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Other Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Other intangible assets, at cost | [1] | $ 955.1 | $ 943.0
Less: Accumulated amortization |  | (811.9) | (796.2)
Other intangible assets, net |  | 143.2 | 146.8
Developed technologies, at cost |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Other intangible assets, at cost |  | 579.3 | 571.4
Customer relationships, trade names, patents, and user list, at cost |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Other intangible assets, at cost | [2] | $ 375.8 | $ 371.6
[1] | Includes the effects of foreign currency translation.
[2] | Included in “Other assets” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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