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Segment Information (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment | Segment information is as follows:
| Three Months Ended October 31, |  | Six Months Ended October 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Revenue: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research | $ | 261,885 |  |  | $ | 257,670 |  |  | $ | 527,194 |  |  | $ | 515,474 |
Learning | 161,514 |  |  | 148,940 |  |  | 285,828 |  |  | 258,260 |
Held for Sale or Sold | 3,196 |  |  | 86,198 |  |  | 17,382 |  |  | 170,087 |
Total revenue | $ | 426,595 |  |  | $ | 492,808 |  |  | $ | 830,404 |  |  | $ | 943,821 |
Adjusted Operating Income (Loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research | $ | 59,527 |  |  | $ | 58,856 |  |  | $ | 114,743 |  |  | $ | 112,383 |
Learning | 55,871 |  |  | 39,912 |  |  | 78,371 |  |  | 47,538 |
Held for Sale or Sold | (1,059) |  |  | 19,100 |  |  | (3,578) |  |  | 22,184 |
Total adjusted operating income by segment | $ | 114,339 |  |  | $ | 117,868 |  |  | $ | 189,536 |  |  | $ | 182,105 |
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research | $ | 22,522 |  |  | $ | 22,668 |  |  | $ | 45,081 |  |  | $ | 45,880 |
Learning | 10,897 |  |  | 13,974 |  |  | 22,191 |  |  | 27,526 |
Held for Sale or Sold (1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,437 |
Total depreciation and amortization | 33,419 |  |  | 36,642 |  |  | 67,272 |  |  | 76,843 |
Corporate depreciation and amortization | 3,299 |  |  | 3,532 |  |  | 6,699 |  |  | 7,059 |
Total depreciation and amortization | $ | 36,718 |  |  | $ | 40,174 |  |  | $ | 73,971 |  |  | $ | 83,902 |
(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.
Schedule of Reconciliation of Consolidated US GAAP Operating Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted Contribution to Profit | The following table shows a reconciliation of our Adjusted Operating Income by Segment to Income (Loss) Before Taxes:
| Three Months Ended October 31, |  | Six Months Ended October 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Adjusted Operating Income by Segment | $ | 114,339 |  |  | $ | 117,868 |  |  | $ | 189,536 |  |  | $ | 182,105 |
Adjustments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate expenses(1) | (46,579) |  |  | (46,521) |  |  | (88,933) |  |  | (88,295) |
Impairment of goodwill(2) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (26,695) |
Restructuring and related charges(2) | (3,627) |  |  | (25,102) |  |  | (7,497) |  |  | (37,225) |
Interest expense | (14,463) |  |  | (12,937) |  |  | (27,250) |  |  | (24,271) |
Net foreign exchange transaction losses | (3,328) |  |  | (2,357) |  |  | (3,094) |  |  | (3,977) |
Net gain (loss) on sale of businesses, assets, and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale | 369 |  |  | (51,414) |  |  | 6,170 |  |  | (127,343) |
Other income (expense), net | 2,226 |  |  | (1,567) |  |  | 3,008 |  |  | (3,052) |
Income (Loss) Before Taxes | $ | 48,937 |  |  | $ | (22,030) |  |  | $ | 71,940 |  |  | $ | (128,753) |
(1) | Corporate expenses includes certain costs that are not allocated to the reportable segments.
(2) | See Note 9, “Restructuring and Related Charges” and Note 12, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for these charges by segment.

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