Deferred Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2018
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred sales commissions	$ 222,000		$ 222,000		$ 204,000
Amortization of deferred costs	$ 18,165	$ 14,519	$ 51,586	$ 42,165

The amount of expense recognized in the current period for the periodic realization of capitalized fees that were paid to salespeople, distributors, brokers, and agents at the time of the conclusion of the sale. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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