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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Activity in Goodwill by Segment

The following table summarizes the activity in goodwill by segment as of January 31, 2020:

		April 30, 2019				Acquisitions ⁽¹⁾				Foreign Translation Adjustment				January 31, 2020
Research Publishing & Platforms		$	438,511			$	844			$	4,482			$	443,837
Academic & Professional Learning			458,145				45,807				(718	)			503,234
Education Services			199,010				80,440				(264	)			279,186
Total		$	1,095,666			$	127,091			$	3,500			$	1,226,257

⁽¹⁾	Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions,” for more information related to the acquisitions that occurred in the nine months ended January 31, 2020.

Intangible Assets

Identifiable intangible assets, net consisted of the following:

		January 31, 2020				April 30, 2019
Intangible Assets with Determinable Lives, net:
Content and Publishing Rights ⁽¹⁾		$	383,874			$	389,172
Customer Relationships ⁽¹⁾			286,034				245,830
Brands and Trademarks ⁽¹⁾			20,361				12,993
Covenants not to Compete			296				445
Developed Technology ⁽¹⁾			17,146				—
Total			707,711				648,440
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:
Brands and Trademarks			132,701				130,909
Content and Publishing Rights			85,522				86,223
Total			218,223				217,132
Total Intangible Assets, Net		$	925,934			$	865,572

⁽¹⁾	Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions,” for more information related to the acquisitions that occurred in the nine months ended January 31, 2020.