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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Activity in Goodwill by Segment | The following table summarizes the activity in goodwill by segment as of April 30:
|  | 2019 |  |  | Acquisitions (1) |  |  | Impairment |  |  | Foreign Translation Adjustment |  |  | 2020 |
Research Publishing & Platforms |  | $ | 438,511 |  |  | $ | 19,356 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (9,737 | ) |  | $ | 448,130 |
Academic & Professional Learning |  |  | 458,145 |  |  |  | 45,410 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,464 | ) |  |  | 501,091 |
Education Services |  |  | 199,010 |  |  |  | 82,561 |  |  |  | (110,000 | ) |  |  | (4,002 | ) |  |  | 167,569 |
Total |  | $ | 1,095,666 |  |  | $ | 147,327 |  |  | $ | (110,000 | ) |  | $ | (16,203 | ) |  | $ | 1,116,790 |
(1) | Refer to Note 4, “Acquisitions,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the acquisitions that occurred in the year ended April 30, 2020.
Intangible Assets | Intangible assets, net as of April 30 were as follows:
|  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
|  | Cost |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Accumulated Impairment |  |  | Net |  |  | Cost |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Accumulated Impairment |  |  | Net |
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Content and Publishing Rights |  | $ | 806,862 |  |  | $ | (444,756 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 362,106 |  |  | $ | 806,628 |  |  | $ | (417,456 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 389,172 |
Customer Relationships |  |  | 377,652 |  |  |  | (87,234 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 290,418 |  |  |  | 310,977 |  |  |  | (65,147 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 245,830 |
Developed Technology |  |  | 19,225 |  |  |  | (3,273 | ) |  |  | (2,841 | ) |  |  | 13,111 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Brands and Trademarks |  |  | 42,877 |  |  |  | (22,689 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 20,188 |  |  |  | 32,802 |  |  |  | (19,809 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,993 |
Covenants not to Compete |  |  | 1,675 |  |  |  | (1,429 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 246 |  |  |  | 1,681 |  |  |  | (1,236 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 445 |
Total (1) |  |  | 1,248,291 |  |  |  | (559,381 | ) |  |  | (2,841 | ) |  |  | 686,069 |  |  |  | 1,152,088 |  |  |  | (503,648 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 648,440 |
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brands and Trademarks |  |  | 130,107 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (93,107 | ) |  |  | 37,000 |  |  |  | 134,509 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,600 | ) |  |  | 130,909 |
Publishing Rights |  |  | 84,336 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 84,336 |  |  |  | 86,223 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 86,223 |
Total |  |  | 214,443 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (93,107 | ) |  |  | 121,336 |  |  |  | 220,732 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,600 | ) |  |  | 217,132 |
Total Intangible Assets, Net |  | $ | 1,462,734 |  |  | $ | (559,381 | ) |  | $ | (95,948 | ) |  | $ | 807,405 |  |  | $ | 1,372,820 |  |  | $ | (503,648 | ) |  | $ | (3,600 | ) |  | $ | 865,572 |
(1) | Refer to Note 4, “Acquisitions,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to the acquisitions that occurred in 2020 and 2019.
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 |
2021 |  | $ | 65,570 |
2022 |  |  | 59,748 |
2023 |  |  | 53,796 |
2024 |  |  | 50,554 |
2025 |  |  | 46,364 |
Thereafter |  |  | 410,037 |
Total |  | $ | 686,069 |

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