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Restructuring and Related Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020
Business Optimization Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Pre-tax Restructuring (Credits) Charges | The following tables summarize the pre-tax restructuring charges related to this program:
|  | 2020 |
Charges by Segment: |  |  |
Research Publishing & Platforms |  | $ | 3,546 |
Academic & Professional Learning |  |  | 10,475 |
Education Services |  |  | 3,774 |
Corporate Expenses |  |  | 15,018 |
Total Restructuring and Related Charges |  | $ | 32,813 |
Charges by Activity: |  |  |  |
Severance and termination benefits |  | $ | 26,864 |
Operating lease right-of-use asset impairment |  |  | 161 |
Facility related charges |  |  | 3,986 |
Other activities |  |  | 1,802 |
Total Restructuring and Related Charges |  | $ | 32,813 |
Activity for Restructuring Program Liability | The following table summarizes the activity for the Business Optimization Program liability for the year ended April 30, 2020:
|  | April 30, 2019 |  |  | Charges |  |  | Payments |  |  | Foreign Translation & Other Adjustments |  |  | April 30, 2020 |
Severance and termination benefits |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 26,864 |  |  | $ | (9,193 | ) |  | $ | (39 | ) |  | $ | 17,632 |
Other activities |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,802 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,372 | ) |  |  | 430 |
Total |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 28,666 |  |  | $ | (9,193 | ) |  | $ | (1,411 | ) |  | $ | 18,062 |
Restructuring and Reinvestment Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Pre-tax Restructuring (Credits) Charges | The following tables summarize the pre-tax restructuring (credits) charges related to this program:
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 (1) |  |  | 2018 (1) |  |  | Total Charges Incurred to Date |
(Credits) Charges by Segment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research Publishing & Platforms |  | $ | 340 |  |  | $ | 1,131 |  |  | $ | 5,257 |  |  | $ | 26,884 |
Academic & Professional Learning |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | 1,139 |  |  |  | 8,244 |  |  |  | 42,834 |
Education Services |  |  | (103 | ) |  |  | 389 |  |  |  | 1,894 |  |  |  | 3,764 |
Corporate Expenses |  |  | (438 | ) |  |  | 459 |  |  |  | 13,171 |  |  |  | 95,940 |
Total Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges |  | $ | (206 | ) |  | $ | 3,118 |  |  | $ | 28,566 |  |  | $ | 169,422 |
(Credits) Charges by Activity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance and termination benefits |  | $ | (250 | ) |  | $ | 1,456 |  |  | $ | 27,213 |  |  | $ | 116,009 |
Consulting and contract termination costs |  |  | (171 | ) |  |  | 526 |  |  |  | 1,815 |  |  |  | 20,984 |
Other activities |  |  | 215 |  |  |  | 1,136 |  |  |  | (462 | ) |  |  | 32,429 |
Total Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges |  | $ | (206 | ) |  | $ | 3,118 |  |  | $ | 28,566 |  |  | $ | 169,422 |
| (1) | As previously announced, we have changed our segment reporting structure to align with our strategic focus areas. See Note 20, “Segment Information,” for more details.
Activity for Restructuring Program Liability | The following table summarizes the activity for the Restructuring and Reinvestment Program liability for the year ended April 30, 2020:
|  | April 30, 2019 |  |  | (Credits) |  |  | Payments |  |  | Adoption of New Lease Standard (1) |  |  | Foreign Translation & Other Adjustments |  |  | April 30, 2020 |
Severance and termination benefits |  | $ | 4,887 |  |  | $ | (250 | ) |  | $ | (3,238 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (39 | ) |  | $ | 1,360 |
Consulting and contract termination costs |  |  | 303 |  |  |  | (171 | ) |  |  | (132 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other activities |  |  | 2,544 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,270 | ) |  |  | (44 | ) |  |  | 230 |
Total |  | $ | 7,734 |  |  | $ | (421 | ) |  | $ | (3,370 | ) |  | $ | (2,270 | ) |  | $ | (83 | ) |  | $ | 1,590 |
| (1) | Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Recently Issued, and Recently Adopted Accounting Standards,” and Note 12, “Operating Leases” for more information related to the adoption of the new lease standard.

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