Special Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 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 October 31,					Nine months ended October 31,
	2012		2011			2012		2011
Employee severance and related costs	$	612	$	1,227		$	2,629	$	3,581
Other costs	534		(63		)	1,171		3,807
Total special charges	$	1,146	$	1,164		$	3,800	$	7,388

Changes in Accrued Special Charges

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

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the nine months ended		Payments during the nine months ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2012		October 31, 2012		October 31, 2012			October 31, 2012		(1	)
Employee severance and related costs	$	3,668	$	2,629	$	(4,700	)	$	1,597
Other costs	2,811		1,171		(824		)	3,158
Total accrued special charges	$	6,479	$	3,800	$	(5,524	)	$	4,755

⁽¹⁾  Of the $4,755 total accrued special charges as of October 31, 2012, $2,299 represented the long-term portion, which primarily included accrued lease termination fees and other facility costs, net of sublease income and other long-term costs. The remaining balance of $2,456 represented the short-term portion of accrued special charges.