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Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information - shares
9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2018
Mar. 05, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Jan. 31, 2018  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Trading Symbol KFY  
Entity Registrant Name KORN FERRY INTERNATIONAL  
Entity Central Index Key 0000056679  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --04-30  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   56,524,927