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Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2022
Foreign currency re-measurement loss | $ 1,000,000.0 | $ 1,200,000 | $ 300,000
Goodwill impairment loss | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Employee Stock Option |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period (Year) | 5 years |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period (Year) | 7 years |  |
PSU |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period (Year) | 3 years |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period (Year) | 10 years |  |
RSU |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period (Year) | 3 years |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period (Year) | 10 years |  |
DSU |  |  |
Base annual fee, percent | 50.00% |  |
Leasehold improvements |  |  |
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Equipment installed with customers |  |  |
Property and equipment useful life (Year) | 3 years |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Costs to obtain a contract with a customer, period of benefit including renewals (Year) | 4 years |  |
Cash settled restricted share units, vesting period (Year) | 3 years |  |
Minimum | Director's and officer's |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period (Year) | 3 years |  |
Minimum | Computer equipment and software |  |  |
Property and equipment useful life (Year) | 1 year |  |
Minimum | Furniture and fixtures |  |  |
Property and equipment useful life (Year) | 3 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Costs to obtain a contract with a customer, period of benefit including renewals (Year) | 6 years |  |
Cash settled restricted share units, vesting period (Year) | 5 years |  |
Maximum | Director's and officer's |  |  |
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period (Year) | 5 years |  |
Maximum | Computer equipment and software |  |  |
Property and equipment useful life (Year) | 13 years |  |
Maximum | Furniture and fixtures |  |  |
Property and equipment useful life (Year) | 14 years |  |
Customer agreements and relationships | Minimum |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 2 years |  |
Customer agreements and relationships | Maximum |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 20 years |  |
Existing technologies | Minimum |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 4 years |  |
Existing technologies | Maximum |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 12 years |  |
Trade names | Minimum |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 3 years |  |
Trade names | Maximum |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 15 years |  |
Non-compete covenants | Minimum |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 2 years |  |
Non-compete covenants | Maximum |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 12 years |  |

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