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Stock-based Compensation Expense Stock Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases, net of tax | $ 56.6 | $ 50.2 | $ 162.5 | $ 141.1
Cost of subscription |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 4.1
Cost of license and other revenue |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases | 1.8 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 4.4
Marketing and sales |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases | 24.2 | 22.3 | 69.0 | 61.3
Research and development |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases | 20.9 | 17.5 | 60.0 | 49.9
General and administrative |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases | $ 8.0 | $ 7.2 | $ 23.2 | $ 21.4

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