Special Charges Special Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Components of special charges

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

	Three months ended July 31,				Six months ended July 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Voluntary early retirement program	$	—	$	—	$	25,435	$	—
Employee severance and related costs	840		575		10,703		1,700
Litigation costs	944		4,231		2,519		8,189
Other costs, net	402		302		506		1,145
Total special charges	$	2,186	$	5,108	$	39,163	$	11,034

Schedule of accrued special charges

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the six months ended July 31, 2015:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the six months ended		Payments during the six months ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2015		July 31, 2015		July 31, 2015			July 31, 2015		(1	)
Voluntary early retirement program	$	—	$	25,435	$	(23,730	)	$	1,705
Employee severance and related costs	370		10,703		(6,827		)	4,246
Litigation costs	3,406		2,519		(5,087		)	838
Other costs, net	741		506		(371		)	876
Total accrued special charges	$	4,517	$	39,163	$	(36,015	)	$	7,665

⁽¹⁾  Of the $7,665 total accrued special charges as of July 31, 2015, $588 represents the long-term portion, which primarily includes accrued lease termination fees and other facility costs, net of sublease income. The remaining balance of $7,077 represents the short-term portion of accrued special charges.