Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
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Apr. 30, 2017 |
Jan. 31, 2017 |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
Jul. 31, 2016 |
Apr. 30, 2016 |
Jan. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
Jul. 31, 2015 |
Apr. 30, 2017 |
Apr. 30, 2016 |
Apr. 30, 2015 |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fee revenue | $ 406,065 | $ 381,918 | $ 401,917 | $ 375,621 | $ 399,960 | $ 344,158 | $ 280,600 | $ 267,394 | $ 1,565,521 | $ 1,292,112 | $ 1,028,152 | |||||||||
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition | 3,535 | 10,967 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted fee revenue | 1,569,056 | 1,303,079 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 1,621,669 | 1,346,714 | 1,066,066 | |||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Korn/Ferry International | 26,924 | 23,897 | 30,152 | 3,208 | 5,855 | (15,995) | 17,971 | 23,082 | 84,181 | 30,913 | 88,357 | |||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 3,057 | 520 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other (income) loss, net | (11,820) | 4,167 | (7,458) | |||||||||||||||||
Interest (income) expense, net | 10,251 | (237) | 1,784 | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net | (333) | (1,631) | (2,181) | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision | 29,104 | 18,960 | 33,526 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 32,834 | $ 30,542 | $ 46,548 | $ 4,516 | 4,842 | $ (14,067) | $ 29,013 | $ 32,904 | 114,440 | 52,692 | 114,028 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 47,260 | 36,220 | 27,597 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 11,820 | (4,167) | 7,458 | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net | 333 | 1,631 | 2,181 | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 173,853 | 86,376 | 151,264 | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net | 34,600 | 33,013 | 9,468 | |||||||||||||||||
Integration/acquisition costs | 22,379 | 45,409 | [1] | 959 | [2] | |||||||||||||||
Venezuelan foreign currency loss | 13,720 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition | 3,535 | 10,967 | ||||||||||||||||||
Separation costs | 609 | 744 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 234,976 | 190,229 | 161,691 | |||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | [3] | 2,062,898 | 1,898,600 | 2,062,898 | 1,898,600 | 1,317,801 | ||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets | [3] | 109,567 | 95,436 | 109,567 | 95,436 | 62,088 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | [3] | 576,865 | 590,072 | 576,865 | 590,072 | 254,440 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Executive Search | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fee revenue | 617,676 | 622,914 | 597,407 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted fee revenue | 617,676 | 622,914 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 636,193 | 644,528 | 619,325 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 124,252 | 131,706 | 119,020 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 6,385 | 5,549 | 6,674 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 1,813 | 619 | 849 | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net | 333 | 437 | 426 | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 132,783 | 138,311 | 126,969 | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net | 4,616 | 7,205 | 5,384 | |||||||||||||||||
Venezuelan foreign currency loss | 6,635 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 137,399 | 152,151 | 132,353 | |||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | [3] | 613,738 | 488,411 | 613,738 | 488,411 | 602,945 | ||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets | [3] | 46,468 | 29,048 | 46,468 | 29,048 | 26,357 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | [3] | 92,149 | 95,485 | 92,149 | 95,485 | 96,497 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Executive Search | North America | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fee revenue | 356,625 | 371,345 | 330,634 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted fee revenue | 356,625 | 371,345 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 369,803 | 386,256 | 344,913 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 81,550 | 100,381 | 80,818 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,812 | 3,267 | 3,515 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 844 | (147) | 288 | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net | 333 | 437 | 426 | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 86,539 | 103,938 | 85,047 | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net | 1,719 | 499 | 1,151 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 88,258 | 104,437 | 86,198 | |||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | [3] | 340,069 | 227,228 | 340,069 | 227,228 | 327,446 | ||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets | [3] | 23,746 | 19,044 | 23,746 | 19,044 | 17,271 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | [3] | 46,201 | 48,320 | 46,201 | 48,320 | 49,603 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Executive Search | EMEA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fee revenue | 146,506 | 144,319 | 153,465 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted fee revenue | 146,506 | 144,319 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 150,113 | 148,285 | 158,052 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 27,854 | 20,607 | 18,867 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,030 | 1,029 | 1,764 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | (15) | 433 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 28,869 | 22,069 | 20,714 | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net | 629 | 5,807 | 3,987 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 29,498 | 27,876 | 24,701 | |||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | [3] | 158,927 | 150,516 | 158,927 | 150,516 | 156,072 | ||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets | [3] | 11,089 | 4,817 | 11,089 | 4,817 | 3,885 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | [3] | 44,976 | 46,193 | 44,976 | 46,193 | 45,922 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Asia Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fee revenue | 80,169 | 80,506 | 84,148 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted fee revenue | 80,169 | 80,506 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 81,744 | 83,206 | 87,142 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 8,580 | 12,572 | 14,631 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,060 | 941 | 1,045 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 300 | 21 | 369 | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 9,940 | 13,534 | 16,045 | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net | 1,495 | 577 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 11,435 | 14,111 | 16,062 | |||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | [3] | 87,845 | 86,394 | 87,845 | 86,394 | 94,099 | ||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets | [3] | 8,371 | 3,708 | 8,371 | 3,708 | 4,235 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | [3] | 972 | 972 | 972 | 972 | 972 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Executive Search | Latin America | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fee revenue | 34,376 | 26,744 | 29,160 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted fee revenue | 34,376 | 26,744 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 34,533 | 26,781 | 29,218 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 6,268 | (1,854) | 4,704 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 483 | 312 | 350 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 684 | 312 | 109 | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 7,435 | (1,230) | 5,163 | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net | 773 | 322 | 229 | |||||||||||||||||
Venezuelan foreign currency loss | 6,635 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 8,208 | 5,727 | 5,392 | |||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | [3] | 26,897 | 24,273 | 26,897 | 24,273 | 25,328 | ||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets | [3] | 3,262 | 1,479 | 3,262 | 1,479 | 966 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Hay Group | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fee revenue | 724,186 | 471,145 | 267,018 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition | 3,535 | 10,967 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted fee revenue | 727,721 | 482,112 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 741,533 | 488,217 | 275,220 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 47,302 | (3,415) | 28,175 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 32,262 | 21,854 | 13,427 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 341 | (868) | (22) | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 79,905 | 17,571 | 41,580 | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net | 29,663 | 25,682 | 2,758 | |||||||||||||||||
Integration/acquisition costs | 14,440 | 17,607 | ||||||||||||||||||
Venezuelan foreign currency loss | 7,085 | |||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue adjustment due to acquisition | 3,535 | 10,967 | ||||||||||||||||||
Separation costs | 609 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 128,152 | 78,912 | 44,338 | |||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | [3] | 1,057,611 | 1,005,457 | 1,057,611 | 1,005,457 | 265,546 | ||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets | [3] | 37,846 | 42,974 | 37,846 | 42,974 | 12,377 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | [3] | 457,241 | 465,937 | 457,241 | 465,937 | 129,549 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Segments | Futurestep | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fee revenue | 223,659 | 198,053 | 163,727 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted fee revenue | 223,659 | 198,053 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | 243,943 | 213,969 | 171,521 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 29,986 | 26,702 | 19,940 | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,818 | 2,386 | 1,882 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | (91) | 364 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 32,713 | 29,452 | 21,876 | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net | 101 | 49 | 1,154 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 32,814 | 29,501 | 23,030 | |||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | [3] | 116,717 | 104,396 | 116,717 | 104,396 | 103,782 | ||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets | [3] | 6,693 | 4,635 | 6,693 | 4,635 | 4,204 | ||||||||||||||
Goodwill | [3] | 27,475 | 28,650 | 27,475 | 28,650 | 28,394 | ||||||||||||||
Corporate | ||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (87,100) | (102,301) | (53,107) | |||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,795 | 6,431 | 5,614 | |||||||||||||||||
Other income (loss), net | 9,757 | (4,282) | 6,577 | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net | 1,194 | 1,755 | ||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | (71,548) | (98,958) | (39,161) | |||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges, net | 220 | 77 | 172 | |||||||||||||||||
Integration/acquisition costs | 7,939 | 27,802 | 959 | |||||||||||||||||
Separation costs | 744 | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | (63,389) | (70,335) | (38,030) | |||||||||||||||||
Identifiable assets | [3] | 274,832 | 300,336 | 274,832 | 300,336 | 345,528 | ||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets | [3] | $ 18,560 | $ 18,779 | $ 18,560 | $ 18,779 | $ 19,150 | ||||||||||||||
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