Special Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 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 April 30,	2012		2011
Employee severance and related costs	$	988	$	1,147
Other costs	159		3,400
Total special charges	$	1,147	$	4,547

Changes in Accrued Special Charges

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the three months ended April 30, 2012:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the three months ended		Payments during the three months ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2012		April 30, 2012		April 30, 2012			April 30, 2012		(1	)
Employee severance and related costs	$	3,668	$	988	$	(2,326	)	$	2,330
Other costs	2,811		159		(135		)	2,835
Total accrued special charges	$	6,479	$	1,147	$	(2,461	)	$	5,165

⁽¹⁾  Of the $5,165 total accrued special charges as of April 30, 2012, $2,101 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 $3,064 represented the short-term portion of accrued special charges.