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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Activity in Goodwill by Segment

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

		April 30, 2020				Acquisitions ⁽¹⁾				Foreign Translation Adjustment				October 31, 2020
Research Publishing & Platforms		$	448,130			$	(10,933	)		$	11,322			$	448,519
Academic & Professional Learning			501,091				—				7,023				508,114
Education Services			167,569				—				2,702				170,271
Total		$	1,116,790			$	(10,933	)		$	21,047			$	1,126,904

⁽¹⁾	Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions,” for more information related to the acquisitions that occurred in fiscal year 2020, and the revisions that were made to the allocation of the consideration transferred to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the six months ended October 31, 2020.

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets, net were as follows:

		October 31, 2020				April 30, 2020
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives, net:
Content and Publishing Rights ⁽¹⁾		$	368,662			$	362,106
Customer Relationships ⁽¹⁾			276,523				290,418
Developed Technology ⁽¹⁾			27,779				13,111
Brands and Trademarks ⁽¹⁾			19,552				20,188
Covenants not to Compete			148				246
Total			692,664				686,069
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives:
Brands and Trademarks			37,000				37,000
Publishing Rights			90,170				84,336
Total			127,170				121,336
Total Intangible Assets, Net		$	819,834			$	807,405

⁽¹⁾	Refer to Note 3, “Acquisitions,” for more information related to the acquisitions that occurred in fiscal year 2020 and the revisions that were made to the allocation of the consideration transferred to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the six months ended October 31, 2020.