Special Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of the components of the special charges

The following is a summary of the components of special charges:

Three months ended April 30,	2013		2012
Employee severance and related costs	$	2,079	$	988
Other costs, net	4		159
Total special charges	$	2,083	$	1,147

Changes in accrued special charges

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the three months ended April 30, 2013:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the three months ended		Adjustments (payments) during the three months ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2013		April 30, 2013		April 30, 2013			April 30, 2013		(1	)
Employee severance and related costs	$	2,028	$	2,079	$	(2,119	)	$	1,988
Other costs, net	2,889		4		244			3,137
Total accrued special charges	$	4,917	$	2,083	$	(1,875	)	$	5,125

⁽¹⁾  Of the $5,125 total accrued special charges as of April 30, 2013, $2,110 represents the long-term portion, which primarily includes accrued lease termination fees and other facility costs, net of sublease income and other long-term costs. The remaining balance of $3,015 represents the short-term portion of accrued special charges.