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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Contract Assets

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Contract Liabilities

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Other Liabilities

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed, Right-of-use Asset

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Amount of lease obligation assumed in business combination.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 350,151	$ 194,882	$ 195,225
Seal Software Group Limited
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	729
Accounts receivable	9,654
Contract assets	5,813
Prepaid expense and other assets	5,854
Property and equipment	915
Goodwill	114,663
Intangible assets	83,700
Right-of-use Assets	3,130
Accounts payable	(854)
Accrued compensation	(2,697)
Contract liabilities	(7,745)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(6,499)
Lease liabilities	(3,126)
Deferred tax liability - noncurrent	(3,084)
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed	$ 200,453