Special Charges Special Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

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,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Employee severance and related costs	$	442	$	840	$	2,530	$	10,703
Litigation costs	556		944		1,363		2,519
Voluntary early retirement program	—		—		—		25,435
Other costs, net	447		402		543		506
Total special charges	$	1,445	$	2,186	$	4,436	$	39,163

Schedule of accrued special charges

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the six months ended July 31, 2016:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the six months ended		Payments during the six months ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2016		July 31, 2016		July 31, 2016			July 31, 2016
Employee severance and related costs	$	1,935	$	2,530	$	(3,550	)	$	915
Litigation costs	311		1,363		(626		)	1,048
Other costs, net	760		543		(763		)	540
Total accrued special charges	$	3,006	$	4,436	$	(4,939	)	$	2,503