Korn Ferry Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Jun. 24, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity			$ 645,400,000	$ 1,145,400,000
Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt arrangement			4,600,000	4,600,000
Standby Letters of Credit \| Other Financial Institutions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt arrangement			$ 10,900,000	11,500,000
4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate		4.625%
Principal amount		$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, unamortized discount		4,500,000
Dividends payable per fiscal year		$ 25,000,000
Debt Instrument, change in control and rating decline, percentage of principal amount		101.00%
Debt instrument, proceeds from offering used to repay outstanding debt		$ 276,900,000
Interest rate, effective percentage			4.86%
Debt instrument, fair value			$ 377,000,000	381,500,000
4.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio		3.50
Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument term	5 years
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,150,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	650,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000			500,000,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			0
Unamortized debt issuance costs			$ 3,900,000
Amended Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio	3.25
Increase in aggregate principal amount	$ 250,000,000
Credit Agreement \| Secured Financing Overnight Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Adjustment percentage on variable interest rate	0.10%
Credit Agreement \| Prior Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				0
Unamortized debt issuance costs				$ 4,200,000
Credit Agreement \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consolidated net leverage ratio	3.50
Temporary increase in consolidated net leverage ratio	4.00
Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Secured Financing Overnight Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable interest rate	2.00%
Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable interest rate	1.00%
Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lenders ticking fee/ commitment fee on actual daily unused amount of Credit Facilities	0.30%
Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Secured Financing Overnight Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable interest rate	1.125%
Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin on variable interest rate	0.125%
Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lenders ticking fee/ commitment fee on actual daily unused amount of Credit Facilities	0.175%