Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Weighted-average Remaining Useful Life (Years)	6 years 7 months 6 days
Estimated Fair Value	$ 114,610	$ 114,610
Accumulated Amortization	(45,760)	(41,027)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net, excluding cumulative translation adjustment	68,850	73,583
Cumulative translation adjustment	640	620
Acquisition-related Intangibles, Net	$ 69,490	74,203
Existing technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Weighted-average Remaining Useful Life (Years)	2 years 4 months 24 days
Estimated Fair Value	$ 31,594	31,594
Accumulated Amortization	(22,053)	(20,747)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net, excluding cumulative translation adjustment	$ 9,541	10,847
Tradenames / trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Weighted-average Remaining Useful Life (Years)	8 months 12 days
Estimated Fair Value	$ 2,419	2,419
Accumulated Amortization	(2,048)	(1,858)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net, excluding cumulative translation adjustment	$ 371	561
Customer contracts & related relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Weighted-average Remaining Useful Life (Years)	8 years 1 month 6 days
Estimated Fair Value	$ 65,782	65,782
Accumulated Amortization	(13,185)	(11,168)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net, excluding cumulative translation adjustment	$ 52,597	54,614
Certifications
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Weighted-average Remaining Useful Life (Years)	1 year 3 months 18 days
Estimated Fair Value	$ 6,917	6,917
Accumulated Amortization	(5,191)	(4,846)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net, excluding cumulative translation adjustment	$ 1,726	2,071
Maintenance contracts & related relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Weighted-average Remaining Useful Life (Years)	1 year 1 month 6 days
Estimated Fair Value	$ 1,498	1,498
Accumulated Amortization	(1,179)	(1,104)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net, excluding cumulative translation adjustment	$ 319	394
Backlog—Subscription
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Weighted-average Remaining Useful Life (Years)	1 year 4 months 24 days
Estimated Fair Value	$ 6,400	6,400
Accumulated Amortization	(2,104)	(1,304)
Acquisition-related intangibles, net, excluding cumulative translation adjustment	$ 4,296	$ 5,096

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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Excluding Cumulative Translation Adjustments

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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