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Acquisition-related Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of Acquired Assets

Acquisition-related intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

	April 30, 2017				January 31, 2017
Acquired developed technology	$	64,900			$	64,900
Customer relationship assets	1,000				1,000
	65,900				65,900
Less accumulated amortization	(21,985		)		(17,113		)
Acquisition-related intangible assets, net	$	43,915			$	48,787

Developed Technology and Customer Relationships

Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

As of April 30, 2017, our future estimated amortization expense related to acquired developed technology and customer relationship assets is as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Period:
2018	$	14,414
2019	18,904
2020	10,281
2021	316
Total	$	43,915

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