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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Activity in Goodwill by Segment | The following table summarizes the activity in goodwill by segment as of April 30:
|  | 2018 (1) |  |  | Acquisition (2) |  |  | Foreign Translation Adjustment |  |  | 2019 |
Research |  | $ | 463,419 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (24,908 | ) |  | $ | 438,511 |
Publishing |  |  | 283,851 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (706 | ) |  |  | 283,145 |
Solutions |  |  | 272,531 |  |  |  | 110,805 |  |  |  | (9,326 | ) |  |  | 374,010 |
Total |  | $ | 1,019,801 |  |  | $ | 110,805 |  |  | $ | (34,940 | ) |  | $ | 1,095,666 |
(1) | The April 30, 2018 goodwill balances were revised for the Publishing segment which decreased and the Solutions segment which increased to reflect foreign translation adjustments of $11.6 million.
(2) | Refer to Note 4, “Acquisition,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the acquisition of Learning House on November 1, 2018.
Intangible Assets | Intangibles Intangible assets, net as of April 30 were as follows:
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |  |  |  |
|  | Cost |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Accumulated Impairment |  |  | Net |  |  | Cost |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Accumulated Impairment |  |  | Net |
Intangible Assets with Determinable Lives, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Content and Publishing Rights (1) |  | $ | 806,628 |  |  | $ | (417,456 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 389,172 |  |  | $ | 824,146 |  |  | $ | (387,386 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 436,760 |
Customer Relationships (1) |  |  | 310,977 |  |  |  | (65,147 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 245,830 |  |  |  | 212,020 |  |  |  | (50,291 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 161,729 |
Brands and Trademarks |  |  | 32,802 |  |  |  | (19,809 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,993 |  |  |  | 32,111 |  |  |  | (16,011 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 16,100 |
Covenants not to Compete |  |  | 1,681 |  |  |  | (1,236 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 445 |  |  |  | 1,499 |  |  |  | (844 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 655 |
Total |  |  | 1,152,088 |  |  |  | (503,648 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 648,440 |  |  |  | 1,069,776 |  |  |  | (454,532 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 615,244 |
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brands and Trademarks |  |  | 134,509 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,600 | ) |  |  | 130,909 |  |  |  | 142,189 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,600 | ) |  |  | 138,589 |
Content and Publishing Rights |  |  | 86,223 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 86,223 |  |  |  | 94,238 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 94,238 |
Total |  |  | 220,732 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,600 | ) |  |  | 217,132 |  |  |  | 236,427 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,600 | ) |  |  | 232,827 |
Total Intangible Assets, Net |  | $ | 1,372,820 |  |  | $ | (503,648 | ) |  | $ | (3,600 | ) |  | $ | 865,572 |  |  | $ | 1,306,203 |  |  | $ | (454,532 | ) |  | $ | (3,600 | ) |  | $ | 848,071 |
(1) As of April 30, 2019, amounts include intangible assets acquired as part of the acquisition of Learning House on November 1, 2018. Refer to Note 4, “Acquisition,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the acquisition of Learning House.
Future Amortization Expense | Based on the current amount of intangible assets subject to amortization and assuming current foreign exchange rates, the estimated amortization expense for the following years are as follows:
Fiscal Year |  | Amount |
2020 |  | $ | 50,419 |
2021 |  |  | 48,517 |
2022 |  |  | 44,115 |
2023 |  |  | 40,305 |
2024 |  |  | 37,929 |
Thereafter |  |  | 427,155 |
Total |  | $ | 648,440 |

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