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Stock-based compensation - Summary of Share Based Compensation recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	$ 45,424	$ 21,057	$ 14,310
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	6,612	7,581	7,826
Performance stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	0	681	1,378
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	25,781	7,657	3,224
Performance restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	4,862	2,419	1,882
Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	655	570	0
Performance restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	1,934	2,149	0
Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	39,844	21,057	14,310
Acquisition awards exchanged for cash
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	5,580	0	0
Cost of revenue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	4,792	2,837	2,594
Sales and marketing
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	4,694	3,536	2,030
Technology and development
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	7,649	5,117	3,318
General and administrative
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	12,972	9,567	6,368
Merger integration
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	1,603	0	0
Other expense, net
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation	$ 13,714	$ 0	$ 0

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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