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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Costs of subscription services
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 5,691	$ 4,397
Costs of professional services
Allocated share-based compensation expense	8,021	5,293
Product development
Allocated share-based compensation expense	51,029	32,968
Sales and marketing
Allocated share-based compensation expense	23,159	19,002
General and administrative
Allocated share-based compensation expense	$ 19,888	$ 16,575

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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