The per share amount of common shares held by certain derivative instruments entered into by the company.

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The number of shares held by certain derivative instruments entered into by the company.

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- Definition

Value of input used to measure contingent consideration liability from business combination.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (bbb)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123874694&loc=d3e19207-110258

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Amount of increase in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=125515794&loc=SL5618551-113959

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Derivative Instrument, Shares of Common Stock Held (in shares) \| shares	252,011
Derivative Instrument, Common Shares Held, Per Share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 29.55
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated fair value consideration percentage	11
Measurement Input, Long-term Revenue Growth Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated fair value consideration percentage	13
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Estimated fair value consideration percentage	11
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Estimated fair value consideration percentage	13
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Derivative, Gain on Derivatives \| $	$ 2.9	$ 3.4	$ 4.0