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Restructuring Charges (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
Pre-tax Restructuring Charges (Credits)
The following tables summarize the pre-tax restructuring charges (credits) related to this program (in thousands):
        
Cumulative
 
        
Program
 
  
Three Months
  
Six Months
  
Charges
 
  
Ended October 31,
  
Ended October 31,
  
to Date
 
  
2017
  
2016
  
2017
  
2016
    
Charges (Credits) by Segment:
               
Research
 
$
(388
)
 
$
229
  
$
4,448
  
$
160
  
$
24,604
 
Publishing
  
71
   
215
   
7,325
   
569
   
39,814
 
Solutions
  
(625
)
  
524
   
2,170
   
524
   
4,721
 
Shared Services
  
(464
)
  
5,879
   
10,380
   
4,674
   
93,128
 
Total
 
$
(1,406
)
 
$
6,847
  
$
24,323
  
$
5,927
  
$
162,267
 
                     
Charges (Credits) by Activity:
                    
Severance
 
$
(1,455
)
 
$
4,322
  
$
23,266
  
$
4,579
  
$
110,856
 
Process Reengineering Consulting
  
-
   
-
   
1,521
   
7
   
20,335
 
Other Activities
  
49
   
2,525
   
(464
)
  
1,341
   
31,076
 
Total
 
$
(1,406
)
 
$
6,847
  
$
24,323
  
$
5,927
  
$
162,267
 
Activity for Restructuring and Reinvestment Program Liability
The following table summarizes the activity for the Restructuring and Reinvestment Program liability for the six months ended October 31, 2017 (in thousands):
           
Foreign
    
           
Translation &
    
  
April 30,2017
  
Charges
  
Payments
  
Reclassifications
  
October 31,2017
 
Severance
 
$
10,082
  
$
23,266
  
$
(12,739
)
 
$
345
  
$
20,954
 
Process Reengineering Consulting
  
-
   
1,521
   
(1,320
)
  
-
   
201
 
Other Activities
  
12,708
   
(464
)
  
(6,680
)
  
(2,025
)
  
3,539
 
Total
 
$
22,790
  
$
24,323
  
$
(20,739
)
 
$
(1,680
)
 
$
24,694