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Derivative Financial Instruments - Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts (Detail) - Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 31, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2018
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Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | $ 395,395 | $ 257,746
Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 525,360 | 343,313
Euro [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 335,775 | 151,860
Euro [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 204,537 | 82,214
British Pound [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 24,348 | 42,565
British Pound [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 66,809 | 54,821
Japanese Yen [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 28,009 | 55,161
Japanese Yen [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 47,997 | 25,348
Australian Dollar [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 786 | 559
Australian Dollar [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 8,012 | 7,874
Hong Kong Dollar [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 121,578 | 107,854
Singapore Dollar [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 858 | 975
Singapore Dollar [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 15,115 | 12,738
Others [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 5,619 | 6,626
Others [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | $ 61,312 | $ 52,464

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