Special Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of the Components of the Special Charges

The following is a summary of the components of the special charges:

	Three months ended July 31,				Six months ended July 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Employee severance and related costs	$	1,029	$	1,207	$	2,017	$	2,354
Other costs	478		470		637		3,870
Total special charges	$	1,507	$	1,677	$	2,654	$	6,224

Changes in Accrued Special Charges

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the six months ended July 31, 2012:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the six months ended		Payments during the six months ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2012		July 31, 2012		July 31, 2012			July 31, 2012		(1	)
Employee severance and related costs	$	3,668	$	2,017	$	(3,769	)	$	1,916
Other costs	2,811		637		(320		)	3,128
Total accrued special charges	$	6,479	$	2,654	$	(4,089	)	$	5,044

⁽¹⁾  Of the $5,044 total accrued special charges as of July 31, 2012, $2,431 represented the long-term portion of accrued lease termination fees and other facility costs, net of sublease income and other long-term costs. The remaining balance of $2,613 represented the short-term portion of accrued special charges.