Restructuring Charges, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Changes in Restructuring Liability

Changes in the restructuring liability were as follows:

	Severance			Facilities			Total
	(in thousands)
Liability as of April 30, 2015	$	375		$	771		$	1,146
Restructuring charges, net		32,151			862			33,013
Reductions for cash payments		(25,625	)		(834	)		(26,459	)
Non-cash items		(1,752	)		(91	)		(1,843	)
Exchange rate fluctuations		144			(39	)		105
Liability as of April 30, 2016		5,293			669			5,962
Restructuring charges, net		15,963			18,637			34,600
Reductions for cash payments		(14,974	)		(8,703	)		(23,677	)
Non-cash items		—			(2,024	)		(2,024	)
Exchange rate fluctuations		(941	)		(225	)		(1,166	)
Liability as of April 30, 2017	$	5,341		$	8,354		$	13,695

Summary of Restructuring Liability by Segment

The restructuring liability by segment is summarized below:

	April 30, 2017
	Severance		Facilities		Total
	(in thousands)
Executive Search
North America	$	134	$	250	$	384
Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”)		393		—		393
Asia Pacific		—		6		6
Latin America		—		87		87
Total Executive Search		527		343		870
Hay Group		4,814		7,879		12,693
Futurestep		—		132		132
Liability as of April 30, 2017	$	5,341	$	8,354	$	13,695

	April 30, 2016
	Severance		Facilities		Total
	(in thousands)
Executive Search
North America	$	—	$	5	$	5
EMEA		1,533		23		1,556
Asia Pacific		33		—		33
Total Executive Search		1,566		28		1,594
Hay Group		3,727		396		4,123
Futurestep		—		245		245
Liability as of April 30, 2016	$	5,293	$	669	$	5,962