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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Computer Equipment, Software, Furniture and Leasehold Improvements, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Depreciation $ 52.1us-gaap_Depreciation $ 47.2us-gaap_Depreciation $ 45.6us-gaap_Depreciation
Computer hardware, at cost 194.0adsk_ComputerHardwareGross 163.0adsk_ComputerHardwareGross  
Computer software, at cost 84.9us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross 80.9us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross  
Leasehold improvements, land, and buildings, at cost 176.3adsk_BuildingAndLeaseholdImprovementsGross 163.7adsk_BuildingAndLeaseholdImprovementsGross  
Furniture and equipment, at cost 53.0us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross 51.7us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesGross  
Computer software, hardware, leasehold improvements, furniture, and equipment, at cost 508.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 459.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross  
Less: Accumulated depreciation (349.0)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (329.0)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Computer software, hardware, leasehold improvements, furniture, and equipment, net 159.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 130.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
Write off of fully depreciated assets $ 25.8adsk_WriteOffOfFullyDepreciatedAssets    
Software and Software Development Costs      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Useful Life 3 years    
Minimum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Useful Life 3 years    
Maximum      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]      
Useful Life 5 years