Special Charges Special Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Components of special charges

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

	Three months ended October 31,						Nine months ended October 31,
	2015			2014			2015		2014
Voluntary early retirement program	$	(203	)	$	—		$	25,232	$	—
Employee severance and related costs	3,485			1,377			14,188		3,077
Litigation costs	1,122			7,004			3,641		15,193
Other costs, net	427			(6		)	933		1,139
Total special charges	$	4,831		$	8,375		$	43,994	$	19,409

Schedule of accrued special charges

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the nine months ended October 31, 2015:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the nine months ended		Payments during the nine months ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2015		October 31, 2015		October 31, 2015			October 31, 2015		(1	)
Voluntary early retirement program	$	—	$	25,232	$	(24,344	)	$	888
Employee severance and related costs	370		14,188		(9,326		)	5,232
Litigation costs	3,406		3,641		(6,165		)	882
Other costs, net	741		933		(600		)	1,074
Total accrued special charges	$	4,517	$	43,994	$	(40,435	)	$	8,076

⁽¹⁾  Of the $8,076 total accrued special charges as of October 31, 2015, $526 represents the long-term portion, which primarily includes accrued lease termination fees and other facility costs, net of sublease income. The remaining balance of $7,550 represents the short-term portion of accrued special charges.