Restructuring and Reinvestment Program (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Abstract]

Pre-tax Restructuring Charges

The following tables summarize the pre-tax restructuring charges (credits) related to this program (in thousands):

					Cumulative
					Program
	For the Three Months		For the Six Months		Charges
	Ended October 31,		Ended October 31,		to Date
	2016	2015	2016	2015
Charges (Credits) by Segment:
Research	$229	$496	$160	$866	$18,367
Publishing	215	260	569	259	31,461
Solutions	524	140	524	140	1,289
Shared Services	5,879	2,798	4,674	5,854	79,399
Total	$6,847	$3,694	$5,927	$7,119	$130,516
Charges (Credits) by Activity:
Severance	$4,322	$753	$4,579	$2,570	83,783
Process Reengineering Consulting	-	2,948	7	6,194	18,673
Other Activities	2,525	(7)	1,341	(1,645)	28,060
Total	$6,847	$3,694	$5,927	$7,119	$130,516

Activity for Restructuring and Reinvestment Program Liability

The following table summarizes the activity for the Restructuring and Reinvestment Program liability for the six months ended October 31, 2016 (in thousands):

				Foreign
	April 30,			Translation &	October 31,
	2016	Charges	Payments	Reclassifications	2016
Severance	$16,657	4,579	$(8,018)	$(515)	$12,703
Process Reengineering Consulting	-	7	(7)	-	-
Other Activities	11,852	1,341	(2,745)	2,813	13,261
Total	$28,509	5,927	$(10,770)	$2,298	$25,964