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Restructuring Charges, Net | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012
Restructuring Charges, Net | 7. Restructuring Charges, Net During the three and six months ended October 31, 2012, the Company implemented a restructuring plan in order to align its cost structure to anticipated revenue levels. This resulted in restructuring charges of $15.5 million against operations in the three and six months ended October 31, 2012, of which $11.3 million relates to severance and $4.2 million relates to consolidation of premises. Changes in the restructuring liability during the three months ended October 31, 2012 are as follows:
|  | Severance |  |  | Facilities |  |  | Total |
|  | (in thousands) |
Liability as of July 31, 2012 |  | $ | 37 |  |  | $ | 2,194 |  |  | $ | 2,231 |
Charge to expense |  |  | 11,324 |  |  |  | 5,179 |  |  |  | 16,503 |
Reductions/recoveries (1) |  |  | (38 | ) |  |  | (970 | ) |  |  | (1,008 | )
Non-cash items |  |  | (100 | ) |  |  | 304 |  |  |  | 204 |
Reductions for cash payments, net of refund |  |  | (2,006 | ) |  |  | 492 |  |  |  | (1,514 | )
Exchange rate fluctuations |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | 85 |
Liability as of October 31, 2012 |  | $ | 9,238 |  |  | $ | 7,263 |  |  | $ | 16,501 |
Changes in the restructuring liability during the six months ended October 31, 2012 are as follows:
|  | Severance |  |  | Facilities |  |  | Total |
|  | (in thousands) |
Liability as of April 30, 2012 |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 2,732 |  |  | $ | 2,770 |
Charge to expense |  |  | 11,324 |  |  |  | 5,179 |  |  |  | 16,503 |
Reductions/recoveries (1) |  |  | (38 | ) |  |  | (970 | ) |  |  | (1,008 | )
Non-cash items |  |  | (100 | ) |  |  | 304 |  |  |  | 204 |
Reductions for cash payments, net of refund |  |  | (2,006 | ) |  |  | 82 |  |  |  | (1,924 | )
Exchange rate fluctuations |  |  | 20 |  |  |  | (64 | ) |  |  | (44 | )
Liability as of October 31, 2012 |  | $ | 9,238 |  |  | $ | 7,263 |  |  | $ | 16,501 |
(1) | During the three and six months ended October 31, 2012, the Company recovered $1.0 million from a legal settlement (related to premises) attributable to a previous restructuring action.
As of October 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012, the restructuring liability is included in the current portion of other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, except for $3.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively, of facilities costs which primarily relate to commitments under operating leases, net of sublease income, which are included in other long-term liabilities and will be paid over the next 14 years. The restructuring liability by segment is summarized below:
|  | October 31, 2012 |
|  | Severance |  |  | Facilities |  |  | Total |
|  | (in thousands) |
Executive Recruitment |  |  |  |
North America |  | $ | 2,208 |  |  | $ | 3,385 |  |  | $ | 5,593 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”) |  |  | 3,367 |  |  |  | 2,313 |  |  |  | 5,680 |
Asia Pacific |  |  | 426 |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  | 551 |
Total Executive Recruitment |  |  | 6,001 |  |  |  | 5,823 |  |  |  | 11,824 |
Leadership and Talent Consulting |  |  | 364 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 364 |
Futurestep |  |  | 1,996 |  |  |  | 1,440 |  |  |  | 3,436 |
Corporate |  |  | 877 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 877 |
Liability as of October 31, 2012 |  | $ | 9,238 |  |  | $ | 7,263 |  |  | $ | 16,501 |
|  | April 30, 2012 |
|  | Severance |  |  | Facilities |  |  | Total |
|  | (in thousands) |
Executive Recruitment |  |  |  |
North America |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 43 |  |  | $ | 43 |
EMEA |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 1,780 |  |  |  | 1,818 |
Total Executive Recruitment |  |  | 38 |  |  |  | 1,823 |  |  |  | 1,861 |
Futurestep |  |  | — |  |  |  | 909 |  |  |  | 909 |
Liability as of April 30, 2012 |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 2,732 |  |  | $ | 2,770 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140864-122747 + Details
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