Special Charges Special Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

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,
	2016			2015			2016		2015
Employee severance and related costs	$	354		$	3,485		$	2,884	$	14,188
Litigation costs	(19		)	1,122			1,344		3,641
Voluntary early retirement program	—			(203		)	—		25,232
Other costs, net	1,165			427			1,708		933
Total special charges	$	1,500		$	4,831		$	5,936	$	43,994

Schedule of accrued special charges

The following table shows changes in accrued special charges during the nine months ended October 31, 2016:

	Accrued special charges as of		Charges during the nine months ended		Payments during the nine months ended			Accrued special charges as of
	January 31, 2016		October 31, 2016		October 31, 2016			October 31, 2016
Employee severance and related costs	$	1,935	$	2,884	$	(4,232	)	$	587
Litigation costs	311		1,344		(1,152		)	503
Other costs, net	760		1,708		(2,069		)	399
Total accrued special charges	$	3,006	$	5,936	$	(7,453	)	$	1,489