Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements
Subsequent Event	Note 23 – Subsequent Event On February 9, 2022, Descartes acquired all of the shares of NetCHB, LLC, a provider of customs filing solutions in the US. The purchase price for the acquisition was approximately $38.7 million, net of cash acquired, which was funded from cash on hand plus potential performance-based consideration of up to $60.0 million based on NetCHB achieving revenue-based targets over the first two years post-acquisition. As of the issue date of these consolidated financial statements, the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities has not been determined.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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