Debt \| Senior Notes (Details) - Senior Notes - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2017
3.70% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Discounted Scheduled Payments, Discount Rate, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.30%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			3.70%
4.95% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Discounted Scheduled Payments, Discount Rate, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.40%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.95%

Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Discounted Scheduled Payments, Discount Rate, Basis Spread on Variable Rate

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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