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FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE II (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the Beginning of Year $ 4.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
$ 5.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
$ 5.5us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense 1.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
1.3us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
1.5us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Deductions and Write-Offs 0.2us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
2.0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
1.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Balance at End of Year 6.3us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
4.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
5.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Product returns reserves      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the Beginning of Year 4.0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
4.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
5.8us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense 17.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
23.1us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
25.8us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
Deductions and Write-Offs 18.8us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
24.0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
26.7us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
Balance at End of Year 2.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
4.0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
4.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForSalesReturnsMember
Partner Program reserves      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the Beginning of Year 38.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1] 48.3us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1] 36.5us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense 237.3us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1] 278.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1] 286.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1]
Deductions and Write-Offs 239.2us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1] 288.5us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1] 275.1us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1]
Balance at End of Year 36.5us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1] 38.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1] 48.3us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis
= adsk_PartnerProgramReservesMember
[1]
Restructuring      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at the Beginning of Year 5.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
8.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
2.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense 3.2us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
12.8us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
45.1us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
Deductions and Write-Offs 7.2us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
16.1us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
38.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
Balance at End of Year $ 1.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
$ 5.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
$ 8.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
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= us-gaap_BusinessRestructuringReservesMember
[1] The partner program reserves balance impacts "Accounts receivable, net" and "Accounts payable" on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.