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Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas
Information regarding Autodesk's long-lived assets by geographic area were as follows:
 January 31,
 20242023
Long-lived assets (1):
Americas
U.S.$221 $256 
Other Americas 15 13 
Total Americas236 269 
Europe, Middle East, and Africa63 72 
Asia Pacific46 48 
Total long-lived assets$345 $389 
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(1)Long-lived assets exclude deferred tax assets, marketable securities, goodwill, and intangible assets
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable
Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following as of January 31:
20242023
Trade accounts receivable$979 $1,046 
Less: Allowance for credit losses(4)(5)
Product returns reserve(1)(1)
Partner programs and other obligations(98)(79)
Accounts receivable, net $876 $961 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class
Intangible assets and related accumulated amortization at January 31, 2024 were as follows:

Gross Carrying Amount (1)Accumulated AmortizationNet
Customer relationships$664 $(436)$228 
Developed technologies933 (765)168 
Trade names and patents116 (113)3 
Other8 (1)7 
Total intangible assets$1,721 $(1,315)$406 
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(1)Includes the effects of foreign currency translation.
Intangible assets and related accumulated amortization at January 31, 2023 were as follows:

Gross Carrying Amount (1)Accumulated AmortizationNet
Customer relationships$659 $(402)$257 
Developed technologies858 (718)140 
Trade names and patents116 (106)10 
Total intangible assets$1,633 $(1,226)$407 
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(1)Includes the effects of foreign currency translation.
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense Expected future amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the fiscal years ended thereafter is as follows:
 Fiscal Year ended January 31,
2025$90 
202684 
202773 
202833 
202919 
Thereafter107 
Total$406 
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment
Computer equipment, software, furniture, leasehold improvements, and the related accumulated depreciation at January 31 were as follows:
20242023
Computer hardware, at cost$117 $126 
Computer software, at cost48 49 
Furniture and equipment, at cost100 94 
Leasehold improvements, land and buildings, at cost357 363 
622 632 
Less: Accumulated depreciation(501)(488)
Computer equipment, software, furniture, and leasehold improvements, net$121 $144 
Schedule of Goodwill
The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2024 and 2023:
January 31, 2024January 31, 2023
Goodwill, beginning of the year$3,774 $3,753 
Less: accumulated impairment losses, beginning of the year(149)(149)
Net Goodwill, beginning of the year3,625 3,604 
Additions arising from acquisitions during the year25 85 
Effect of foreign currency translation and measurement period adjustments (1)3 (64)
Goodwill, end of the year$3,653 $3,625 
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(1)Measurement period adjustments reflect revisions made to the Company's preliminary determination of estimated fair value of assets and liabilities assumed.
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for fiscal 2024, 2023, and 2022, as follows:
 Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
 202420232022
Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue$37 $34 $25 
Cost of other revenue14 12 10 
Marketing and sales258 263 234 
Research and development308 266 220 
General and administrative86 85 70 
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") purchases
703 660 559 
Tax expense (benefit)2 13 (53)
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases, net
$705 $673 $506 
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award Autodesk uses the following assumptions to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards:
Fiscal Year EndedFiscal Year EndedFiscal Year Ended
 January 31, 2024January 31, 2023January 31, 2022
 Performance Stock UnitESPPPerformance Stock UnitESPPPerformance Stock UnitESPP
Range of expected volatilities
40.9 - 42.5%
29.4 - 42.4%
39.4 - 40.7%
38.3 - 44.9%
36.9%
29.5 - 41.8%
Range of expected lives (in years)
N/A
0.5 - 2.0
N/A
0.5 - 2.0
N/A
0.5 - 2.0
Expected dividends—%—%—%—%—%—%
Range of risk-free interest rates
4.3 - 4.7%
4.3 - 5.5%
1.2 - 1.6%
0.9 - 3.9%
0.1%
0.1 - 0.2%