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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Other Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangible assets $ 39.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 36.5us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 42.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Developed technologies, at cost 538.4adsk_PurchasedTechnologiesAtCost 462.4adsk_PurchasedTechnologiesAtCost  
Customer relationships, trade names, patents, and user lists, at cost 348.9us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross [1] 268.1us-gaap_OtherFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross [1]  
Other intangible assets, gross 887.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 730.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Less: Accumulated amortization (715.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (626.2)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Other intangible assets, net 171.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 104.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet  
Weighted average useful life 4 years 2 months 5 days    
Customer Relationships, Trade Names, Patents, and User List      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]      
Amortization of intangible assets $ 92.9us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= adsk_CustomerRelationshipsTradeNamesPatentsandUserListMember
$ 80.7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= adsk_CustomerRelationshipsTradeNamesPatentsandUserListMember
$ 82.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= adsk_CustomerRelationshipsTradeNamesPatentsandUserListMember
Customer Relationships, Trade Names, Patents, and User List | Minimum      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 1 year    
Customer Relationships, Trade Names, Patents, and User List | Maximum      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 10 years    
[1] Included as a net balance in “Other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Customer relationships and trade names include the effects of foreign currency translation.