2021		2020		2019
	(in thousands)
U.S.	$	837,682	$	875,605	$	859,969
United Kingdom		189,893		204,271		202,055
Other countries		782,472		852,856		864,009
Total fee revenue	$	1,810,047	$	1,932,732	$	1,926,033

Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Financial Instruments and Tax Assets, Classified by Controlling Countries over Ten Percent

Long-lived assets, excluding financial instruments and tax assets, classified by location of the controlling statutory country are as follows:

	Year Ended April 30,
	2021		2020		2019
	(in thousands)
U.S. (1)	$	182,218	$	199,436	$	98,455
United Kingdom		34,081		35,739		6,466
Other countries		89,600		102,630		26,584
Total long-lived assets	$	305,899	$	337,805	$	131,505

⁽¹⁾ Includes Corporate long-lived assets