Restructuring Charges, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Changes in Restructuring Liability

Changes in the restructuring liability during the three months ended January 31, 2013 are as follows:

	Severance			Facilities			Total
	(in thousands)
Liability as of October 31, 2012	$	9,238		$	7,263		$	16,501
Charge to expense		4,441			—			4,441
Non-cash items		(228	)		(183	)		(411	)
Reductions for cash payments, net of refund		(4,985	)		(1,109	)		(6,094	)
Exchange rate fluctuations		138			31			169
Liability as of January 31, 2013	$	8,604		$	6,002		$	14,606

Changes in the restructuring liability during the nine months ended January 31, 2013 are as follows:

	Severance			Facilities			Total
	(in thousands)
Liability as of April 30, 2012	$	38		$	2,732		$	2,770
Charge to expense		15,765			5,179			20,944
Reductions/recoveries (1)		(38	)		(970	)		(1,008	)
Non-cash items		(328	)		121			(207	)
Reductions for cash payments, net of refund		(6,991	)		(1,027	)		(8,018	)
Exchange rate fluctuations		158			(33	)		125
Liability as of January 31, 2013	$	8,604		$	6,002		$	14,606

(1) During the nine months ended January 31, 2013, the Company recovered $1.0 million from a legal settlement (related to premises) attributable to a previous restructuring action.

Summary of Restructuring Liability by Segment

The restructuring liability by segment is summarized below:

	January 31, 2013
	Severance		Facilities		Total
	(in thousands)
Executive Recruitment
North America	$	1,518	$	3,126	$	4,644
Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”)		1,750		1,566		3,316
Asia Pacific		8		91		99
Total Executive Recruitment		3,276		4,783		8,059
Leadership and Talent Consulting		4,225		—		4,225
Futurestep		452		1,219		1,671
Corporate		651		—		651
Liability as of January 31, 2013	$	8,604	$	6,002	$	14,606

	April 30, 2012
	Severance		Facilities		Total
	(in thousands)
Executive Recruitment
North America	$	—	$	43	$	43
EMEA		38		1,780		1,818
Total Executive Recruitment		38		1,823		1,861
Futurestep		—		909		909
Liability as of April 30, 2012	$	38	$	2,732	$	2,770