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Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2019

Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers [Abstract]

Revenue from Contracts With Customers Disaggregated by Segment and Product Type

As previously announced, we have changed our segment reporting structure to align with our strategic focus areas. See Note 10, “Segment Information,” for more details. The following table presents our revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type.

		Three Months Ended July 31, 2019
		Research Publishing & Platforms				Education Publishing & Professional Learning				Education Services				Total
Research Publishing & Platforms:
Research Publishing		$	219,927			$	—			$	—			$	219,927
Research Platforms			9,448				—				—				9,448
Education Publishing & Professional Learning:
Education Publishing			—				65,523				—				65,523
Professional Learning			—				79,335				—				79,335
Education Services:
Education Services			—				—				49,297				49,297
Total		$	229,375			$	144,858			$	49,297			$	423,530

		Three Months Ended July 31, 2018
		Research Publishing & Platforms				Education Publishing & Professional Learning				Education Services				Total
Research Publishing & Platforms:
Research Publishing		$	216,714			$	—			$	—			$	216,714
Research Platforms			8,603				—				—				8,603
Education Publishing & Professional Learning:
Education Publishing			—				74,034				—				74,034
Professional Learning			—				82,390				—				82,390
Education Services:
Education Services			—				—				29,160				29,160
Total		$	225,317			$	156,424			$	29,160			$	410,901

Contract Asset and Liability Balances

The following table provides information about receivables and contract liabilities from contracts with customers.

		July 31, 2019				April 30, 2019				Increase/ (Decrease)
Balances from contracts with customers:
Accounts receivable, net		$	281,055			$	294,867			$	(13,812	)
Contract liability (1)			408,630				507,365				(98,735	)
Contract liability (included in Other Long-Term Liabilities)		$	13,752			$	10,722			$	3,030

⁽¹⁾ The sales return reserve recorded in Contract Liability is $33.4 million and $25.9 million, as of July 31, 2019 and April 30, 2019, respectively.

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