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Deferred Costs
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Deferred Costs
Deferred Costs
Deferred costs, which primarily consist of deferred sales commissions, were $166 million and $169 million as of April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, respectively. For the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, amortization expense for the deferred costs was $14 million and $10 million, respectively, and there was no impairment loss in relation to the costs capitalized.