Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Changes In Carrying Value Of Goodwill By Reportable Segment

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable segment were as follows:

	Executive Search
	North America			EMEA			Asia Pacific		Subtotal			Hay Group			Futurestep			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Balance as of April 30, 2014.	$	52,086		$	51,557		$	972	$	104,615		$	119,350		$	33,617		$	257,582
Additions		—			—			—		—			10,226			—			10,226
Exchange rate fluctuations.		(2,483	)		(5,635	)		—		(8,118	)		(27	)		(5,223	)		(13,368	)
Balance as of April 30, 2015.		49,603			45,922			972		96,497			129,549			28,394			254,440
Additions		—			—			—		—			335,921			—			335,921
Exchange rate fluctuations.		(1,283	)		271			—		(1,012	)		467			256			(289	)
Balance as of April 30, 2016.	$	48,320		$	46,193		$	972	$	95,485		$	465,937		$	28,650		$	590,072

Intangible assets

Intangible assets include the following:

	April 30, 2016							April 30, 2015
	(in thousands)
Amortized intangible assets:	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Customer lists	$	125,099	$	(19,910	)	$	105,189	$	41,099	$	(12,578	)	$	28,521
Intellectual property		33,100		(13,281	)		19,819		22,900		(10,130	)		12,770
Proprietary databases		4,256		(2,777	)		1,479		4,256		(2,351	)		1,905
Trademarks		3,986		(3,986	)		—		3,986		(3,291	)		695
Non-compete agreements		910		(753	)		157		910		(673	)		237
Total	$	167,351	$	(40,707	)		126,644	$	73,151	$	(29,023	)		44,128
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks							106,000							3,800
Exchange rate fluctuations							383							(27	)
Total Intangible assets						$	233,027						$	47,901

Estimated Annual Amortization Expense Related To Amortizing Intangible Assets

Estimated annual amortization expense related to amortizing intangible assets is as follows:

Year Ending April 30,	Estimated Annual Amortization Expense
	(in thousands)
2017	$	15,437
2018		14,742
2019		13,487
2020		13,204
2021		13,280
Thereafter		56,494
	$	126,644