Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policy)	9 Months Ended
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policy)	Jan. 31, 2020
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) and consider the various staff accounting bulletins and other applicable guidance issued by the SEC. Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Infor, Inc. and our wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries operating in the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Our investments in other non-consolidated entities are accounted for using the equity method or equity method investment measurement alternative depending upon the level of ownership and/or our ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes are presented as permitted by FASB requirements for quarterly reports and do not contain all the information and disclosures included in our annual financial statements and related notes as required by GAAP. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data as of April 30, 2019, and other amounts presented herein as of April 30, 2019, or for the year then ended, were derived from our audited financial statements. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. These adjustments consist of normal and recurring items. The results of operations for our interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be achieved for any future interim period or for our full fiscal year. Effective May 1, 2019, we adopted the FASB guidance related to accounting for leases included in ASC 842, Leases (ASC 842), using the optional modified retrospective transition method electing not to restate prior periods to reflect this change. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements. As a result, we have changed our accounting policy for leases. Our financial statements for reporting periods beginning after April 30, 2019, are presented under ASC 842, while amounts for prior periods have not been adjusted and continue to reflect amounts as originally reported in accordance with our historic accounting for leases under ASC 840, Leases (ASC 840). The accompanying interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Noncontolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests We consolidate our majority-owned subsidiaries and reflect noncontrolling interests on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the portion of those entities that we do not own as a component of consolidated equity separate from the equity attributable to Infor, Inc.’s stockholders. The noncontrolling interests' share in our net earnings is included in net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and their portion of comprehensive income (loss) is included in comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Business Segments	Business Segments We view our operations and manage our business as three reportable segments: License, Maintenance, and Consulting. We determine our reportable operating segments in accordance with the provisions in the FASB guidance on segment reporting, which establish standards for, and require disclosure of, certain financial information related to reportable operating segments and geographic regions. See Note 18, Segment and Geographic Information.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. These estimates, judgments and assumptions are based upon information available to us at the time that they are made and are believed to be reliable. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of our assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of our revenues and expenses during the periods presented. On an on-going basis we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including, but not limited to, those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts and sales allowances, fair value of equity-based compensation, fair value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill, fair value of contingent consideration related to our acquisitions, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, income taxes, restructuring obligations, and contingencies and litigation. We believe these estimates and assumptions are reasonable under the circumstances and they form a basis for making judgments about the carrying values of our assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Differences between these estimates, judgments or assumptions and actual results could materially impact our financial statements. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting among available alternatives would not produce a materially different result.
Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year Our fiscal year is from May 1 through April 30 and the third quarter of each fiscal year is from November 1 through January 31. Unless otherwise stated, references to fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 relate to our fiscal years ended April 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. References to future years also relate to our fiscal years ending April 30.

Infor, Inc. 10-Q