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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment | Segment information is as follows:
| For the Years Ended April 30,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |
Research | $ | 1,042,705 |  |  | $ | 1,080,311 |  |  | $ | 1,111,343 |
Learning | 574,739 |  |  | 546,395 |  |  | 581,208 |
Held for Sale or Sold | 255,543 |  |  | 393,194 |  |  | 390,377 |
Total revenue | $ | 1,872,987 |  |  | $ | 2,019,900 |  |  | $ | 2,082,928 |
Adjusted Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |
Research | $ | 237,763 |  |  | $ | 283,984 |  |  | $ | 295,227 |
Learning | 142,733 |  |  | 100,100 |  |  | 111,112 |
Held for Sale or Sold | 28,711 |  |  | 1,186 |  |  | 4,094 |
Total adjusted operating income by segment | $ | 409,207 |  |  | $ | 385,270 |  |  | $ | 410,433 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |
Research | $ | 93,422 |  |  | $ | 93,008 |  |  | $ | 94,899 |
Learning | 57,696 |  |  | 57,698 |  |  | 58,691 |
Held for Sale or Sold(1) | 3,437 |  |  | 46,085 |  |  | 45,027 |
Total depreciation and amortization | $ | 154,555 |  |  | $ | 196,791 |  |  | $ | 198,617 |
Corporate depreciation and amortization | 22,434 |  |  | 16,462 |  |  | 16,553 |
Total depreciation and amortization | $ | 176,989 |  |  | $ | 213,253 |  |  | $ | 215,170 |
(1) | We ceased to record depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets for these businesses as of the date the assets were classified as held-for-sale. We discontinued use of the mthree trademark that resulted in a change in the useful life and accelerated amortization expense of $4.6 million in the three months ended July 31, 2022. This amortization expense was an adjustment to the Held for Sale or Sold Adjusted operating income. In addition, it was included in Depreciation and amortization in the table above.
Schedule of Reconciliation of Consolidated US GAAP Operating Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income | The following table shows a reconciliation of our Adjusted Operating Income by Segment to Income Before Taxes:
| For the Years Ended April 30,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Adjusted Operating Income by Segment | $ | 409,207 |  |  | $ | 385,270 |  |  | $ | 410,433 |
Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |
Corporate expenses(1) | (185,456) |  |  | (171,926) |  |  | (192,584) |
Legal settlement(2) | — |  |  | (3,671) |  |  | — |
Impairment of goodwill(3) | (108,449) |  |  | (99,800) |  |  | — |
Restructuring and related charges (credits)(3) | (63,041) |  |  | (49,389) |  |  | 1,427 |
Accelerated amortization of an intangible asset(4) | — |  |  | (4,594) |  |  | — |
Interest expense | (49,003) |  |  | (37,745) |  |  | (19,802) |
Foreign exchange transaction (losses) gains | (2,959) |  |  | 894 |  |  | (3,192) |
(Losses) gains on sale of businesses and certain assets and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale | (183,389) |  |  | 10,177 |  |  | 3,694 |
Other (expense) income, net | (3,957) |  |  | 3,884 |  |  | 9,685 |
(Loss) Income Before Taxes | $ | (187,047) |  |  | $ | 33,100 |  |  | $ | 209,661 |
(1) | Corporate expenses includes certain costs that are not allocated to the reportable segments.
(2) | In the three months ended January 31, 2023, we settled a litigation matter related to consideration for a previous acquisition for $3.7 million which is included in Corporate Operating and administrative expenses.
(3) | See Note 7, “Restructuring and Related Charges (Credits)” and Note 11, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for these charges by segment.
(4) | As described above, this accelerated amortization relates to the mthree trademark.
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas | Revenue for the years ended April 30 from external customers based on the location of the customer were as follows:
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
United States | $ | 881,795 |  |  | $ | 995,918 |  |  | $ | 1,011,716 |
United Kingdom | 165,457 |  |  | 150,601 |  |  | 164,205 |
China | 120,213 |  |  | 150,939 |  |  | 140,323 |
Japan | 84,846 |  |  | 89,084 |  |  | 94,040 |
Canada | 76,509 |  |  | 83,039 |  |  | 80,640 |
Other countries | 544,167 |  |  | 550,319 |  |  | 592,004 |
Total | $ | 1,872,987 |  |  | $ | 2,019,900 |  |  | $ | 2,082,928 |
Total long-lived assets, consisting of technology, property and equipment, net and operating lease ROU assets, by geographical area as of April 30 were as follows:
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
United States | $ | 213,192 |  |  | $ | 275,229 |  |  | $ | 311,912 |
United Kingdom | 27,584 |  |  | 34,748 |  |  | 38,365 |
Other countries | 20,736 |  |  | 28,369 |  |  | 33,014 |
Total | $ | 261,512 |  |  | $ | 338,346 |  |  | $ | 383,291 |

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