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Segment Information (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]  
Segment information
Segment information is as follows (in thousands):
 
 
        For the Three Months
 
      For the Nine Months
 
        Ended January 31,
 
        Ended January 31,
 
        2013
 
       2012
 
      2013
 
       2012
SCIENTIFIC, TECHNICAL, MEDICAL AND SCHOLARLY:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$240,902
 
$245,476
 
$726,679
 
$749,261
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct Contribution to Profit
$100,369
 
$98,984
 
$300,624
 
$312,323
Allocated Shared Services and Administrative Costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
(11,495)
 
(11,513)
 
(34,813)
 
(36,358)
Technology Services
(17,694)
 
(16,561)
 
(52,878)
 
(49,230)
Occupancy and Other
(4,642)
 
(4,104)
 
(16,412)
 
(15,392)
Contribution to Profit
$66,538
 
$66,806
 
$196,521
 
$211,343
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$113,106
 
$106,224
 
$316,360
 
$314,963
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct Contribution to Profit (*)
$30,780
 
$26,906
 
$71,949
 
$78,688
Allocated Shared Services and Administrative Costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
(10,196)
 
(11,221)
 
(30,937)
 
(34,132)
Technology Services
(7,357)
 
(6,426)
 
(21,908)
 
(18,680)
Occupancy and Other
(1,469)
 
(1,998)
 
(8,054)
 
(9,584)
Contribution to Profit (*)
$11,758
 
$7,261
 
$11,050
 
$16,292
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GLOBAL EDUCATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$118,427
 
$99,411
 
$271,885
 
$263,941
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct Contribution to Profit
$48,376
 
$43,197
 
$99,150
 
$103,901
Allocated Shared Services and Administrative Costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution
(4,074)
 
(4,362)
 
(11,646)
 
(11,985)
Technology Services
(8,300)
 
(6,896)
 
(23,047)
 
(19,872)
Occupancy and Other
(1,198)
 
(531)
 
(4,893)
 
(4,033)
Contribution to Profit
$34,804
 
$31,408
 
$59,564
 
$68,011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Contribution to Profit
$113,100
 
$105,475
 
$267,135
 
$295,646
Unallocated Shared Services and Administrative Costs
(29,474)
 
(27,018)
 
(81,573)
 
(85,050)
Operating Income
$83,626
 
$78,457
 
$185,562
 
$210,596
 
 
(*) Professional Development Direct Contribution to Profit and Contribution to Profit for the nine months ended January 31, 2013 include the effects of a $15.5 million impairment charge on certain assets within its consumer publishing programs and a $9.8 million gain on the sale of its travel publishing program (see Note 7 for further discussion of these items).