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Restructuring Charges, Net | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring Charges, Net | 12. Restructuring Charges, Net On April 20, 2020, in light of the continuing uncertainty in worldwide economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and, as part of a broader program aimed at further enhancing Korn Ferry’s strong balance sheet and liquidity position, the Company adopted a restructuring plan intended to adjust its cost base to the current economic environment and to position the Company to invest into the recovery. This resulted in restructuring charges, net of $40.5 million across all lines of business relating to severance for positions that have been eliminated. Earlier in fiscal 2020, the Company had also adopted a restructuring plan to rationalize its cost structure to realize the efficiencies and operational improvement that the investments in the Digital business, as discussed in Note 11—Segments, have enabled, or position us to realize. The restructuring plan impacts both the Consulting and Digital segments and includes the elimination of redundant positions, which resulted in restructuring charges, net of $18.1 million in fiscal 2020, relating to severance for positions that have been eliminated. Changes in the restructuring liability were as follows:
|  | Restructuring Liability |
|  | (in thousands) |
As of April 30, 2018 |  | $ | 1,051 |
Restructuring charges, net |  |  | — |
Reductions for cash payments |  |  | (284 | )
Non-cash payments |  |  | (171 | )
Exchange rate fluctuations |  |  | (65 | )
As of April 30, 2019 |  |  | 531 |
Restructuring charges, net |  |  | 58,559 |
Reductions for cash payments |  |  | (16,737 | )
Non-cash payments |  |  | (8,053 | )
Exchange rate fluctuations |  |  | (147 | )
As of April 30, 2020 |  | $ | 34,153 |
As of April 30, 2020 and 2019, the restructuring liability is included in the current portion of other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets, except for $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively, which are included in other long-term liabilities.

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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://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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