Property And Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

The components of property and equipment, net of their accumulated depreciation and amortization, are as follows:



(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2013		2012
Buildings	$	108,265	$	116,939
Computers and other equipment	112,203		84,067
Leasehold improvements	38,771		32,458
Purchased software	4,660		3,365
Construction in process	2,094		2,051
Land and other non-depreciable assets	1,887		1,892
	$	267,880	$	240,772

During fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011, we received $7.3 million, $7.6 million and $6.5 million, respectively, for tax incentives from certain government agencies related to our corporate headquarters building, which was recorded as a reduction of original cost.

Property and equipment included above and subject to capital lease arrangements included the following:



(in 000s)
As of April 30,	2013			2012
Property and equipment under capital lease	$	43,778		$	47,842
Less accumulated amortization	(33,584		)	(36,740		)
	$	10,194		$	11,102

Depreciation and amortization expense of continuing operations for fiscal years 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $68.2 million, $61.4 million and $61.6 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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