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Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2020

Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers [Abstract]

Revenue from Contracts With Customers Disaggregated by Segment and Product Type

The following tables present our revenue from contracts with customers disaggregated by segment and product type.

		Years Ended April 30,
		2020				2019				2018
Research Publishing & Platforms:
Research Publishing		$	908,952			$	903,249			$	903,950
Research Platforms			39,887				35,968				32,907
Total Research Publishing & Platforms			948,839				939,217				936,857
Academic & Professional Learning:
Education Publishing			352,188				372,018				401,607
Professional Learning			298,601				331,285				338,508
Total Academic & Professional Learning			650,789				703,303				740,115
Education Services:
Education Services			214,376				157,549				119,131
mthree			17,479				—				—
Total Education Services			231,855				157,549				119,131
Total Revenue		$	1,831,483			$	1,800,069			$	1,796,103

Contract Asset and Liability Balances

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

		April 30, 2020				April 30, 2019				Increase/ (Decrease)
Balances from contracts with customers:
Accounts receivable, net		$	309,384			$	306,631			$	2,753
Contract liabilities (1)			520,214				519,129				1,085
Contract liabilities (included in Other Long-Term Liabilities)		$	14,949			$	10,722			$	4,227

(1) The sales return reserve recorded in Contract Liabilities is $32.8 million and $25.9 million as of April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2019, respectively.

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