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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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May 11, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) businessCombination | Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($) businessCombination shares | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) businessCombination shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, equity interests |  |  | $ 0 | $ 10 | $ 6
Share-based compensation expense |  |  | $ 703 | $ 660 | 559
Fiscal 2024 Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses combinations | businessCombination |  |  | 3 |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  | $ 85 |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred, other |  |  | 71 |  |
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes |  |  | $ 35 |  |
Fiscal 2023 Acquisition |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses combinations | businessCombination |  |  |  | 2 |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  |  | $ 96 |
Business combination, consideration transferred, other |  |  |  | 97 |
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  | 0 |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  | 114 |
Consideration transferred, equity interests |  |  |  | 10 |
Share based compensation expense, restricted stock units |  |  |  | 5 |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  | $ 2 |
Fiscal 2023 Acquisition | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards vesting percentage (in percentage) |  |  |  | 40.00% |
Fiscal 2023 Acquisition | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Awards vesting percentage (in percentage) |  |  |  | 60.00% |
Fiscal 2023 Acquisition | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation expense, restricted stock units |  |  |  | $ 10 |
Fiscal 2023 Acquisition | Certain Employees of Acquiree |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, equity interests |  |  |  | $ 5 |
Fiscal 2023 Acquisition | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued in period (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 40 |
Upchain |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses | $ 127 |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred, other | 124 |  |  |  |
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes | 100 |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 140 |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  | $ 3
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Value of shares authorized | $ 13 |  |  |  |
Business combination, contingent consideration, liability | $ 13 |  |  |  |
Storm UK Holdco Limited |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  | $ 1,035 |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred, other |  | 1,035 |  |  |
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes |  | 246 |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  | 1,038 |  |  |
Consideration transferred, equity interests |  | 3 |  |  |
Business combination, contingent consideration, asset |  | $ 3 |  |  |
Storm UK Holdco Limited | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued in period (in shares) | shares |  | 9 |  |  |
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of businesses combinations | businessCombination |  |  |  |  | 4
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  |  |  | $ 99
Business combination, consideration transferred, other |  |  |  |  | 99
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes |  |  |  |  | 81
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  | 113
Consideration transferred, equity interests |  |  |  |  | $ 11
Series of Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions | Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued in period (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 13
Consideration transferred, equity interests |  |  |  |  | $ 3

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