Special Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Components Of Special Charges

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

Fiscal year ended January 31,	2017		2016		2015
Employee severance and related costs	$	6,791	$	13,496	$	3,535
Merger costs	5,553		—		—
Litigation costs	1,465		4,118		18,408
Other costs, net	1,960		2,235		1,547
Voluntary early retirement program	—		25,232		—
Total special charges	$	15,769	$	45,081	$	23,490

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2017:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the fiscal year ended		Payments during the fiscal year ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2016		January 31, 2017		January 31, 2017			January 31, 2017		(1)
Employee severance and related costs	$	1,935	$	6,791	$	(4,587	)	$	4,139
Merger costs	—		5,553		(4,168		)	1,385
Litigation costs	311		1,465		(1,381		)	395
Other costs, net	760		1,960		(2,232		)	488
Accrued special charges	$	3,006	$	15,769	$	(12,368	)	$	6,407

⁽¹⁾  The balance of $6,407 represents short-term accrued special charges.

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the fiscal year ended		Payments during the fiscal year ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2015		January 31, 2016		January 31, 2016			January 31, 2016		(1)
Employee severance and related costs	$	370	$	13,496	$	(11,931	)	$	1,935
Litigation costs	3,406		4,118		(7,213		)	311
Other costs, net	741		2,235		(2,216		)	760
Voluntary early retirement program	—		25,232		(25,232		)	—
Accrued special charges	$	4,517	$	45,081	$	(46,592	)	$	3,006

⁽¹⁾  The balance of $3,006 represents short-term accrued special charges.

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the fiscal year ended		Payments during the fiscal year ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2014		January 31, 2015		January 31, 2015			January 31, 2015		(1)
Employee severance and related costs	$	1,004	$	3,535	$	(4,169	)	$	370
Litigation costs	4,855		18,408		(19,857		)	3,406
Other costs, net	1,987		1,547		(2,793		)	741
Accrued special charges	$	7,846	$	23,490	$	(26,819	)	$	4,517

⁽¹⁾  Of the $4,517 total accrued special charges as of January 31, 2015, $252 represents the long-term portion, which primarily includes accrued lease termination fees and other facility costs, net of sublease income. The remaining balance of $4,265 represents the short-term portion of accrued special charges.