Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Information concerning the operations of Autodesk’s reportable segments is as follows:

	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net revenue:
Platform Solutions and Emerging Business (1)	$	183.4		$	203.2		$	593.4		$	646.0
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (1)	185.9			164.6			535.1			492.9
Manufacturing	142.0			131.8			425.1			418.8
Media and Entertainment	43.9			48.4			133.7			147.6
	$	555.2		$	548.0		$	1,687.3		$	1,705.3
Gross profit:
Platform Solutions and Emerging Business (1)	$	165.9		$	189.8		$	540.7		$	606.2
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (1)	168.9			151.0			485.0			450.1
Manufacturing	130.1			122.3			389.9			386.7
Media and Entertainment	35.4			38.2			106.2			118.9
Unallocated (2)	(12.2		)	(11.2		)	(36.9		)	(33.1		)
	$	488.1		$	490.1		$	1,484.9		$	1,528.8

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(1) The fiscal 2013 quarterly segment revenue amounts have been updated to conform with the current period's presentation.

(2) Unallocated amounts primarily relate to corporate expenses and other costs and expenses that are managed outside the reportable segments, including stock-based compensation expense.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

Information regarding Autodesk’s operations by geographic area is as follows:

	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net revenue:
Americas
U.S.	$	171.3	$	173.6	$	502.3	$	500.5
Other Americas	37.0		35.8		109.8		115.0
Total Americas	208.3		209.4		612.1		615.5
Europe, Middle East and Africa	204.4		196.3		622.4		630.3
Asia Pacific
Japan	61.9		65.4		207.6		211.6
Other Asia Pacific	80.6		76.9		245.2		247.9
Total Asia Pacific	142.5		142.3		452.8		459.5
Total net revenue	$	555.2	$	548.0	$	1,687.3	$	1,705.3