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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations
For the years ended April 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023, we recorded net pretax (loss) gain on sale of businesses, assets, and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale as follows:

For the Years Ended April 30,
202520242023
CrossKnowledge$4,119 $(55,440)$— 
Wiley Edge(14,852)(19,401)— 
University Services(12,578)(107,048)— 
Tuition Manager120 (1,500)— 
Test Prep and Advancement Courses— — 10,177 
Sale of assets(149)— — 
Net (loss) gain on sale of businesses, assets, and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale
$(23,340)$(183,389)$10,177 
The major categories of assets and liabilities that have been classified as held-for-sale on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of April 30, 2024 were as follows:
Cross KnowledgeWiley EdgeTotal
Assets held-for-sale:
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1)
$6,305 $9,887 $16,192 
Accounts receivable, net12,914 13,897 26,811 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1)
3,780 5,548 9,328 
Valuation allowance(17,909)— (17,909)
Total current assets held-for-sale$5,090 $29,332 $34,422 
Technology, property and equipment, net3,786 2,888 6,674 
Intangible assets, net17,777 34,612 52,389 
Operating lease right-of-use assets1,091 1,008 2,099 
Other non-current assets14,877 53 14,930 
Valuation allowance(37,531)(19,401)(56,932)
Total non-current assets held-for-sale$— $19,160 $19,160 
Liabilities held-for-sale:
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$494 $— $494 
Accrued royalties268 — 268 
Contract liabilities16,796 — 16,796 
Accrued employment costs7,805 3,990 11,795 
Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities319 468 787 
Other accrued liabilities2,762 4,730 7,492 
Total current liabilities held-for-sale$28,444 $9,188 $37,632 
Accrued pension liability1,037 — 1,037 
Deferred income tax liabilities4,420 4,448 8,868 
Operating lease liabilities251 159 410 
Other long-term liabilities694 228 922 
Total long-term liabilities held-for-sale$6,402 $4,835 $11,237 
(1)
The following table shows a reconciliation of our cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash included in current assets held-for-sale in our Consolidated Statement of Financial Position to our Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended April 30, 2024:
Schedule of Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents$83,249 
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets50 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash per Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of April 30, 2024
83,299 
Cash and cash equivalents held-for-sale16,192 
Restricted cash held-for-sale included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets52 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash held-for-sale as of April 30, 2024
16,244 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash per Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended April 30, 2024
$99,543