Amendment Flag
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Period End Date
Entities [Table]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Filer Category
Entity Public Float
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Type
Award Type [Axis]
Accounts receivable
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current
Accounts and royalties payable
Accrued income taxes
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance
Balance
Unamortized Retirement Costs [Member]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table]
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Additional paid-in-capital
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used for operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense
Earned royalty advances
Amortization of intangibles
Antidilutive Securities [Axis]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities, Name [Domain]
Anti-dilutive shares excluded for diluted EPS calculation (in shares)
Content and Publishing Rights [Member]
Impairment charges
Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Impairment Charges
Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]
Total Assets
Assets
Current Assets
Assets:
Total Current Assets
Assets, Current
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]
Balance Sheet Location [Domain]
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]
Purchase price allocation, long-term deferred tax liabilities
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Purchase price allocation, short-term deferred tax assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets, Current
Purchase price allocation, identifiable long-lived intangible assets
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Purchase price allocation, technology
Decrease for the Period
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Balance at End of Period
Balance at Beginning of Period
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Class A Common [Member]
Common Stock Class A [Member]
Class A & Class B Common Stock
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Class B Common [Member]
Common Stock Class B [Member]
Common stock (in dollars per share)
Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Cost of sales
Total Costs and Expenses
Costs and Expenses
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Customer Relationships [Member]
Description of variable rate basis
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis
Variable rate (in hundredths)
Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Abstract]
Debt and Available Credit Facilities
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Term of credit facility
Debt Instrument, Term
Non-cash deferred tax benefit associated with new tax legislation enacted in the U.K.
Deferred Other Tax Expense (Benefit)
Deferred revenue
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent
Net Amortization of Prior Service Cost
Recognized Net Actuarial Loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)
Net Pension Expense
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service Cost
Interest Cost
Defined contribution plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer
Defined benefit plans, net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Expected Return on Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets
Accrued Pension Liability
Depreciation of technology, property and equipment
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Instrument Risk [Axis]
Derivative [Table]
Expiration date
Inception date
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Notional amount of derivative liability
Fixed interest rate (in hundredths)
Fair value of derivative instrument
Derivative, Fair Value, Net
Derivative, by Nature [Axis]
(Losses)/gains recognized on derivative instruments
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net
Loss on fair value of derivative instruments
Derivative, Loss on Derivative
Derivative, Name [Domain]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Net losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) by Hedging Relationship, by Income Statement Location, by Derivative Instrument Risk [Table]
Derivative Contract Type [Domain]
Recent Accounting Standards
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]
Share-Based Compensation
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Schedule of share-based compensation data for awards granted
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Average Shares
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Basic (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Effects of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents
Effective tax rate (in hundredths)
Accrued employment costs
Employee-related Liabilities, Current
Stock Options [Member]
Severance [Member]
Equity Component [Domain]
Fair value, fair value disclosure [Member]
Excess tax (benefit) charge from stock-based compensation
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities
Excess tax benefit (charge) from stock-based compensation
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Fair Value, Disclosure Item Amounts [Domain]
Weighted average estimated useful life
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net intangible assets with determinable lives
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Foreign exchange transaction losses [Member]
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Forward exchange contracts [Member]
Foreign Exchange Transaction (Loss) Gain
Goodwill
Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Impaired Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Pretax impairment charge
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of
Income Tax Authority [Domain]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED [Abstract]
Income Before Taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Tax Authority [Axis]
Income Statement and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Location [Domain]
Provision For Income Taxes
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Tax Examination [Table]
Income taxes, net
Royalty advances
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Royalties
Change in deferred revenue
Net change in operating assets and liabilities, excluding acquisitions
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net
Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards (in shares)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Axis]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets with indefinite lives
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Intangible Assets
Total
Intangible Assets
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Interest Expense
Interest Expense
Interest
Interest rate swaps [Member]
Interest expense [Member]
Inventories
Total inventories
Inventory, Net
Finished goods
Gross inventory
Inventory, Gross
LIFO reserve
Inventory, LIFO Reserve
Inventories
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventory value of estimated sales returns
Inventory Adjustments
Work-in-process
Inventory, Work in Process, Gross
LIBOR [Member]
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Lease expiration date
Corporate Headquarters Lease Renewal [Abstract]
Corporate Headquarters Lease Renewal
Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]
Total Current Liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:
Facility fee (in hundredths)
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
Amount of financing available under credit facilities
Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility [Table]
Variable rate loans outstanding
Long-Term Debt
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Net income
Net Income
Net Income
Financing Activities
Cash Used for Operating Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations
Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations
Investing Activities
Operating Activities
Cash Used for Investing Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations
Covenants not to Compete [Member]
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Number of core businesses
Operating and administrative expenses
Operating income (loss)
Operating Expenses
Costs and Expenses
Operating Costs and Expenses [Abstract]
Operating Income
Operating Income
Operating Income (Loss)
Operating Segments [Member]
Future minimum payments due
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Pension expense amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), Net of Tax
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]
Other Activities [Member]
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Pre-tax actuarial losses included in Unamortized Retirement Costs
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax
Other Assets
Other Assets, Noncurrent
Other non-cash charges
Other Noncash Income (Expense)
Unamortized retirement costs, net of tax provision (benefit) of $1,877, $(253), $2,266 and $881, respectively
Unamortized retirement costs, tax provision
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax (benefit) provision of $(144), $35, $24 and $198, respectively
Unrealized gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps, tax provision
Interest Income and Other
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other accrued liabilities
Paper, cloth, and other
Other Inventory, Purchased Goods, Gross
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Purchase of treasury stock
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Cash payment in acquisition, net of cash acquired
Restructuring payments
Payments
Payments for Restructuring
Cash dividends
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock
Additions to technology, property and equipment
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Retirement Plans
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Accrued pension liability
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Current Liabilities
Pension plan contributions
Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member] [Default]
Prepaid and other
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current
Change in book overdrafts
Borrowings of short-term debt
Borrowings of long-term debt
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other
Technology, Property & Equipment
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax
Repayment of long-term debt
Repayments of Long-term Debt
Restricted Stock [Member]
Anticipated restructuring charge
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost
Restructuring Programs [Abstract]
Restructuring charges (credits)
Charges (Credits)
Foreign Translation & Reclassifications
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment
Restructuring Type [Axis]
Restructuring Liability, Beginning Balance
Restructuring Liability, Ending Balance
Restructuring Reserve
Activity for Restructuring and Reinvestment Program liability [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Programs
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and impairment charges
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges
Retained earnings
Revenue
Revenue
Revenue
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Components of Shared Services and Administration Costs [Axis]
Components Of Shared Services And Administration Costs [Domain]
Expected life of options (years)
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table]
Weighted-average Black-Scholes fair value assumptions by stock option grants
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of tax
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Inventories
Reconciliation of shares used in computation of earnings per share
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Components of net pension expense for the defined benefit plans
Segment information
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Pre-tax restructuring charges
Activity for Restructuring and Reinvestment Program liability
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Segment Information [Abstract]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment [Domain]
Segment [Domain]
Segment Information
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Awards granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Share-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average fair value of grant (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Awards granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures
Expected dividend yield (in hundredths)
Expected volatility (in hundredths)
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)
Weighted-average Black-Scholes fair value assumptions by stock option grants [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value of grant (in dollars per share)
Equity Award [Domain]
Short-term debt
Statement [Table]
Statement [Line Items]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - UNAUDITED [Abstract]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW - UNAUDITED [Abstract]
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION - UNAUDITED [Abstract]
Statement, Business Segments [Axis]
Statement, Business Segments [Axis]
Shareholders' Equity
Total Shareholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Brands and Trademarks [Member]
Trademarks [Member]
Treasury stock
Treasury Stock, Value
Type of Restructuring [Domain]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Less: Unearned restricted shares (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares, Restricted Stock
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Issued, Basic
Shares used for basic earnings per share (in shares)
Basic (in shares)
Shares used for diluted earnings per share (in shares)
Diluted (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Process reengineering consulting with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a plan.
Process reengineering consulting [Member]
Process Reengineering Consulting [Member]
The shared services component of the entity.
Shared Services [Member]
Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation and other restructuring programs.
Restructuring charge excluding other restructuring programs
Total restructuring charge
Refers to information related to sale and impairment of CliffsNotes, Webster's New World and Culinary Publishing Programs.
CliffsNotes Webster New World and Culinary Publishing Programs [Member]
Culinary, CliffsNotes, and Webster's New World and Publishing Programs [Member]
Refers to the controlled circulation publishing assets programs.
Controlled Circulation Publishing Assets [Member]
Refers to information related to technology investments programs.
Technology Investments [Member]
Refers to the Inventory and royalty advances within the consumer publishing programs.
Inventory and royalty advances [Member]
Inventory and Royalty Advances [Member]
A description of the asset that is impaired.
Impaired Asset, Name [Domain]
This element represents the categories used to group impaired assets.
Impaired Assets by Description [Axis]
Describes the information about impairment of assets during the period.
Schedule of Impaired Assets [Table]
Tabular disclosure of the carrying value of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, in total and by major class. A major class is composed of intangible assets that can be grouped together because they are similar, either by their nature or by their use in the operations of the company.
Schedule of intangible assets [Table Text Block]
Schedule of intangible assets
The period after which the variable interest rate is reset based on the reference rate (e.g., LIBOR, U.S. Treasury Rate). During the term of the derivative instrument, the variable interest rate will be reset at regular intervals corresponding to this reset period.
Basis Of Variable Interest Rate Reference Rate Reset Period
Basis of variable interest rate, reference rate reset period (in months)
Forward based contracts dated March 2012 in which two parties agree to swap periodic payments that are fixed at the outset of the swap contract with variable payments based on a market interest rate (index rate) over a specified period. This interest rate swap agreement fixed a portion of the variable interest due on the variable rate loans outstanding.
March 2012 Interest rate swap (variable rate loans) [Member]
Forward based contracts dated January 2014 in which two parties agree to swap periodic payments that are fixed at the outset of the swap contract with variable payments based on a market interest rate (index rate) over a specified period. This interest rate swap agreement fixed a portion of the variable interest due on the variable rate loans outstanding.
January 2014 Interest rate swap (variable rate loans) [Member]
Element defines deferred loss on interest rate swap recorded as Other Accrued Liabilities.
Deferred Loss On Interest Rate Swap recorded as Other Accrued Liabilities
Deferred loss on interest rate swap recorded as other accrued liabilities
The term of the derivative instrument which may be presented in a variety of ways (e.g., years, months).
Term Of Derivative Instrument
Term of derivative instrument
Element defines deferred loss on interest rate swap recorded as Other Long Term Liabilities.
Deferred Loss On Interest Rate Swap Recorded As Other Long Term Liabilities
Deferred loss on interest rate swap recorded as other long term liabilities
Forward based contracts dated August 2014 in which two parties agree to swap periodic payments that are fixed at the outset of the swap contract with variable payments based on a market interest rate (index rate) over a specified period. This interest rate swap agreement fixed a portion of the variable interest due on the variable rate loans outstanding.
August 2014 Interest Rate Swap Variable Rate Loans [Member]
August 2014 Interest rate swap (variable rate loans) [Member]
Disclosure includes new accounting standards issued.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Policy Text Block]
Recent Accounting Standards
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period, excluding tax benefits due to new tax legislation enacted, by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations.
Effective Tax Rate Continuing Operations Excluding Tax Benefits Due To New Tax Legislation Enacted
Effective tax rate excluding the tax benefits due to new tax legislation enacted in the U.K. (in hundredths)
Amount Expected as tax benefits derived from the step-up during the period.
Expected tax benefits derived from the step-up
Expected tax benefits derived from the step-up
Refers to Expected interest rate on deposits based on German legislation.
Expected interest rate on deposits
Expected interest rate on deposits (in hundredths)
Refers to additional deposits plus interest in future periods until the issue is resolved.
Additional Deposits For Future Deposits
Additional deposits for future deposits
Refers to total deposits related to required payments.
Payment related to deposits
Total deposits
Represents the deposits and accrued interest income.
Deposits and accrued interest income
Deposits and accrued interest income
Refers to expected tax benefits amortization over in CCCC-MM-DD format.
Expected Tax Benefits Amortization
Expected tax benefits amortization
Amount of income tax reserve released in the fiscal year.
Release of income tax reserve
Net tax reserve release
Refers to percentage of simple interest on refund.
Percentage of Simple Interest on Refund
Accrued interest percentage (in hundredths)
Refers to deposits related to amortization claimed on certain "stepped-up" assets during the period.
Deposit Related to Amortization Claimed On Certain Step Up Assets
Deposits related to amortization claimed on certain stepped-up assets
Represents the corporate income tax statutory rate for UK effective in the next fiscal year.
Income Tax Statutory Rate For UK Year Two
Income tax statutory rate for UK in 2015 (in hundredths)
Represents the deferred tax benefits per share.
Deferred tax benefits per share
Non-cash deferred tax benefit associated with new tax legislation enacted in the U.K. (in dollars per share)
The corporate income tax rate for the company's operations in the United Kingdom.
Corporate income tax rate, U.K.
Corporate income tax rate, U.K. (in hundredths)
Represents the corporate income tax statutory rate for UK effective current fiscal year.
Income Tax Statutory Rate For UK in Year One
Income tax statutory rate for UK in 2014 (in hundredths)
Represents number of countries in which enterprise serves the end users.
Number of countries in which enterprise serves the end users
Number of countries in which enterprise serves the end users
The amount of working capital recognized as of the acquisition date.
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Working Capital
Negative working capital
Refers to the number of countries where enterprise clients are served by the entity pre-employment assessment.
Number of countries where enterprise clients are served
Refers to number of learning objects.
Number of Learning Objects
Number of learning objects
Represents the lag period between the company's recent international acquisition and the reporting of its financial information.
Lag period between the company's recent international acquisition and financial reporting
Lag period between the company's recent international acquisition and financial reporting
Represents number of languages in which training program provided during the period.
Number of languages in which training program provided
Number of languages in which training program provided
Refers to number of languages in which enterprise clients are served for pre-employment assessment.
Number of languages in which enterprise clients are served
Refers to the number of enterprise clients served by the entity in pre-employment assessment.
Number of enterprise clients served
Refers to acquiree in a material business combination, completed during the period.
Cross Knowledge [Member]
Cross Knowledge [Member]
Refers to acquiree in a material business combination, completed during the period.
Profiles International [Member]
Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third to eight fiscal years following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three To Eight Years
Annual minimum payments 2018 through 2022
Cash Dividends Per Share [Abstract]
Cash Dividends Per Share
Carrying value of the tax deposit receivable related to the payment made to the German tax authorities which is expected to be returned to the Company.
Income Tax Deposit
Product development assets consist of composition costs and royalty advances to authors. Composition costs, primarily represent the costs incurred to bring an edited commercial manuscript to publication including typesetting, proofreading, design and illustration, etc. Royalty advances to authors are capitalized and, upon publication, are recovered as royalties earned by the authors based on sales of the published works.
Product Development Assets
Revenue by product service.
Course Workflow Solutions [Member]
Course Workflow Solutions (WileyPlus) [Member]
The education component of the entity.
Education [Member]
The administration component of the entity's shared restructuring (credits) charge.
Restructuring (Credits) Charge [Member]
Restructuring Charges (Credits) [Member]
The research component of the entity.
Research segment [Member]
Research [Member]
The professional development component of the entity.
Professional Development [Member]
Revenue by product service.
Research Communications [Member]
Research Communications [Member]
The technology component of the entity's shared service and administrative costs.
Technology Services [Member]
Technology and Content Management [Member]
The distribution component of the entity's shared service and administrative costs.
Distribution [Member]
Distribution and Operation Services [Member]
Revenue by product service.
Other Revenue [Member]
Other [Member]
The administration component of the entity's shared service and administrative costs.
Other Administration [Member]
Revenue by product service.
Education Services (Deltak) [Member]
The distribution component of the entity's shared service and administrative costs.
Occupancy and Other [Member]
Revenue by product service.
Talent Solutions [Member]
The finance component of the entity's shared service and administrative costs.
Finance [Member]
Revenue by product service.
Books and Custom Print Products [Member]
Books and Custom Print Products [Member]
Direct contribution to profit minus allocated shared services and administrative costs.
Contribution to Profit
Measure of profitability equal to gross profit minus direct operating expenses, amortization and depreciation.
Direct Contribution To Profit
Direct contribution to profit
Corporate headquarter items not allocated to segments.
Shared Services And Administration Costs
Shared services and administration costs
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding [Abstract]
The fair value per share of common stock on grant date used in the weighted average fair value assumptions for stock option grants.
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award fair value assumptions fair value of common stock on grant date
Fair value of common stock on grant date (in dollars per share)
Share based compensation data for awards granted by the Company [Abstract]
Share-based compensation data for awards granted by the Company [Abstract]
Reflects the increase in tax deposit receivable related to payment made to the German tax authorities.
Income taxes deposit
Income tax deposit
Non-cash deferred tax benefits on U.K. rate changes.
Non Cash Deferred Tax Benefits On U.K. Rate Changes
Deferred tax benefits on U.K. rate changes
The cash inflow from the sale of certain publishing programs, net of cash held in escrow.
Proceeds from Sale of Publishing Assets Net of Escrow
Escrowed proceeds from sale of consumer publishing programs
The charge against earnings in the period representing the amortization of composition costs.
Amortization Of Composition Costs
Amortization of composition costs
The cash outflow for composition costs and royalty advances.
Additions To Product Development Assets
Composition spending
Cash Paid During Period For [Abstract]
Cash Paid During the Period for:
Recent Accounting Standards [Abstract]