The activity related to this reserve for fiscal 2011 and 2012 is as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance as of January 29, 2011 | | Utilization | | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | | Balance as of April 30, 2011 | Transaction costs | $ | 543 |
| | $ | (119 | ) | | $ | — |
| | $ | 424 |
| Severance | 11,793 |
| | (2,055 | ) | | 607 |
| | 10,345 |
| Facility closures | 20,287 |
| | (928 | ) | | 65 |
| | 19,424 |
| Other | 9,344 |
| | (313 | ) | | 482 |
| | 9,513 |
| Total | $ | 41,967 |
| | $ | (3,415 | ) | | $ | 1,154 |
| | $ | 39,706 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Balance as of January 28, 2012 | | Utilization | | Foreign Exchange Fluctuations | | Balance as of April 28, 2012 | Severance | $ | 1,691 |
| | $ | (54 | ) | | $ | 12 |
| | $ | 1,649 |
| Facility closures | 15,761 |
| | (534 | ) | | 2 |
| | 15,229 |
| Other | 6,340 |
| | (32 | ) | | 29 |
| | 6,337 |
| Total | $ | 23,792 |
| | $ | (620 | ) | | $ | 43 |
| | $ | 23,215 |
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