Deferred Compensation

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]

Deferred Compensation

Deferred Compensation

At January 31, 2022, Autodesk had investments in debt and equity securities that are held in a rabbi trust under non-qualified deferred compensation plans and a corresponding deferred compensation liability totaling $89.5 million. Of this amount, $7.1 million was classified as current and $82.4 million was classified as non-current in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Of the $81.0 million related to investments and deferred compensation liability in a rabbi trust as of January 31, 2021, $7.3 million was classified as current and $73.7 million was classified as non-current. The current and non-current asset portions of the investments in debt and equity securities that are held in a rabbi trust under non-qualified deferred compensation plans are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets,” respectively. The current and non-current portions of the deferred compensation liability are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under “Accrued compensation” and “Long-term other liabilities,” respectively. See Note 1, “Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” for a change in the presentation and immaterial correction of an error on the Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the investments in a rabbi trust.

Costs to obtain a contract with a customer

Sales commissions earned by our internal sales personnel and our reseller partners are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. The ending balance of assets recognized from costs to obtain a contract with a customer was $138.5 million and $120.9 million as of January 31, 2022 and January 31, 2021, respectively. These assets are recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Amortization expense related to assets recognized from costs to obtain a contract with a customer was $117.8 million, $96.6 million, and $101.6 million during fiscal years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. Autodesk did not recognize any contract cost impairment losses during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2022, 2021, or 2020.