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Equity Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 104 Months Ended |
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Nov. 23, 2020 shares | Mar. 12, 2015 shares | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) period Plan $ / shares shares | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Jan. 29, 2021 shares
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of active stock plans | Plan |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Number of additional share authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,100,000 |
Shares available for future issuance (in shares) |  |  | 17,300,000 | 17,300,000 |  |  | 17,300,000 |
Liability classified awards, settled | $ |  |  |  | $ 28.7 | $ 23.5 | $ 0.0 |  |
Market capitalization level of peer group | $ |  |  | $ 2,000.0 | 2,000.0 |  |  | $ 2,000.0 |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") purchases | $ |  |  |  | $ 399.8 | 362.4 | 249.5 |  |
Number of exercise period | period |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Term of exercise period |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |
Term of offering period |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability classified awards, settled | $ |  |  |  | $ 28.7 | 23.5 |  |  |
Spacemaker |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued in period (in shares) | 73,632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") purchases | $ |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |
Share based compensation expense, restricted stock units | $ |  |  |  | $ 308.9 | $ 274.5 | $ 189.3 |  |
Total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized | $ |  |  | $ 617.7 | $ 617.7 |  |  | $ 617.7 |
Total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized, weighted average period of recognition |  |  |  | 1 year 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |
Number of awards granted but unreleased |  |  | 4,100,000 | 4,100,000 |  |  | 4,100,000 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Stock Units (PSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 224.20 | $ 156.24 | $ 144.37 |  |
Fair value of units vested in period | $ |  |  |  | $ 503.4 | $ 361.0 | $ 425.4 |  |
Restricted stock granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,462,200 |  |  |  |
Number of awards granted but unreleased |  |  | 4,507,100 | 4,507,100 | 4,732,300 |  | 4,507,100 |
Performance Stock Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Restricted stock granted (in shares) |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |
Share based compensation expense, restricted stock units | $ |  |  |  | $ 30.7 | $ 27.1 | 28.6 |  |
Total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized | $ |  |  | $ 5.0 | $ 5.0 |  |  | $ 5.0 |
Total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized, weighted average period of recognition |  |  |  | 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |
Number of awards granted but unreleased |  |  | 400,000 | 400,000 |  |  | 400,000 |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") purchases | $ |  |  |  | $ 2.4 |  |  |  |
Common Stock | Spacemaker |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,662
Value of shares authorized | $ |  |  | $ 4.9 | $ 4.9 |  |  | $ 4.9 |
Restricted Stock | Spacemaker |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Shares issued in period (in shares) |  |  |  | 73,632 |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Plan 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance (in shares) |  |  | 57,300,000 | 57,300,000 |  |  | 57,300,000 |
Restricted stock award, net of forfeitures (in shares) |  |  |  | 51,300,000 |  |  |  |
Shares forfeited (in shares) |  |  |  | 6,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Shares granted to shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 1.79 |  |  |  |
Shares available for future issuance (in shares) |  |  | 10,000,000.0 | 10,000,000.0 |  |  | 10,000,000.0 |
Employee Stock Plan 2012 | Stock Options and Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants in period, net of forfeitures (in shares) |  |  |  | 55,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Share based payment award options expiration term (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Directors stock plan 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock reserved for issuance (in shares) |  |  | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 |  |  | 1,700,000 |
Shares granted to shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 2.11 |  |  |  |
Shares available for future issuance (in shares) |  |  | 800,000 | 800,000 |  |  | 800,000 |
Reduction of shares reserved for issuance (in shares) |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Directors stock plan 2012 | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants in period, net of forfeitures (in shares) |  |  |  | 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
2012 Outside Directors' Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
2012 Outside Directors' Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
PlanGrid 2012 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based payment award options expiration term (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Options outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 10,000 | 10,000 |  |  | 10,000 |
BuildingConnected 2012 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based payment award options expiration term (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Options outstanding (in shares) |  |  | 38,000 | 38,000 |  |  | 38,000 |
ESP Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation Related Costs Share Based Payments Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for future issuance (in shares) |  |  | 6,400,000 | 6,400,000 |  |  | 6,400,000 |
Percentage of compensation that eligible employees can use to purchase common stock, maximum |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of fair market value eligible employees can purchase common stock, minimum |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |
Number of exercise period | period |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Term of exercise period |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |
Term of offering period |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |
Employee service share based compensation recognized compensation costs on nonvested restricted shares | $ |  |  |  | $ 40.1 | $ 33.3 | $ 27.2 |  |

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