Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Stock-based compensation	$ 40,798	$ 24,258	$ 14,325
Cost of subscription services [Member]
Stock-based compensation	1,109	563	273
Cost of professional services and other [Member]
Stock-based compensation	6,002	3,858	2,272
Research and development [Member]
Stock-based compensation	11,937	7,249	3,844
Sales and marketing [Member]
Stock-based compensation	13,271	6,861	3,221
General and administrative [Member]
Stock-based compensation	$ 8,479	$ 5,727	$ 4,715

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 14.F)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(1)(i)
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