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Financial Instruments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]  
Cost and Fair Value of Financial Instruments Disclosure
The following tables summarize the Company’s financial instruments’ amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and fair value by significant investment category as of January 31, 2021 and 2020.
January 31, 2021
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Cash equivalents (1):
Commercial paper$36.0 $— $— $36.0 $— $36.0 $— 
Money market funds686.9 — — 686.9 686.9 — — 
Other (2)4.4 — — 4.4 4.0 0.4 — 
Marketable securities:
Short-term available-for-sale
Other (3)4.0 — 4.0 4.0 — 
Short-term trading securities
Mutual funds (4)64.5 16.5 — 81.0 81.0 — — 
Strategic investments derivative asset (5)
0.1 0.4 (0.3)0.2 — — 0.2 
Derivative contract assets (5)0.4 9.8 (0.4)9.8 — 9.8 
Derivative contract liabilities (6)— — (17.5)(17.5)— (17.5)— 
Total$796.3 $26.7 $(18.2)$804.8 $771.9 $32.7 $0.2 
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(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.
(2)Consists of custody cash deposits and certificates of deposit.
(3)Consists of commercial paper and municipal bonds.
(4)See Note 7, "Deferred Compensation" for more information.
(5)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” or “Long-term other assets” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(6)Included in “Other accrued liabilities” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
January 31, 2020
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Cash equivalents (1):
Agency discount notes$6.0 $— $— $6.0 $— $6.0 $— 
Commercial paper36.8 — — 36.8 — 36.8 — 
Money market funds1,135.5 — — 1,135.5 1,135.5 — — 
Other (2)2.3 — — 2.3 1.3 1.0 — 
Marketable securities:
Short-term trading securities
Mutual funds (3)59.9 9.2 (0.1)69.0 69.0 — — 
Strategic investments derivative asset (4)
0.1 0.5 — 0.6 — — 0.6 
Derivative contract assets (4)1.0 9.2 (1.3)8.9 — 8.9 — 
Derivative contract liabilities (5)— — (4.7)(4.7)— (4.7)— 
Total$1,241.6 $18.9 $(6.1)$1,254.4 $1,205.8 $48.0 $0.6 
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(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.
(2)Consists of custody cash deposits and certificates of deposit.
(3)See Note 7, "Deferred Compensation" for more information.
(4)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” or “Long-term other assets” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(5)Included in “Other accrued liabilities” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value
Adjustments to the carrying value of our strategic investment equity securities with no readily determined fair values measured using the measurement alternative were as follows:
 Fiscal Year EndedCumulative Amount as of
202120202019January 31, 2021
Upward adjustments (1)$6.6 $3.2 $6.2 $16.0 
Negative adjustments, including impairments (1)(51.6)(4.2)(4.8)(60.6)
Net adjustments$(45.0)$(1.0)$1.4 $(44.6)
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(1)Included in “Interest and other expense, net” on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized
The location and amount of gain or loss recognized in income on cash flow hedges together with the total amount of income or expense presented in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations where the effects of the hedge are recorded were as follows for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 and 2020:
Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2021
Net revenueCost of revenueOperating expenses


Subscription revenueMaintenance revenueCost of subscription and maintenance revenueMarketing and salesResearch and developmentGeneral and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$3,478.9$183.3$242.1$1,440.3$932.5$413.9
(Loss) gain on cash flow hedging relationships in Subtopic ASC 815-20
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of (loss) gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income$(0.4)$0.1$0.6$2.4$0.5$1.2

Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2020
Net revenueCost of revenueOperating expenses


Subscription revenueMaintenance revenueCost of subscription and maintenance revenueMarketing and salesResearch and developmentGeneral and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded$2,751.9$386.6$223.9$1,310.3$851.1$405.6
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedging relationships in Subtopic ASC 815-20
Foreign exchange contracts
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income$11.7$5.9$(0.9)$(4.3)$(0.7)$(2.1)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value
The fair values of derivative instruments in Autodesk’s Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows as of January 31, 2021, and January 31, 2020:
 Balance Sheet LocationFair Value at

January 31, 2021January 31, 2020
Derivative Assets
Foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges
Prepaid expenses and other current assets$4.7 $1.0 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsPrepaid expenses and other current assets and long-term other assets5.3 8.4 
Total derivative assets$10.0 $9.4 
Derivative Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedgesOther accrued liabilities$16.5 $2.8 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsOther accrued liabilities1.0 1.9 
Total derivative liabilities$17.5 $4.7 
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance
The effects of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on Autodesk’s Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively (amounts presented include any income tax effects):
 Foreign Currency Contracts
 Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
 202120202019
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss on derivatives (effective portion)$(28.1)$3.0 $19.6 
Amount and location of (loss) gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income (loss) (effective portion)
Net revenue$(0.3)$17.6 $(8.5)
Cost of revenue0.6 (0.9)— 
Operating expenses4.1 (7.1)(3.6)
Total$4.4 $9.6 $(12.1)

The effects of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Autodesk’s Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively (amounts presented include any income tax effects):
 Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
 202120202019
Amount and location of (loss) gain recognized on derivatives in net income (loss)
Interest and other expense, net$(0.8)$6.0 $6.6