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Note 23 - Subsequent Event | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements |
Subsequent Events [Text Block] | Note 23 – Subsequent Event On February 21, 2020, Descartes acquired all the shares of Peoplevox Limited (“Peoplevox”), a provider of cloud-based ecommerce warehouse management solutions. The purchase price for the acquisition was approximately $24.5 million (GBP 18.9 million), net of cash acquired, which was funded from a combination of cash on hand and drawing on Descartes’ existing credit facility. As of the issue date of these consolidated financial statements, the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities has not been determined.

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