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Restructuring and Related Charges | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018
Restructuring and Related Charges [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related Charges | Note 7 — Restructuring and Related Charges Beginning in fiscal year 2013, we initiated a program (the “Restructuring and Reinvestment Program”) to restructure and realign our cost base with current and anticipated future market conditions. We are targeting most of the cost savings achieved to improve margins and earnings, with the remainder reinvested in growth opportunities. The following tables summarize the pre-tax restructuring charges (credits) related to this program:
|  | Three Months Ended October 31, |  |  | Six Months Ended October 31, |  |  | Total Charges |
|  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | Incurred to Date |
Charges (Credits) by Segment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research |  | $ | 2,282 |  |  | $ | (388 | ) |  | $ | 1,302 |  |  | $ | 4,448 |  |  | $ | 26,715 |
Publishing |  |  | 1,407 |  |  |  | 71 |  |  |  | 739 |  |  |  | 7,325 |  |  |  | 39,670 |
Solutions |  |  | 1,097 |  |  |  | (625 | ) |  |  | 840 |  |  |  | 2,170 |  |  |  | 7,087 |
Corporate Expenses |  |  | 5,210 |  |  |  | (464 | ) |  |  | 1,029 |  |  |  | 10,380 |  |  |  | 96,948 |
Total Restructuring and Related Charges (Credits) |  | $ | 9,996 |  |  | $ | (1,406 | ) |  | $ | 3,910 |  |  | $ | 24,323 |  |  | $ | 170,420 |
Charges (Credits) by Activity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance |  | $ | 8,672 |  |  | $ | (1,455 | ) |  | $ | 2,894 |  |  | $ | 23,266 |  |  | $ | 117,697 |
Process Reengineering Consulting |  |  | 90 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 225 |  |  |  | 1,521 |  |  |  | 20,854 |
Other Activities |  |  | 1,234 |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | 791 |  |  |  | (464 | ) |  |  | 31,869 |
Total Restructuring and Related Charges (Credits) |  | $ | 9,996 |  |  | $ | (1,406 | ) |  | $ | 3,910 |  |  | $ | 24,323 |  |  | $ | 170,420 |
Other Activities for the three and six months ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 include lease impairment related costs. The credits in Other Activities for the six months ended October 31, 2017 mainly reflect changes in estimates for previously accrued restructuring charges related to facility lease reserves. The following table summarizes the activity for the Restructuring and Reinvestment Program liability for the six months ended October 31, 2018:
|  | April 30, 2018 |  |  | Charges |  |  | Payments |  |  | Foreign Translation & Reclassifications |  |  | October 31, 2018 |
Severance |  | $ | 17,279 |  |  | $ | 2,894 |  |  | $ | (8,295 | ) |  | $ | (446 | ) |  | $ | 11,432 |
Process Reengineering Consulting |  |  | — |  |  |  | 225 |  |  |  | (175 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50 |
Other Activities |  |  | 2,772 |  |  |  | 791 |  |  |  | (825 | ) |  |  | 210 |  |  |  | 2,948 |
Total |  | $ | 20,051 |  |  | $ | 3,910 |  |  | $ | (9,295 | ) |  | $ | (236 | ) |  | $ | 14,430 |
The restructuring liability as of October 31, 2018 for accrued severance costs is reflected in Accrued Employment Costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The liability as of October 31, 2018, for Process Reengineering Consulting costs is reflected in Other Accrued Liabilities. As of October 31, 2018, approximately $1.2 million and $1.7 million of the Other Activities are reflected in Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Long-Term Liabilities, respectively, and mainly relate to facility relocation and lease impairment related costs. We currently do not anticipate any further material charges related to the Restructuring and Reinvestment Program. The amount included in Other Long-Term Liabilities that relates to Other Activities is expected to be paid starting in 2020 until 2022.

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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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