Other Intangible Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Other Intangible Assets, Net

Other intangible assets that include purchased technologies, customer relationships, trade names, patents, user lists and the related accumulated amortization were as follows:

	October 31, 2012			January 31, 2012
Purchased technologies, at cost (1)	$	420.5		$	400.5
Customer relationships, trade names, patents, user list, at cost (2)	250.8			215.3
	671.3			615.8
Less: Accumulated amortization (1)	(524.1		)	(467.0		)
Other intangible assets, net	$	147.2		$	148.8

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(1) Beginning in fiscal 2013, the purchased technologies balances are presented gross. Previously, Autodesk reported the cost and amortization balance for purchased technologies net of fully amortized intangible assets. For comparability, the presentation of the purchased technologies cost and amortization balances at January 31, 2012 were adjusted to align to current year presentation.

(2) Included in “Other assets” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Customer relationships and trade names include the effects of foreign currency translation.