Deferred Costs (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Sales Commission	$ 264,000,000	$ 204,000,000
Amortization of deferred costs	71,238,000	57,562,000	$ 45,345,000
Impairment cost	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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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