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Technology, Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Technology, Property and Equipment [Abstract]

Technology, Property and Equipment

Note 9 – Technology, Property and Equipment

Technology, property and equipment consisted of the following at April 30 (in thousands):

	2017	2016
Capitalized Software	$373,456	$418,865
Computer Hardware	60,467	121,103
Buildings and Leasehold Improvements	103,774	84,923
Furniture, Fixtures and Warehouse Equipment	55,106	54,607
Land and Land Improvements	3,354	3,726
	596,157	683,224
Accumulated Depreciation	(343,669)	(468,454)
Total	$252,488	$214,770

The net book value of capitalized software costs was $192.7 million and $151.5 million as of April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Depreciation expense recognized in fiscal years 2017, 2016, and 2015 for capitalized software costs was approximately $48.3 million, $49.6 million and $42.1 million, respectively. In fiscal year 2017, the Company wrote off approximately $178.1 million of fully depreciated capitalized software and computer hardware that were no longer in use.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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