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Restructuring Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 66 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges (credits) | $ (1,406) | $ 6,847 | $ 24,323 | $ 5,927 |
Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges (credits) | (1,406) | 6,847 | 24,323 | 5,927 | $ 162,267
Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Member] | Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges (credits) | (1,455) | 4,322 | 23,266 | 4,579 | 110,856
Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Member] | Process Reengineering Consulting [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges (credits) | 0 | 0 | 1,521 | 7 | 20,335
Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Member] | Other Activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges (credits) | 49 | 2,525 | (464) | 1,341 | 31,076
Research [Member] | Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges (credits) | (388) | 229 | 4,448 | 160 | 24,604
Publishing [Member] | Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges (credits) | 71 | 215 | 7,325 | 569 | 39,814
Solutions [Member] | Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges (credits) | (625) | 524 | 2,170 | 524 | 4,721
Shared Services [Member] | Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges (credits) | $ (464) | $ 5,879 | $ 10,380 | $ 4,674 | $ 93,128

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