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Restructuring - Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2025 | Apr. 30, 2025 | Jan. 31, 2025 | Jul. 31, 2024 | Jul. 31, 2025 | Jul. 31, 2024
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges | [1] | $ 1 |  |  | $ 1 | $ 167 | $ 8
Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability, beginning of the period |  | 86 | $ 57 |  |  | 57 |
Charges |  | 1 | 166 | $ 65 |  | 167 |
Payments |  | (81) |  |  |  | (144) |
Non-cash items |  | 0 |  |  |  | (74) |
Restructuring liability, end of the period |  | 6 | 86 | 57 |  | 6 |
Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan | Workforce Reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability, beginning of the period |  | 86 | 57 |  |  | 57 |
Charges |  | 1 |  |  |  | 133 |
Payments |  | (81) |  |  |  | (144) |
Non-cash items |  | 0 |  |  |  | (40) |
Restructuring liability, end of the period |  | 6 | 86 | 57 |  | 6 |
Fiscal 2026 Restructuring Plan | Office Space Reduction |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring liability, beginning of the period |  | 0 | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Charges |  | 0 |  |  |  | 34 |
Payments |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Non-cash items |  | 0 |  |  |  | (34) |
Restructuring liability, end of the period |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
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(1) Costs and expenses include share-based compensation expense as follows:
| Three Months Ended July 31, |  | Six Months Ended July 31,
| 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Costs of subscription services | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 81 |  |  | $ | 73 |
Costs of professional services | 28 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 58 |  |  | 59 |
Product development | 170 |  |  | 163 |  |  | 353 |  |  | 336 |
Sales and marketing | 84 |  |  | 77 |  |  | 177 |  |  | 149 |
General and administrative | 70 |  |  | 67 |  |  | 140 |  |  | 138 |
Restructuring | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 42 |  |  | 0 |
Total share-based compensation expense | $ | 391 |  |  | $ | 370 |  |  | $ | 851 |  |  | $ | 755 |

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