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Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers [Abstract]

Revenue from Contracts With Customers Disaggregated by Segment and Product Type

As previously announced, we 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 October 31,								Six Months Ended October 31,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Research Publishing & Platforms:
Research Publishing		$	225,085			$	219,710			$	445,012			$	436,424
Research Platforms			9,624				9,365				19,072				17,968
Total Research Publishing & Platforms			234,709				229,075				464,084				454,392

Academic & Professional Learning:
Education Publishing			101,741				107,474				167,264				181,508
Professional Learning			75,984				82,196				155,319				164,586
Total Academic & Professional Learning			177,725				189,670				322,583				346,094

Education Services:
Education Services			53,771				29,877				103,068				59,037
Total Education Services			53,771				29,877				103,068				59,037
Total Revenue		$	466,205			$	448,622			$	889,735			$	859,523

Contract Asset and Liability Balances

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

		October 31, 2019				April 30, 2019				Increase/ (Decrease)
Balances from contracts with customers:
Accounts receivable, net		$	235,466			$	294,867			$	(59,401	)
Contract liabilities ⁽¹⁾			248,653				507,365				(258,712	)
Contract liabilities (included in Other Long-Term Liabilities)		$	19,622			$	10,722			$	8,900

⁽¹⁾	The sales return reserve recorded in Contract Liabilities is $37.7 million and $25.9 million, as of October 31, 2019 and April 30, 2019, respectively.