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Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges (Tables) - Business Optimization Program [Member]

6 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Pretax Restructuring (Credits) Charges

The following tables summarize the pretax restructuring (credits) charges related to this program:

		Three Months Ended October 31,								Six Months Ended October 31,								Total Charges
		2021				2020				2021				2020				Incurred to Date
(Credits) Charges by Segment:
Research Publishing & Platforms		$	22			$	(103	)		$	238			$	(300	)		$	3,883
Academic & Professional Learning			(465	)			1,541				(294	)			1,314				13,410
Education Services			6				84				(28	)			223				4,277
Corporate Expenses			(896	)			584				(1,525	)			3,054				43,083
Total Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges		$	(1,333	)		$	2,106			$	(1,609	)		$	4,291			$	64,653
(Credits) Charges by Activity:
Severance and termination benefits		$	(1,956	)		$	1,683			$	(2,570	)		$	2,793			$	35,825
Impairment of operating lease ROU assets and property and equipment			—				—				—				—				15,079
Acceleration of expense related to operating lease ROU assets and property and equipment			—				—				—				—				3,378
Facility related charges, net			623				423				961				1,498				8,631
Other activities			—				—				—				—				1,740
Total Restructuring and Related (Credits) Charges		$	(1,333	)		$	2,106			$	(1,609	)		$	4,291			$	64,653

Activity for Restructuring Liability

The following table summarizes the activity for the Business Optimization Program liability for the six months ended October 31, 2021:

		April 30, 2021				(Credits)				Payments				Foreign Translation & Other Adjustments				October 31, 2021
Severance and termination benefits		$	11,465			$	(2,570	)		$	(4,366	)		$	(133	)		$	4,396
Total		$	11,465			$	(2,570	)		$	(4,366	)		$	(133	)		$	4,396

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