Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill

The following table summarizes the activity in goodwill by segment as of January 31, 2019:

	April 30, 2018		Acquisition ⁽¹⁾		Foreign Translation Adjustment			January 31, 2019
Research	$	463,419	$	—	$	(18,338	)	$	445,081
Publishing		283,851		—		(518	)		283,333
Solutions		272,531		109,139		(6,862	)		374,808
Total	$	1,019,801	$	109,139	$	(25,718	)	$	1,103,222

⁽¹⁾Refer to Note 3, “Acquisition,” in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the acquisition of Learning House on November 1, 2018.

Intangible Assets

Identifiable intangible assets, net consisted of the following:

	January 31, 2019		April 30, 2018
Intangible Assets with Determinable Lives, net:
Content and Publishing Rights ⁽¹⁾	$	405,426	$	436,760
Customer Relationships ⁽¹⁾		251,855		161,729
Brands and Trademarks		13,663		16,100
Covenants not to Compete		497		655
Total		671,441		615,244
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:
Brands and Trademarks		132,912		138,589
Content and Publishing Rights		88,250		94,238
Total		221,162		232,827
Total Intangible Assets, Net	$	892,603	$	848,071

⁽¹⁾As of January 31, 2019, amounts include intangible assets acquired as part of the acquisition of Learning House on November 1, 2018. Refer to Note 3, “Acquisition,” in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the acquisition of Learning House.