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Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of foreign corrupt practices act expenses | For the fiscal years ended January 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred the following third-party expenses in connection with the FCPA investigation and related matters:
|  | Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
(Amounts in millions) |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Ongoing inquiries and investigations |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 95 |
Global compliance program and organizational enhancements |  | 14 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 31 |
Total |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 126 |

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