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Equity Compensation - Narrative (Details) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) period shares	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Market capitalization			$ 2,000
Share-based compensation expense	$ 181	$ 181	$ 500	$ 543
Expected dividends			0.00%
1998 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of compensation that eligible employees can use to purchase common stock, maximum			15.00%
Percentage of fair market value eligible employees can purchase common stock, minimum			85.00%
Number of exercise period \| period			4
Term of exercise period			6 months
Term of offering period			24 months
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards vested in period, fair value			$ 634	476
Awards granted in period (in shares) \| shares			3,036
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted in period (in shares) \| shares			3,000
Share based compensation expense	152	151	$ 432	445
Performance Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards granted in period (in shares) \| shares			279
Share based compensation expense	22	11	$ 36	$ 32
Award vesting period			3 years
Expected dividends			0.00%	0.00%
Performance Stock Units \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards vesting percentage (in percentage)			33.33%
Performance Stock Units \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards vesting percentage (in percentage)			33.33%
Performance Stock Units \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Awards vesting percentage (in percentage)			33.33%
Common stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 5	$ 4	$ 15

Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income	$ 275	$ 282	$ 252	$ 241	$ 222	$ 161	$ 809	$ 624

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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+ Details

Computer Equipment, Software, Furniture, and Leasehold Improvements, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Computer equipment, software, furniture, and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 569	$ 622
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(453)	(501)
Computer equipment, software, furniture, and leasehold improvements, net	116	121
Computer hardware, at cost
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Computer equipment, software, furniture, and leasehold improvements, gross	102	117
Computer software, at cost
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Computer equipment, software, furniture, and leasehold improvements, gross	39	48
Furniture and equipment, at cost
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Computer equipment, software, furniture, and leasehold improvements, gross	98	100
Leasehold improvements, land and buildings, at cost
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Computer equipment, software, furniture, and leasehold improvements, gross	$ 330	$ 357

Equity Compensation - Schedule of Stock Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases	$ 181	$ 181	$ 500	$ 543
Tax (benefit) expense	(8)	(2)	(25)	1
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases, net of tax	173	179	475	544
Marketing and sales
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases	64	66	178	202
Research and development
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases	80	78	222	233
General and administrative
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases	25	24	64	69
Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue \| Cost of revenue
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases	9	9	27	28
Cost of other revenue \| Cost of revenue
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases	$ 3	$ 4	$ 9	$ 11

Cloud Computing Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Amortization	$ 15	$ 10	$ 45	$ 28
Cloud-based Software Hosting Arrangements
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized software development costs	310		310		$ 254
Accumulated amortization	$ 128		$ 128		$ 83

Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Oct. 31, 2024 shares	Oct. 31, 2024 shares
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Lorrie Norrington [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement		On September 4, 2024, Lorrie Norrington, one of our directors, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the sale from time to time of an aggregate of up to 3,556 shares of our common stock. The trading arrangement is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c). The duration of the trading arrangement is until March 4, 2025, or earlier if all transactions under the trading arrangement are completed.
Name	Lorrie Norrington
Title	directors
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	September 4, 2024
Expiration Date	March 4, 2025
Arrangement Duration	181 days
Aggregate Available	3,556	3,556
Stephen Hope [Member]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement		On October 3, 2024, Stephen Hope, our SVP, Finance & Chief Accounting Officer, adopted a new Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement providing for the sale from time to time of an aggregate of up to 7,088 shares of our common stock. The trading arrangement is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense in Rule 10b5-1(c). The duration of the trading arrangement is until April 11, 2025, or earlier if all transactions under the trading arrangement are completed. Prior to entering into the new Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement in October 2024, Mr. Hope’s previous Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement expired according to its terms because all the transactions under the arrangement were completed.
Name	Stephen Hope
Title	SVP, Finance & Chief Accounting Officer
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	true
Adoption Date	October 3, 2024
Expiration Date	April 11, 2025
Arrangement Duration	190 days
Aggregate Available	7,088	7,088

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Effects of Derivative Instruments on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 1,570	$ 1,414	$ 4,492	$ 4,028
Marketing and sales	525	439	1,474	1,344
Research and development	378	339	1,092	1,021
General and administrative	161	165	477	438
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	7	12	13	52
Foreign exchange contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Subscription revenue
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	3	14	13	51
Foreign exchange contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Maintenance revenue
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	0	0	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	0	0	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Marketing and sales
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	2	(1)	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Research and development
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	1	0	(1)	0
Foreign exchange contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| General and administrative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	1	(1)	1	1
Subscription revenue
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,457	1,314	4,195	3,777
Maintenance revenue
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net revenue	9	12	31	40
Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net revenue	1,466	1,326	4,226	3,817
Cost of revenue	$ 105	$ 94	$ 305	$ 285

Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024	Nov. 30, 2022
TD Synnex \| Net Revenue \| Customer Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk (in percentage)	33.00%	39.00%	35.00%	40.00%
TD Synnex \| Accounts Receivable \| Customer Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk (in percentage)			4.00%		18.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| The Credit Agreement
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 1,500,000,000

Equity Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Summary of Restricted Stock Activity

A summary of restricted stock activity for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, is as follows:


	Unvested restricted stock units	Weighted average grant date fair value per share
	(in thousands)
Unvested restricted stock units at January 31, 2024	5,371	$	203.87
Granted	3,036	242.19
Vested	(2,537)	205.79
Canceled/Forfeited	(274)	212.60
Performance Adjustment (1)	(33)	193.79
Unvested restricted stock units at October 31, 2024	5,563	$	224.48

_______________

(1)Based on Autodesk's financial results and relative total stockholder return for the fiscal 2024 performance period. The performance stock units were attained at rates ranging from 75% to 96% of the target award.

Schedule of Summary of the ESPP Activity

A summary of the ESPP activity for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, is as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Issued shares (in thousands)	299		357		732		791
Average price of issued shares	$	167.45	$	164.30	$	165.89	$	163.91
Weighted average grant date fair value of shares granted under the ESPP (1)	$	78.92	$	67.29	$	78.93	$	68.70

_______________

(1)Calculated as of the award grant date using the Black-Scholes Merton (“BSM”) option pricing model.

Schedule of Stock-based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue	$	9	$	9	$	27	$	28
Cost of other revenue	3		4		9		11
Marketing and sales	64		66		178		202
Research and development	80		78		222		233
General and administrative	25		24		64		69
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases	181		181		500		543
Tax (benefit) expense	(8)		(2)		(25)		1
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases, net of tax	$	173	$	179	$	475	$	544

Schedule of Assumptions to Estimate the Fair Value of Stock-based Awards

Autodesk uses the following assumptions to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards:


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2024		Three Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Performance Stock Units	ESPP	Performance Stock Units	ESPP
Range of expected volatility	N/A	29.1 - 32.0%	N/A	29.4 - 37.4%
Range of expected lives (in years)	N/A	0.5- 2.0	N/A	0.5 - 2.0
Expected dividends	N/A	—%	N/A	—%
Range of risk-free interest rates	N/A	3.6 - 4.6%	N/A	5.0 - 5.5%

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2024		Nine Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Performance Stock Units	ESPP	Performance Stock Units	ESPP
Range of expected volatilities	29.4 - 31.4%	28.7 - 34.5%	40.9 - 42.5%	29.4 - 42.4%
Range of expected lives (in years)	N/A	0.5 - 2.0	N/A	0.5 - 2.0
Expected dividends	—%	—%	—%	—%
Range of risk-free interest rates	5.2%	3.6 - 5.4%	4.3 - 4.7%	4.3 - 5.5%

Borrowing Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Borrowing Arrangements

In November 2022, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), as administrative agent, which provides for an unsecured revolving loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $1.5 billion, with an option to be increased up to $2.0 billion. The revolving credit facility is available for working capital or other business needs. The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants that could, among other things, restrict the imposition of liens on Autodesk’s assets, and restrict Autodesk’s ability to incur additional indebtedness or make dispositions of assets if Autodesk fails to maintain compliance with the financial covenants. The Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a maximum leverage ratio of Consolidated Covenant Debt to Consolidated EBITDA (each as defined in the Credit Agreement) no greater than 3.50:1.00 during the term of the credit facility, subject to adjustment following the consummation of certain acquisitions up to 4.00:1.00 for up to four consecutive fiscal quarters. At October 31, 2024, Autodesk was in compliance with the Credit Agreement covenants. At October 31, 2024, Autodesk had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement. Revolving loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either (i) a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin of between 0.000% and 0.375%, depending on the Company’s Public Debt Rating (as defined in the Credit Agreement), or (ii) a per annum rate equal to the rate at which dollar deposits are offered in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, plus a margin of between 0.785% and 1.375%, depending on Company’s Public Debt Rating. The interest rates

for the revolving credit facility are subject to upward or downward adjustments, on an annual basis, if the Company achieves, or fails to achieve, certain sustainability-linked targets based on two key performance indicator metrics: (i) the amount of scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from the global operations of the Company and its subsidiaries during a fiscal year less qualified emissions reduction instruments and (ii) the percentage of employees of the Company and its subsidiaries identifying as female working in technical roles. The maturity date on the Credit Agreement is September 30, 2026.

In October 2021, Autodesk issued $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.4% notes due December 15, 2031 (“2021 Notes”). Net of a discount of $3 million and issuance costs of $9 million, Autodesk received net proceeds of $988 million from issuance of the 2021 Notes. Both the discount and issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2021 Notes using the effective interest method. The 2021 Notes were designated as sustainability bonds, the net proceeds of which are used to fund environmentally and socially responsible projects in the following areas: eco-efficient products, production technologies, and processes, sustainable water and wastewater management, renewable energy & energy efficiency, green buildings, pollution prevention and control, and socioeconomic advancement and empowerment.

In January 2020, Autodesk issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.85% notes due January 15, 2030 (“2020 Notes”). Net of a discount of $1 million and issuance costs of $5 million, Autodesk received net proceeds of $494 million from issuance of the 2020 Notes. Both the discount and issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2020 Notes using the effective interest method. The proceeds of the 2020 Notes were used for the repayment of $450 million of debt due June 15, 2020, and the remainder is available for general corporate purposes.

In June 2017, Autodesk issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.5% notes due June 15, 2027 (the “2017 Notes”). Net of a discount of $3 million and issuance costs of $5 million, Autodesk received net proceeds of $492 million from issuance of the 2017 Notes. Both the discount and issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2017 Notes using the effective interest method. The proceeds of the 2017 Notes have been used for the repayment of $400 million of debt due December 15, 2017, and the remainder is available for general corporate purposes.

In June 2015, Autodesk issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.375% notes due June 15, 2025 (“2015 Notes”). Net of a discount of $1 million, and issuance costs of $3 million, Autodesk received net proceeds of $296 million from issuance of the 2015 Notes. Both the discount and issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the respective term of the 2015 Notes using the effective interest method. The proceeds of the 2015 Notes are available for general corporate purposes.

The 2021 Notes, 2020 Notes, 2017 Notes, and the 2015 Notes may all be redeemed at any time, subject to a make whole premium. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain change of control triggering events, Autodesk may be required to repurchase all the aforementioned notes, at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. All notes contain restrictive covenants that limit Autodesk's ability to create certain liens, to enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions and to consolidate or merge with, or convey, transfer, or lease all or substantially all of its assets, subject to important qualifications and exceptions.

Based on the quoted market prices, the approximate fair value of the notes as of October 31, 2024, were as follows:


	Aggregate Principal Amount		Fair value
2015 Notes	$	300	$	299
2017 Notes	500		487
2020 Notes	500		456
2021 Notes	1,000		852

The expected future principal payments for all borrowings as of October 31, 2024, were as follows (in millions):



Fiscal year ending
2025 (remainder)	$	—
2026	300
2027	—
2028	500
2029	—
Thereafter	1,500
Total principal outstanding	$	2,300

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The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas

Information regarding Autodesk’s long-lived assets by geographic area is as follows:


	October 31, 2024		January 31, 2024
Long-lived assets (1):
Americas
U.S.	$	179	$	221
Other Americas	12		15
Total Americas	191		236
Europe, Middle East, and Africa	67		63
Asia Pacific	42		46
Total long-lived assets	$	300	$	345

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(1)Long-lived assets exclude deferred tax assets, marketable securities, goodwill, and intangible assets.

Net Income Per Share - Schedule of Computation of Net Income Per Share Amounts (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Numerator:
Net income	$ 275	$ 282	$ 252	$ 241	$ 222	$ 161	$ 809	$ 624
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share—weighted average shares (in shares)	215			214			215	214
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	2			2			2	2
Denominator for dilutive net income per share (in shares)	217			216			217	216
Basic net income per share (in usd per share)	$ 1.28			$ 1.13			$ 3.76	$ 2.92
Diluted net income per share (in usd per share)	$ 1.27			$ 1.12			$ 3.73	$ 2.89

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Lease Cost and Cash Flow Information

The components of lease cost were as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2024
	Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Cost of other revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative		Total
Operating lease cost	$	2	$	—	$	6	$	6	$	2	$	16
Variable lease cost	—		—		1		1		1		3

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2024
	Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Cost of other revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative		Total
Operating lease cost	$	5	$	1	$	19	$	17	$	8	$	50
Variable lease cost	1		—		4		3		2		10


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Cost of other revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative		Total
Operating lease cost	$	2	$	1	$	7	$	5	$	2	$	17
Variable lease cost	1		—		1		2		—		4

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Cost of other revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative		Total
Operating lease cost	$	5	$	2	$	22	$	17	$	7	$	53
Variable lease cost	1		—		5		4		2		12

Supplemental operating cash flow information related to leases is as follows:


	Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023
Cash paid for operating leases included in operating cash flows (1)	$	70	$	81
Non-cash operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating lease right-of-use assets	4		44

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(1) Includes $10 million and $12 million in variable lease payments for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, not included in “Operating lease liabilities” and “Long-term operating lease liabilities” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:


Fiscal year ending
2025 (remainder)	$	10
2026	75
2027	60
2028	50
2029	42
Thereafter	81
	318
Less imputed interest	26
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	292

Concentration of Credit Risk	9 Months Ended
Concentration of Credit Risk	Oct. 31, 2024
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]
Concentration of Credit Risk	Concentration of Credit Risk Autodesk places its cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities in highly liquid instruments with, and in the custody of, multiple diversified financial institutions globally with high credit ratings, and limits the amounts invested with any one institution, type of security, and issuer. Autodesk’s primary commercial banking relationship is with Citigroup Inc. and its global affiliates. Citibank, N.A., an affiliate of Citigroup, is one of the lead lenders and an agent in the syndicate of Autodesk’s $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. See Note 14, “Borrowing Arrangements,” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion. Total revenue from the Company's largest distributor TD Synnex Corporation and its global affiliates (“TD Synnex”) accounted for 33% and 35% of Autodesk’s total net revenue during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024, respectively. Total revenue from TD Synnex accounted for 39% and 40% of Autodesk’s total net revenue during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2023, respectively. The majority of the net revenue from sales to TD Synnex is from sales outside of the United States. In addition, TD Synnex accounted for 4% and 18% of trade accounts receivable at October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, respectively. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of Autodesk's total net revenue or trade accounts receivable for each of the respective periods.

Derivative Instruments - Schedule of Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current		Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current		Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current
Total derivative assets	$ 22		$ 22		$ 21
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Accrued Liabilities, Current		Other Accrued Liabilities, Current		Other Accrued Liabilities, Current
Total derivative liabilities	$ 10		$ 10		$ 15
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, (effective portion)	(12)	$ 4	(15)	$ (22)
Amount and location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income (effective portion)	7	12	13	52
Interest and other income (expense), net	4	(2)	5	5
Net revenue
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount and location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income (effective portion)	3	14	13	51
Cost of revenue
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount and location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income (effective portion)	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount and location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income (effective portion)	4	$ (2)	0	$ 1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	7		7		8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	15		15		13
Other accrued liabilities \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivative liabilities	6		6		8
Other accrued liabilities \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total derivative liabilities	$ 4		$ 4		$ 7

Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-lived Intangible Assets

The following tables summarize the Company's intangible assets, net, as of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024:


	October 31, 2024
	Gross Carrying Amount (1)		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer relationships	$	738	$	(471)	$	267
Developed technologies	1,139		(826)		313
Trade names and patents	122		(115)		7
Other	7		—		7
Total intangible assets	$	2,006	$	(1,412)	$	594

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(1)Includes the effects of foreign currency translation.


	January 31, 2024
	Gross Carrying Amount (1)		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer relationships	$	664	$	(436)	$	228
Developed technologies	933		(765)		168
Trade names and patents	116		(113)		3
Other	8		(1)		7
Total intangible assets	$	1,721	$	(1,315)	$	406

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(1)Includes the effects of foreign currency translation.

Equity Compensation

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Equity Compensation

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of restricted stock activity for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, is as follows:


	Unvested restricted stock units	Weighted average grant date fair value per share
	(in thousands)
Unvested restricted stock units at January 31, 2024	5,371	$	203.87
Granted	3,036	242.19
Vested	(2,537)	205.79
Canceled/Forfeited	(274)	212.60
Performance Adjustment (1)	(33)	193.79
Unvested restricted stock units at October 31, 2024	5,563	$	224.48

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The fair value of the shares vested during the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, was $634 million and $476 million, respectively.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2024, Autodesk granted 3 million restricted stock units. Restricted stock units are not considered outstanding stock at the time of grant, as the holders of these units are not entitled to any of the rights of a stockholder, including voting rights.

Autodesk recorded stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units of $152 million and $151 million during the three months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Autodesk recorded stock-based compensation expense related to restricted stock units of $432 million and $445 million during the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2024, Autodesk granted 279 thousand performance stock units for which the ultimate number of shares earned is determined based on the achievement of performance criteria at the end of the stated performance and service period. The performance criteria for the majority of the performance stock units are based on revenue and free cash flow goals adopted by the Compensation and Human Resource Committee and total stockholder return compared against companies in the S&P North American Technology Software Index with a market capitalization over $2.0 billion (“Relative TSR”). The fair value of the performance stock units is expensed using the accelerated attribution method over the three-year vesting period and the performance stock units have the following vesting schedule:

•Up to one third of the performance stock units may vest following year one, depending upon the achievement of the performance criteria for fiscal 2025 as well as 1-year Relative TSR (covering year one).

•Up to one third of the performance stock units may vest following year two, depending upon the achievement of the performance criteria for year two as well as 2-year Relative TSR (covering years one and two).

•Up to one third of the performance stock units may vest following year three, depending upon the achievement of the performance criteria for year three as well as 3-year Relative TSR (covering years one, two and three).

The performance criteria for the performance stock units vested during the nine months ended October 31, 2024, was based on revenue and free cash flow goals adopted by the Compensation and Human Resource Committee.

Performance stock units are not considered outstanding stock at the time of grant, as the holders of these units are not entitled to any of the rights of a stockholder, including voting rights.

Autodesk recorded stock-based compensation expense related to performance stock units of $22 million and $11 million for the three months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Autodesk recorded stock-based compensation expense

related to performance stock units of $36 million and $32 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Common Stock

Autodesk recorded stock-based compensation expense related to common stock shares of zero and $5 million for the three months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Autodesk recorded stock-based compensation expense related to common stock shares of $4 million and $15 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

1998 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

Under Autodesk’s ESPP, which was approved by stockholders in 1998, eligible employees may purchase shares of Autodesk’s common stock at their discretion using up to 15% of their eligible compensation, subject to certain limitations, at 85% of the lower of Autodesk's closing price (fair market value) on the offering date or the exercise date. The offering period for ESPP awards consists of four, six-month exercise periods within a 24-month offering period.

A summary of the ESPP activity for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, is as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Issued shares (in thousands)	299		357		732		791
Average price of issued shares	$	167.45	$	164.30	$	165.89	$	163.91
Weighted average grant date fair value of shares granted under the ESPP (1)	$	78.92	$	67.29	$	78.93	$	68.70

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(1)Calculated as of the award grant date using the Black-Scholes Merton (“BSM”) option pricing model.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue	$	9	$	9	$	27	$	28
Cost of other revenue	3		4		9		11
Marketing and sales	64		66		178		202
Research and development	80		78		222		233
General and administrative	25		24		64		69
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases	181		181		500		543
Tax (benefit) expense	(8)		(2)		(25)		1
Stock-based compensation expense related to stock awards and ESPP purchases, net of tax	$	173	$	179	$	475	$	544

Stock-based Compensation Expense Assumptions

Autodesk determines the grant date fair value of its share-based payment awards BSM option pricing model or the quoted stock price on the date of grant, unless the awards are subject to market conditions, in which case Autodesk uses the Monte Carlo simulation model. The Monte Carlo simulation model uses multiple input variables to estimate the probability that market conditions will be achieved. Autodesk uses the following assumptions to estimate the fair value of stock-based awards:


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2024		Three Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Performance Stock Units	ESPP	Performance Stock Units	ESPP
Range of expected volatility	N/A	29.1 - 32.0%	N/A	29.4 - 37.4%
Range of expected lives (in years)	N/A	0.5- 2.0	N/A	0.5 - 2.0
Expected dividends	N/A	—%	N/A	—%
Range of risk-free interest rates	N/A	3.6 - 4.6%	N/A	5.0 - 5.5%

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2024		Nine Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Performance Stock Units	ESPP	Performance Stock Units	ESPP
Range of expected volatilities	29.4 - 31.4%	28.7 - 34.5%	40.9 - 42.5%	29.4 - 42.4%
Range of expected lives (in years)	N/A	0.5 - 2.0	N/A	0.5 - 2.0
Expected dividends	—%	—%	—%	—%
Range of risk-free interest rates	5.2%	3.6 - 5.4%	4.3 - 4.7%	4.3 - 5.5%

Autodesk estimates expected volatility for stock-based awards based on the average of the following two measures: (1) a measure of historical volatility in the trading market for the Company’s common stock, and (2) the implied volatility of traded options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The expected volatility for performance stock units subject to market conditions includes the expected volatility of companies within the S&P North American Technology Software Index with a market capitalization over $2.0 billion, depending on the award type.

The range of expected lives of ESPP awards are based upon the four six-month exercise periods within a 24-month offering period.

Autodesk does not currently pay, and does not anticipate paying in the foreseeable future, any cash dividends. Consequently, an expected dividend yield of zero is used in the BSM option pricing model and the Monte Carlo simulation model.

The risk-free interest rate used in the BSM option pricing model and the Monte Carlo simulation model for stock-based awards is the historical yield on U.S. Treasury securities with equivalent remaining lives.

Autodesk recognizes expense only for the stock-based awards that ultimately vest. Autodesk accounts for forfeitures of our stock-based awards as those forfeitures occur.

Goodwill (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, (in millions):


Balance as of January 31, 2024 (1)	3,653
Additions arising from acquisitions during the period	606
Effect of foreign currency translation and measurement period adjustments (2)	(3)

Balance as of October 31, 2024 (1)	$	4,256

_______________

(1)Accumulated impairment losses as of both January 31, 2024 and October 31, 2024, were $149 million.

(2)Measurement period adjustments reflect revisions made to the Company's preliminary determination of estimated fair value of assets and liabilities assumed.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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Equity Compensation - Schedule of Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Shares shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024 $ / shares shares
Unvested restricted stock units
Unvested restricted stock units, beginning balance (in shares) \| shares	5,371
Granted (in shares) \| shares	3,036
Vested (in shares) \| shares	(2,537)
Canceled/Forfeited (in shares) \| shares	(274)
Performance Adjustment (in shares) \| shares	(33)
Unvested restricted stock units, ending balance (in shares) \| shares	5,563
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
Unvested restricted stock units, beginning balance (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 203.87
Granted (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	242.19
Vested (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	205.79
Canceled/Forfeited (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	212.60
Performance Adjustment (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	193.79
Unvested restricted stock units, ending balance (in usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 224.48
Minimum
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
Performance shares units payout (in percentage)	75.00%
Maximum
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
Performance shares units payout (in percentage)	96.00%

Borrowing Arrangements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value of Market Price

Based on the quoted market prices, the approximate fair value of the notes as of October 31, 2024, were as follows:


	Aggregate Principal Amount		Fair value
2015 Notes	$	300	$	299
2017 Notes	500		487
2020 Notes	500		456
2021 Notes	1,000		852

Schedule of Future Minimum Payments For Borrowings

The expected future principal payments for all borrowings as of October 31, 2024, were as follows (in millions):



Fiscal year ending
2025 (remainder)	$	—
2026	300
2027	—
2028	500
2029	—
Thereafter	1,500
Total principal outstanding	$	2,300

Segments (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Segments (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Number of operating segments \| segment	1
Total long-lived assets	$ 300	$ 345
Total Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	191	236
U.S.
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	179	221
Other Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	12	15
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	67	63
Asia Pacific
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total long-lived assets	$ 42	$ 46

Financial Instruments - Schedule of Measured At Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Long-term
Derivative contract liabilities	$ (10)	$ (15)
Total	1,408	1,815
Derivative contract assets
Long-term
Derivative contract assets, fair value	22	21
Commercial paper
Short-term
Fair Value	162	159
Agency bonds
Long-term
Fair Value		36
U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	77
Short-term
Fair Value		70
Long-term
Fair Value	43	24
Corporate debt securities
Short-term
Fair Value	78	75
Long-term
Fair Value	104	104
Asset-backed securities
Short-term
Fair Value	18	28
Long-term
Fair Value	66	59
Agency mortgage-backed securities
Long-term
Fair Value	46	36
Other
Short-term
Fair Value	18	22
Long-term
Fair Value	5	11
Mutual funds
Long-term
Long-term other assets, fair value	118	100
Money market funds
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	367	693
Commercial paper
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	200	250
Certificates of deposit
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	92	80
Other
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	2	6
U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	77	92
Level 1
Long-term
Derivative contract liabilities	0	0
Total	485	793
Level 1 \| Derivative contract assets
Long-term
Derivative contract assets, fair value	0	0
Level 1 \| Commercial paper
Short-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 \| Agency bonds
Long-term
Fair Value		0
Level 1 \| U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	0
Short-term
Fair Value		0
Long-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 \| Corporate debt securities
Short-term
Fair Value	0	0
Long-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 \| Asset-backed securities
Short-term
Fair Value	0	0
Long-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 \| Agency mortgage-backed securities
Long-term
Fair Value	0
Level 1 \| Other
Short-term
Fair Value	0	0
Long-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 \| Mutual funds
Long-term
Long-term other assets, fair value	118	100
Level 1 \| Money market funds
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	367	693
Level 1 \| Commercial paper
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 \| Certificates of deposit
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 \| Other
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	0	0
Level 1 \| U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value		0
Level 2
Long-term
Derivative contract liabilities	(10)	(15)
Total	923	1,022
Level 2 \| Derivative contract assets
Long-term
Derivative contract assets, fair value	22	21
Level 2 \| Commercial paper
Short-term
Fair Value	162	159
Level 2 \| Agency bonds
Long-term
Fair Value		36
Level 2 \| U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	77
Short-term
Fair Value		70
Long-term
Fair Value	43	24
Level 2 \| Corporate debt securities
Short-term
Fair Value	78	75
Long-term
Fair Value	104	104
Level 2 \| Asset-backed securities
Short-term
Fair Value	18	28
Long-term
Fair Value	66	59
Level 2 \| Agency mortgage-backed securities
Long-term
Fair Value	46
Level 2 \| Other
Short-term
Fair Value	18	22
Long-term
Fair Value	5	11
Level 2 \| Mutual funds
Long-term
Long-term other assets, fair value	0	0
Level 2 \| Money market funds
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	0	0
Level 2 \| Commercial paper
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	200	250
Level 2 \| Certificates of deposit
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	92	80
Level 2 \| Other
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	2	6
Level 2 \| U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value		92
Level 3
Long-term
Derivative contract liabilities	0	0
Total	0	0
Level 3 \| Derivative contract assets
Long-term
Derivative contract assets, fair value	0	0
Level 3 \| Commercial paper
Short-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 \| Agency bonds
Long-term
Fair Value		0
Level 3 \| U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	0
Short-term
Fair Value		0
Long-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 \| Corporate debt securities
Short-term
Fair Value	0	0
Long-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 \| Asset-backed securities
Short-term
Fair Value	0	0
Long-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 \| Agency mortgage-backed securities
Long-term
Fair Value	0
Level 3 \| Other
Short-term
Fair Value	0	0
Long-term
Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 \| Mutual funds
Long-term
Long-term other assets, fair value	0	0
Level 3 \| Money market funds
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 \| Commercial paper
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 \| Certificates of deposit
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 \| Other
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	$ 0	0
Level 3 \| U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value		$ 0

Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

The following tables summarize the Company's financial instruments by significant investment category as of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024:


	October 31, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Cash equivalents (1):
Money market funds	$	367	$	—	$	—	$	367
Commercial paper	200		—		—		200
Certificates of deposit	92		—		—		92

U.S. government securities	77		—		—		77




Other (2)	2		—		—		2
Marketable securities:
Short-term
Commercial paper	162		—		—		162
Corporate debt securities	78		—		—		78

Asset-backed securities	18		—		—		18






Other (3)	18		—		—		18
Long-term
Corporate debt securities	105				(1)		104
Asset-backed securities	66		—		—		66
Agency mortgage-backed securities	46		—		—		46
U.S. government securities	44				(1)		43

Other (4)	5		—		—		5
Mutual funds (5) (6)	105		13		—		118

Total	$	1,385	$	13	$	(2)	$	1,396

___________________

(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.

(2)Primarily consists of corporate debt securities.

(3)Primarily consists of agency discount bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and U.S. government securities.

(4)Primarily consists of agency collateralized mortgage obligations and supranational bonds.

(5)See Note 12, “Deferred Compensation” for more information.

(6)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” or “Long-term other assets” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.


	January 31, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Cash equivalents (1):
Money market funds	$	693	$	—	$	—	$	693
Commercial paper	250		—		—		250
U.S government securities	92		—		—		92
Certificates of deposit	80		—		—		80


Other (2)	6		—		—		6
Marketable securities:
Short-term
Commercial paper	159		—		—		159
Corporate debt securities	75		—		—		75
U.S. government securities	70		—		—		70
Asset-backed securities	28		—		—		28



Other (3)	22		—		—		22


Long-term
Corporate debt securities	103		1		—		104
Asset backed securities	59		—		—		59
Agency mortgage-backed securities	36		—		—		36
U.S. government securities	24		—		—		24

Other (4)	11		—		—		11
Mutual funds (5) (6)	89		12		(1)		100


Total	$	1,797	$	13	$	(1)	$	1,809

____________________

(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.

(2)Consists primarily of mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt securities.

(3)Consists primarily of agency discount bonds, U.S. government securities, mortgage-backed securities, certificates of deposit, and agency bonds.

(4)Consists primarily of agency bonds, agency collateralized mortgage obligations, and mortgage-backed securities.

(5)See Note 12, “Deferred Compensation” for more information.

(6)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” or “Long-term other assets,” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The following table summarizes the fair values of investments classified as marketable debt securities by contractual maturity date as of October 31, 2024:


	Fair Value
Due within 1 year	$	247
Due in 1 year through 5 years	255
Due in 5 years through 10 years	16
Due after 10 years	22
Total	$	540

As of both October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, Autodesk had no material unrealized losses, individually and in the aggregate, for marketable debt securities that are in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months. Total unrealized gains for securities with net gains in accumulated other comprehensive income were not material for the nine months ended October 31, 2024.

Autodesk monitors all marketable debt securities for potential credit losses by reviewing indicators such as, but not limited to, current credit rating, change in credit rating, credit outlook, and default risk. There were no allowances for credit

losses as of both October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024. There were no write offs of accrued interest receivables for both the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023.

There were no material realized gains or losses for the sales or redemptions of marketable debt securities during both the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023. Realized gains and losses from the sales or redemptions of marketable debt securities are recorded in “Interest and other income (expense), net” on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Proceeds from the sale and maturity of marketable debt securities were as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Marketable debt securities	$	168	$	190	$	690	$	529

Strategic investments in equity securities

As of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, Autodesk had $160 million and $162 million, respectively, in direct investments in privately held companies. These strategic investments in equity securities do not have readily determined fair values, and Autodesk uses the measurement alternative to account for the adjustment to these investments in a given quarter. If Autodesk determines that an impairment has occurred, Autodesk writes down the investment to its fair value. These strategic investments in equity securities are generally subject to a security-specific restriction which limits the sale or transfer of the respective equity security during the holding period.

Adjustments to the carrying value of our strategic investment equity securities with no readily determined fair values measured using the measurement alternative are included in “Interest and other income (expense), net” on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. These adjustments were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended October 31,				Cumulative Amount as of
	2024		2023		October 31, 2024
Upward adjustments	$	—	$	—	$	29
Negative adjustments, including impairments	(7)		(21)		(121)
Net unrealized adjustments	$	(7)	$	(21)	$	(92)

Realized gains for the disposition of strategic investment equity securities for both the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 were immaterial.

Fair Value

Autodesk applies fair value accounting for certain financial assets and liabilities, which consist of cash equivalents, marketable securities, and other financial instruments, on a recurring basis. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The following tables summarize the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis by significant investment category as of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024:


	October 31, 2024
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1):
Money market funds		$	367	$	—	$	—	$	367
Commercial paper		—		200		—		200
Certificates of deposit		—		92		—		92

U.S. government securities		—		77		—		77




Other (2)		—		2		—		2
Marketable securities:
Short-term
Commercial paper		—		162		—		162
Corporate debt securities		—		78		—		78

Asset-backed securities		—		18		—		18





Other (3)		—		18		—		18
Long-term
Corporate debt securities		—		104		—		104
Asset-backed securities		—		66		—		66
Agency mortgage-backed securities		—		46		—		46
U.S. government securities		—		43		—		43


Other (4)		—		5		—		5
Long-term other assets:
Mutual funds (5)(6)		118		—		—		118

Derivative assets:
Derivative contract assets (6)		—		22		—		22

Derivative liabilities:
Derivative contract liabilities (7)		—		(10)		—		(10)
Total		$	485	$	923	$	—	$	1,408

____________________

(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.

(2)Primarily consists of corporate debt securities.

(3)Primarily consists of agency discount bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and U.S. government securities.

(4)Primarily consists of agency collateralized mortgage obligations and supranational bonds.

(5)See Note 12, “Deferred Compensation” for more information.

(6)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” or “Long-term other assets” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(7)Included in “Other accrued liabilities” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.


	January 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1):

Money market funds	$	693	$	—	$	—	$	693
Commercial paper	—		250		—		250
U.S government securities	—		92		—		92
Certificates of deposit	—		80		—		80




Other (2)	—		6		—		6
Marketable securities:
Short-term
Commercial paper	—		159		—		159
Corporate debt securities	—		75		—		75
U.S. government securities	—		70		—		70
Asset backed securities	—		28		—		28



Other (3)	—		22		—		22
Long-term
Corporate debt securities	—		104		—		104
Asset backed securities	—		59		—		59
Agency bonds	—		36		—		36
U.S. government securities	—		24		—		24

Other (4)	—		11		—		11
Long-term other assets:
Mutual funds (5) (6)	100		—		—		100


Derivative assets:
Derivative contract assets (6)	—		21		—		21
Derivative liabilities:
Derivative contract liabilities (7)	—		(15)		—		(15)
Total	$	793	$	1,022	$	—	$	1,815

____________________

(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.

(2)Consists primarily of mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt securities.

(3)Consists primarily of agency discount bonds, U.S. government securities, mortgage-backed securities, certificates of deposit, and agency bonds.

(4)Consists primarily of agency bonds, agency collateralized mortgage obligations, and mortgage-backed securities.

(5)See Note 12, “Deferred Compensation” for more information.

(6)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” or “Long-term other assets,” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(7)Included in “Other accrued liabilities” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Oct. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Guarantees and Indemnifications In the normal course of business, Autodesk provides indemnifications of varying scopes, including limited product warranties and indemnification of customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the use of its products or services. Autodesk accrues for known indemnification issues if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Historically, costs related to these indemnifications have not been significant, and because potential future costs are highly variable, Autodesk is unable to estimate the maximum potential impact of these indemnifications on its future results of operations. In connection with the purchase, sale, or license of assets or businesses with third parties, Autodesk has entered into or assumed customary indemnification agreements related to the assets or businesses purchased, sold, or licensed. Historically, costs related to these indemnifications have not been significant, and because potential future costs are highly variable, Autodesk is unable to estimate the maximum potential impact of these indemnifications on its future results of operations. As permitted under Delaware law, Autodesk has agreements whereby it indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at Autodesk’s request in such capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments Autodesk could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, Autodesk has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage that is intended to reduce its financial exposure and may enable Autodesk to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. Autodesk believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements in excess of applicable insurance coverage is minimal. Legal Proceedings Autodesk is involved in a variety of claims, suits, investigations, inquiries, and proceedings in the normal course of business including claims of alleged infringement of intellectual property rights, commercial, employment, tax, prosecution of unauthorized use, business practices, and other matters. Autodesk routinely reviews the status of each significant matter and assesses its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any matter is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, Autodesk records a liability for the estimated loss. Because of inherent uncertainties related to these legal matters, Autodesk bases its loss accruals on the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, Autodesk reassesses its potential liability and may revise its estimates. In the Company's opinion, resolution of pending matters is not expected to have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows, or its financial position. Given the unpredictable nature of legal proceedings, there is a reasonable possibility that an unfavorable resolution of one or more such proceedings could in the future materially affect the Company's results of operations, cash flows, or financial position in a particular period, however, based on the information known by the Company as of the date of this filing and the rules and regulations applicable to the preparation of the Company's financial statements, any such amount is either immaterial or it is not possible to provide an estimated amount of any such potential loss. In early March 2024, the Audit Committee of Autodesk’s Board of Directors commenced an internal investigation with the assistance of outside counsel and advisors regarding the Company’s free cash flow and non-GAAP operating margin practices (the “Internal Investigation”). On March 8, 2024, the Company voluntarily contacted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to inform it of the Internal Investigation. On April 3, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California (“USAO”) contacted the Company regarding the Internal Investigation. The Company voluntarily provided the SEC and USAO with certain documents relating to the Internal Investigation and will continue to cooperate with the SEC and USAO. At this stage, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any possible financial loss that could result from this matter. On April 24, 2024, plaintiff Michael Barkasi filed a purported federal securities class action complaint in the Northern District of California against the Company, our Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Anagnost, and our former Chief Financial Officer, Deborah L. Clifford. The complaint, which was filed shortly after the Company’s announcement of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors’ internal investigation regarding the Company’s free cash flow and non-GAAP operating margin practices, generally alleges that the defendants made false and misleading statements in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. On July 10, 2024, the Court appointed a lead plaintiff in the action, and an amended complaint was filed on September 16, 2024. The action purports to be brought on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s securities between February 23, 2023 and April 16, 2024, and seeks unspecified damages and other relief. On November 25, 2024, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. At this stage, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount of any possible financial loss that could result from this matter.

Financial Instruments - Schedule of Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Due within 1 year	$ 247
Due in 1 year through 5 years	255
Due in 5 years through 10 years	16
Due after 10 years	22
Total	$ 540

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) gain on derivative instruments, tax expense (benefit)	$ 2	$ 0	$ 3	$ 3
Change in net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net change in cumulative foreign currency translation gain (loss), tax expense (benefit)	$ (1)	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 5

Revenue Recognition

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Disaggregation

Autodesk recognizes revenue from the sale of (1) product subscriptions, cloud service offerings, and enterprise business agreements (“EBAs”), (2) renewal fees for existing maintenance plan agreements that were initially purchased with a perpetual software license, and (3) consulting and other products and services. The three categories are presented as line items on Autodesk's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Information regarding the components of Autodesk's net revenue from contracts with customers by product family, geographic location, sales channel, and product type is as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net revenue by product family:
Architecture, Engineering and Construction	$	751	$	675	$	2,138	$	1,884
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	398		372		1,163		1,085
Manufacturing	307		269		871		771
Media and Entertainment	83		73		231		218
Other	31		25		89		70
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Net revenue by geographic area:
Americas
U.S.	$	579	$	520	$	1,631	$	1,461
Other Americas	126		120		355		321
Total Americas	705		640		1,986		1,782
Europe, Middle East and Africa	580		516		1,684		1,496
Asia Pacific	285		258		822		750
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Net revenue by sales channel:
Indirect	$	908	$	876	$	2,696	$	2,546
Direct	662		538		1,796		1,482
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Net revenue by product type:
Design	$	1,295	$	1,192	$	3,748	$	3,432
Make	171		134		478		385
Other	104		88		266		211
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Payments for product subscriptions, cloud subscriptions, and maintenance subscriptions are typically due in annual installments or up front with payment terms of 30 to 45 days. Payments on EBAs are typically due up front or in annual installments over the contract term with payment terms of 30 to 60 days. Autodesk does not have any material variable consideration, such as obligations for returns, refunds, warranties, or amounts due to customers for which significant estimation or judgment is required as of the reporting date.

Remaining performance obligations consist of total short-term, long-term, and unbilled deferred revenue. As of October 31, 2024, Autodesk had remaining performance obligations of $6.11 billion, which represents the total transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations, which are generally recognized over the next three years. We expect to recognize $4.01 billion or 66% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue during the next 12 months. We expect to recognize the remaining $2.10 billion or 34% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue thereafter.

The amount of remaining performance obligations may be impacted by the specific timing, duration, and size of customer subscription and support agreements, the specific timing of customer renewals, and foreign currency fluctuations.

Contract Balances

We receive payments from customers based on a billing schedule as established in our contracts. Contract assets relate to performance completed in advance of scheduled billings. Contract assets were not material as of October 31, 2024. Deferred

revenue relates to billings in advance of performance under the contract. The primary changes in our contract assets and deferred revenues are due to our performance under the contracts and billings.

Revenue recognized during the three months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, that was included in the deferred revenue balances at January 31, 2024 and 2023, was $790 million and $730 million, respectively. Revenue recognized during the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, that was included in the deferred revenue balances at January 31, 2024 and 2023, was $3.00 billion and $2.71 billion, respectively. The satisfaction of performance obligations typically lags behind payments received under revenue contracts from customers.

Cloud Computing Arrangements Autodesk enters into certain cloud-based software hosting arrangements that are accounted for as service contracts. Costs incurred for these arrangements are capitalized for application development activities, if material, and immediately expensed for preliminary project activities and post-implementation activities. Autodesk amortizes the capitalized development costs straight-line over the fixed, non-cancellable term of the associated hosting arrangement plus any reasonably certain renewal periods. The capitalized costs are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Capitalized costs were $310 million and $254 million at October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, respectively. Accumulated amortization was $128 million and $83 million at October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, respectively. Amortization expense for the three months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, was $15 million and $10 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, was $45 million and $28 million, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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Cover - shares shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
Cover - shares shares in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Nov. 22, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-14338
Entity Registrant Name	AUTODESK, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-2819853
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Market Street, Ste. 400
Entity Address, City or Town	San Francisco,
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	94105
City Area Code	415
Local Phone Number	507-5000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	ADSK
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		215
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000769397
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31

Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining lease term	5 years 10 months 24 days		5 years 10 months 24 days		6 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average discount rate	2.93%		2.93%		2.86%
Public income remaining lease term			7 years 3 months 18 days
Sublease income	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 6,000,000	$ 6,000,000
Sublease income payments			66,000,000
Sublease income payments, expect to receive, for fiscal 2025 through fiscal 2029	36,000,000		36,000,000
Sublease income payments, expect to receive, thereafter	30,000,000		30,000,000
Aggregate purchase commitments	$ 0		$ 0
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease remaining lease term	1 year		1 year
Lease renewal term	1 year		1 year
Optional termination period	1 year		1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease remaining lease term	65 years		65 years
Lease renewal term	8 years		8 years
Optional termination period	5 years		5 years

Goodwill

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

Goodwill consists of the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations. The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, (in millions):


Balance as of January 31, 2024 (1)	3,653
Additions arising from acquisitions during the period	606
Effect of foreign currency translation and measurement period adjustments (2)	(3)

Balance as of October 31, 2024 (1)	$	4,256

_______________

(1)Accumulated impairment losses as of both January 31, 2024 and October 31, 2024, were $149 million.

(2)Measurement period adjustments reflect revisions made to the Company's preliminary determination of estimated fair value of assets and liabilities assumed.

Borrowing Arrangements - Schedule of Future Minimum Payments For Borrowings (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2025 (remainder)	$ 0
2026	300
2027	0
2028	500
2029	0
Thereafter	1,500
Total principal outstanding	$ 2,300

- Definition

Amount, after deduction of unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt. Excludes lease obligation.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 809	$ 624
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	134	102
Stock-based compensation expense	497	544
Amortization of costs to obtain a contract with a customer	136	97
Deferred income taxes	(60)	(116)
Lease-related asset impairments	0	7
Other	(7)	(15)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:
Accounts receivable	177	380
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(221)	(160)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	1	(65)
Deferred revenue	(612)	(551)
Accrued income taxes	61	29
Net cash provided by operating activities	915	876
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities	(632)	(944)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities	690	529
Capital expenditures	(26)	(21)
Purchases of intangible assets	(57)	(25)
Business combinations, net of cash acquired	(801)	(44)
Other investing activities	(10)	(19)
Net cash used in investing activities	(836)	(524)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	121	130
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(208)	(153)
Repurchases of common stock	(443)	(730)
Net cash used in financing activities	(530)	(753)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4)	(20)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(455)	(421)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,892	1,947
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,437	1,526
Non-cash financing activities:
Fair value of common stock issued to settle liability-classified restricted common stock	$ 3	$ 9

Leases - Schedule of Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2025 (remainder)	$ 10
2026	75
2027	60
2028	50
2029	42
Thereafter	81
Total lease payments	318
Less imputed interest	26
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$ 292

Borrowing Arrangements - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended
Borrowing Arrangements - Narrative (Details)	Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) number_of_quarters performance_indicator_metric	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price, percentage of principle amount					101.00%
2021 Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000.0				$ 1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate		2.40%
Unamortized discount		$ 3,000,000
Debt issuance costs		9,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs		$ 988,000,000
2020 Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 500,000,000			500,000,000
Stated interest rate			2.85%
Unamortized discount			$ 1,000,000
Debt issuance costs			5,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs			494,000,000
Debt Due June 15, 2020 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt			$ 450,000,000
2017 Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 500,000,000		500,000,000
Stated interest rate				3.50%
Unamortized discount				$ 3,000,000
Debt issuance costs				5,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs				492,000,000
Senior Notes Due December 15, 2017 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of debt				$ 400,000,000
2015 Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount					$ 300,000,000	300,000,000
Stated interest rate					4.375%
Unamortized discount					$ 1,000,000
Debt issuance costs					3,000,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs					$ 296,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| The Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Line of credit facility, increase limit	$ 2,000,000,000
Debt covenant, leverage ratio (no greater than)	3.50
Debt covenant, leverage ration following consummation of certain acquisitions (up to)	4.00
Debt covenant, leverage ration following consummation of certain acquisitions, number of consecutive quarters \| number_of_quarters	4
Line of credit facility, outstanding borrowings						$ 0
Debt interest rates adjustment, number of key performance indicator metrics \| performance_indicator_metric	2
Revolving Credit Facility \| The Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| The Credit Agreement \| Minimum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.785%
Revolving Credit Facility \| The Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.375%
Revolving Credit Facility \| The Credit Agreement \| Maximum \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.375%

Derivative Instruments

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments

The fair values of derivative instruments in Autodesk’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows as of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024:


	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value at
		October 31, 2024		January 31, 2024
Derivative Assets
Foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	7	$	8
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15		13
Total derivative assets		$	22	$	21
Derivative Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges	Other accrued liabilities	$	6	$	8
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Other accrued liabilities	4		7
Total derivative liabilities		$	10	$	15

The effects of derivatives designated as hedging instruments on Autodesk’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 (amounts presented include any income tax effects):


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, (effective portion)	$	(12)	$	4	$	(15)	$	(22)
Amount and location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income (effective portion)
Net revenue	$	3	$	14	$	13	$	51
Cost of revenue	—		—		—		—
Operating expenses	4		(2)		—		1
Total	$	7	$	12	$	13	$	52

The amount and location of gains or losses recognized in net income of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on Autodesk’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, (amounts presented include any income tax effects):


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023

Interest and other income (expense), net	$	4	$	(2)	$	5	$	5

Foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges

Autodesk uses foreign currency contracts to reduce the exchange rate impact on a portion of the net revenue or operating expense of certain anticipated transactions. These currency collars and forward contracts are designated and documented as cash flow hedges. The notional amounts of these contracts are presented net settled and were $1.38 billion at October 31, 2024, and $1.25 billion at January 31, 2024. Outstanding contracts are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at fair value. The majority of the net gain of $8 million remaining in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” as of October 31, 2024, is expected to be recognized into earnings within the next 24 months.

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 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations where the effects of the hedge are recorded were as follows for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2024
	Net revenue				Cost of revenue		Operating expenses
	Subscription revenue		Maintenance revenue		Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations	$	1,457	$	9	$	105	$	525	$	378	$	161

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	$	3	$	—	$	—	$	2	$	1	$	1

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2024
	Net revenue				Cost of revenue		Operating expenses
	Subscription revenue		Maintenance Revenue		Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	$	4,195	$	31	$	305	$	1,474	$	1,092	$	477

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	$	13	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(1)	$	1


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Net Revenue				Cost of revenue		Operating expenses
	Subscription Revenue		Maintenance Revenue		Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations	$	1,314	$	12	$	94	$	439	$	339	$	165

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	$	14	$	—	$	—	$	(1)	$	—	$	(1)

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Net revenue				Cost of revenue		Operating expenses
	Subscription revenue		Maintenance Revenue		Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	$	3,777	$	40	$	285	$	1,344	$	1,021	$	438

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	$	51	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

Autodesk uses foreign currency contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments to reduce the exchange rate risk associated primarily with foreign currency denominated receivables, payables, and cash. The notional amounts of these foreign currency contracts are presented net settled and were $527 million at October 31, 2024, and $455 million at January 31, 2024.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Policies)	Oct. 31, 2024
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) as of October 31, 2024, and for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information along with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In management’s opinion, Autodesk made all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring and non-recurring adjustments) during the quarter that were considered necessary for the fair statement of the financial position and operating results of the Company. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In addition, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, or for any other period. Further, the balance sheet as of January 31, 2024, has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of this date. There have been no material changes, other than what is discussed herein, to Autodesk's significant accounting policies as compared to the significant accounting policies disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes, together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial position and results of operations, contained in Autodesk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024, filed on June 10, 2024. Change in presentation During the nine months ended October 31, 2024, the Company changed its presentation of the amortization of costs capitalized to obtain a contract with a customer in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain a contract with a customer were previously presented in “Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations” and are now presented in “Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities.” Accordingly, prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications did not impact total net cash provided by operating activities. The effect of the change on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended October 31, 2023 was $97 million.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	With the exception of those discussed below, there have been no recent changes in accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or adopted by the Company during the nine months ended October 31, 2024, that are applicable to the Company. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures” (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires disaggregated disclosures, in the notes to the financial statements, of certain categories of expenses that are included in expense line items on the face of the income statement. ASU 2024-03 also requires a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively and disclosure of the total amount of selling expenses, and in annual reporting periods, Autodesk’s definition of selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2027, and interim periods for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2028. Early adoption is permitted. Autodesk is currently evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2024-03 on its disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvement to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions and applies to all entities subject to income taxes. ASU 2023-09 is effective for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2025 on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. Autodesk is currently evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2023-09 on its disclosures. Accounting Standards Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”), which are intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 expands public entities’ segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. All disclosure requirements of ASU 2023-07 are required for entities with a single reportable segment. ASU 2023-07 is effective for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2024, and interim periods for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2025, and should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. Autodesk is currently evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2023-07 on its fiscal year 2025 disclosures.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Disaggregation Autodesk recognizes revenue from the sale of (1) product subscriptions, cloud service offerings, and enterprise business agreements (“EBAs”), (2) renewal fees for existing maintenance plan agreements that were initially purchased with a perpetual software license, and (3) consulting and other products and services. The three categories are presented as line items on Autodesk's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Concentration of Credit Risk	Autodesk places its cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities in highly liquid instruments with, and in the custody of, multiple diversified financial institutions globally with high credit ratings, and limits the amounts invested with any one institution, type of security, and issuer. Autodesk’s primary commercial banking relationship is with Citigroup Inc. and its global affiliates. Citibank, N.A., an affiliate of Citigroup, is one of the lead lenders and an agent in the syndicate of Autodesk’s $1.5 billion revolving credit facility.
Cloud Computing Arrangements	Autodesk enters into certain cloud-based software hosting arrangements that are accounted for as service contracts. Costs incurred for these arrangements are capitalized for application development activities, if material, and immediately expensed for preliminary project activities and post-implementation activities. Autodesk amortizes the capitalized development costs straight-line over the fixed, non-cancellable term of the associated hosting arrangement plus any reasonably certain renewal periods. The capitalized costs are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Goodwill	Goodwill consists of the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of net assets acquired in business combinations.
Segments	Autodesk operates in one operating segment and accordingly, all required financial segment information is included in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision makers (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Autodesk reports segment information based on the “management” approach. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions, allocating resources, and assessing performance as the source of the Company’s reportable segments. The Company’s CODM allocates resources and assesses the operating performance of the Company as a whole.

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Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Oct. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) as of October 31, 2024, and for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information along with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In management’s opinion, Autodesk made all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring and non-recurring adjustments) during the quarter that were considered necessary for the fair statement of the financial position and operating results of the Company. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In addition, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending January 31, 2025, or for any other period. Further, the balance sheet as of January 31, 2024, has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of this date. There have been no material changes, other than what is discussed herein, to Autodesk's significant accounting policies as compared to the significant accounting policies disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024. These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes, together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial position and results of operations, contained in Autodesk’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024, filed on June 10, 2024. Change in presentation During the nine months ended October 31, 2024, the Company changed its presentation of the amortization of costs capitalized to obtain a contract with a customer in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Amortization of costs capitalized to obtain a contract with a customer were previously presented in “Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations” and are now presented in “Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities.” Accordingly, prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications did not impact total net cash provided by operating activities. The effect of the change on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended October 31, 2023 was $97 million.

Leases

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Autodesk has operating leases for real estate and certain equipment. Leases have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 65 years, some of which include options to extend the lease with renewal terms from 1 year to 8 years and some of which include options to terminate the leases from less than 1 year to 5 years. Options to extend or terminate the lease are considered in determining the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. Payments under our lease arrangements are primarily fixed; however, certain lease agreements contain variable payments, which are expensed as incurred and not included in the operating lease assets and liabilities. These amounts include payments affected by the Consumer Price Index, payments for common area maintenance that are subject to annual reconciliation, and payments for maintenance and utilities. The Company’s leases do not contain residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Short-term leases are recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Short-term lease expense was not material for the periods presented. Changes in operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are presented net in the “Accounts payable and other liabilities” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows with the exception of “Lease-related asset impairments” which is presented in “Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities”.

The components of lease cost were as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2024
	Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Cost of other revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative		Total
Operating lease cost	$	2	$	—	$	6	$	6	$	2	$	16
Variable lease cost	—		—		1		1		1		3

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2024
	Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Cost of other revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative		Total
Operating lease cost	$	5	$	1	$	19	$	17	$	8	$	50
Variable lease cost	1		—		4		3		2		10


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Cost of other revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative		Total
Operating lease cost	$	2	$	1	$	7	$	5	$	2	$	17
Variable lease cost	1		—		1		2		—		4

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Cost of other revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative		Total
Operating lease cost	$	5	$	2	$	22	$	17	$	7	$	53
Variable lease cost	1		—		5		4		2		12

Supplemental operating cash flow information related to leases is as follows:


	Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023
Cash paid for operating leases included in operating cash flows (1)	$	70	$	81
Non-cash operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating lease right-of-use assets	4		44

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The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases is 5.9 and 6.2 years at October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, respectively. The weighted average discount rate was 2.93% and 2.86% at October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, respectively.

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:


Fiscal year ending
2025 (remainder)	$	10
2026	75
2027	60
2028	50
2029	42
Thereafter	81
	318
Less imputed interest	26
Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	292

Autodesk has subleased certain office space to a third party and has classified the sublease as an operating lease. The sublease has a remaining lease term of 7.3 years. Sublease income was $2 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024, respectively. Sublease income was $2 million and $6 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2023, respectively. Sublease income is recorded as a reduction of lease expense in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Operating lease amounts in the table above do not include sublease income payments of $66 million. Autodesk expects to receive sublease income payments of approximately $36 million for remaining fiscal 2025 through fiscal 2029 and $30 million thereafter.

As of October 31, 2024, Autodesk had no material additional operating lease minimum lease payments for executed leases that have not yet commenced.

Intangible Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets, Net

The following tables summarize the Company's intangible assets, net, as of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024:


	October 31, 2024
	Gross Carrying Amount (1)		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer relationships	$	738	$	(471)	$	267
Developed technologies	1,139		(826)		313
Trade names and patents	122		(115)		7
Other	7		—		7
Total intangible assets	$	2,006	$	(1,412)	$	594

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(1)Includes the effects of foreign currency translation.


	January 31, 2024
	Gross Carrying Amount (1)		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Customer relationships	$	664	$	(436)	$	228
Developed technologies	933		(765)		168
Trade names and patents	116		(113)		3
Other	8		(1)		7
Total intangible assets	$	1,721	$	(1,315)	$	406

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(1)Includes the effects of foreign currency translation.

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue

Information regarding the components of Autodesk's net revenue from contracts with customers by product family, geographic location, sales channel, and product type is as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net revenue by product family:
Architecture, Engineering and Construction	$	751	$	675	$	2,138	$	1,884
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	398		372		1,163		1,085
Manufacturing	307		269		871		771
Media and Entertainment	83		73		231		218
Other	31		25		89		70
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Net revenue by geographic area:
Americas
U.S.	$	579	$	520	$	1,631	$	1,461
Other Americas	126		120		355		321
Total Americas	705		640		1,986		1,782
Europe, Middle East and Africa	580		516		1,684		1,496
Asia Pacific	285		258		822		750
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Net revenue by sales channel:
Indirect	$	908	$	876	$	2,696	$	2,546
Direct	662		538		1,796		1,482
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Net revenue by product type:
Design	$	1,295	$	1,192	$	3,748	$	3,432
Make	171		134		478		385
Other	104		88		266		211
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Financial Instruments - Schedule of Cost and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Cash equivalents:
Amortized Cost	$ 1,437	$ 1,892
Long-term
Total, amortized cost	1,385	1,797
Total, Gross unrealized gains	13	13
Total, Gross unrealized losses	(2)	(1)
Total, fair value	1,396	1,809
Commercial paper
Short-term
Amortized Cost	162	159
Fair Value	162	159
Corporate debt securities
Short-term
Amortized Cost	78	75
Fair Value	78	75
Long-term
Amortized Cost	105	103
Gross Unrealized Gains		1
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)	0
Fair Value	104	104
U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Fair Value	77
Short-term
Amortized Cost		70
Fair Value		70
Long-term
Amortized Cost	44	24
Gross Unrealized Gains		0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1)	0
Fair Value	43	24
Asset-backed securities
Short-term
Amortized Cost	18	28
Fair Value	18	28
Long-term
Amortized Cost	66	59
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	66	59
Other
Short-term
Amortized Cost	18	22
Fair Value	18	22
Long-term
Amortized Cost	5	11
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	5	11
Agency mortgage-backed securities
Long-term
Amortized Cost	46	36
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	46	36
Mutual funds
Long-term
Other investments	105	89
Other investments, gross unrealized gains	13	12
Other investments, gross unrealized losses	0	(1)
Other investments, fair value	118	100
Money market funds
Cash equivalents:
Amortized Cost	367	693
Fair Value	367	693
Commercial paper
Cash equivalents:
Amortized Cost	200	250
Fair Value	200	250
Certificates of deposit
Cash equivalents:
Amortized Cost	92	80
Fair Value	92	80
U.S. government securities
Cash equivalents:
Amortized Cost	77	92
Fair Value	77	92
Other
Cash equivalents:
Amortized Cost	2	6
Fair Value	$ 2	$ 6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 275	$ 241	$ 809	$ 624
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of reclassifications:
Net (loss) gain on derivative instruments (net of tax effect of $2, zero, $3, and $3, respectively)	(12)	4	(15)	(22)
Change in net unrealized loss on available-for-sale debt securities (net of tax effect of zero for all periods presented)	(2)	(1)	(1)	(2)
Net change in cumulative foreign currency translation gain (loss) (net of tax effect of $(1), zero, $(1), and $5, respectively)	3	(62)	(10)	(48)
Total other comprehensive loss	(11)	(59)	(26)	(72)
Total comprehensive income	$ 264	$ 182	$ 783	$ 552

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net gain expected to be recognized in next 24 months	$ 8
Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	1,380	$ 1,250
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 527	$ 455

Borrowing Arrangements - Schedule of Fair Value of Market Price (Details) - Senior Notes - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2015
2015 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal Amount	$ 300,000,000				$ 300,000,000
Fair value	299,000,000
2017 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal Amount	500,000,000			$ 500,000,000
Fair value	487,000,000
2020 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal Amount	500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Fair value	456,000,000
2021 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate Principal Amount	1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000.0
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Net revenue:
Total net revenue	$ 1,570	$ 1,414	$ 4,492	$ 4,028
Cost of revenue:
Total cost of revenue	147	127	424	381
Gross profit	1,423	1,287	4,068	3,647
Operating expenses:
Marketing and sales	525	439	1,474	1,344
Research and development	378	339	1,092	1,021
General and administrative	161	165	477	438
Amortization of purchased intangibles	13	10	37	31
Total operating expenses	1,077	953	3,080	2,834
Income from operations	346	334	988	813
Interest and other income (expense), net	5	(14)	24	(14)
Income before income taxes	351	320	1,012	799
Provision for income taxes	(76)	(79)	(203)	(175)
Net income	$ 275	$ 241	$ 809	$ 624
Basic net income per share (in usd per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.13	$ 3.76	$ 2.92
Diluted net income per share (in usd per share)	$ 1.27	$ 1.12	$ 3.73	$ 2.89
Weighted average shares used in computing basic net income per share (in shares)	215	214	215	214
Weighted average shares used in computing diluted net income per share (in shares)	217	216	217	216
Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue
Net revenue:
Total net revenue	$ 1,466	$ 1,326	$ 4,226	$ 3,817
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	105	94	305	285
Amortization of developed technologies	23	12	62	34
Subscription
Net revenue:
Total net revenue	1,457	1,314	4,195	3,777
Maintenance
Net revenue:
Total net revenue	9	12	31	40
Other
Net revenue:
Total net revenue	104	88	266	211
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	$ 19	$ 21	$ 57	$ 62

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 2,474	$ 2,161	$ 1,855	$ 1,206	$ 897	$ 1,145	$ 1,855	$ 1,145
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications							(14)	(26)
Pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss							(14)	(54)
Tax effects							2	8
Total other comprehensive loss	(11)	14	(29)	(59)	2	(15)	(26)	(72)
Ending balance	2,616	2,474	2,161	1,482	1,206	897	2,616	1,482
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(249)	(263)	(234)	(198)	(200)	(185)	(234)	(185)
Total other comprehensive loss	(11)	14	(29)	(59)	2	(15)
Ending balance	(260)	$ (249)	(263)	(257)	$ (198)	(200)	(260)	(257)
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			23			64	23	64
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications							(5)	27
Pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss							(13)	(52)
Tax effects							3	3
Total other comprehensive loss							(15)	(22)
Ending balance	8			42			8	42
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			20			18	20	18
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications							0	(1)
Pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss							(1)	(1)
Tax effects							0	0
Total other comprehensive loss							(1)	(2)
Ending balance	19			16			19	16
Defined Benefit Pension Components
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			(24)			(19)	(24)	(19)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications							0	1
Pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss							0	(1)
Tax effects							0	0
Total other comprehensive loss							0	0
Ending balance	(24)			(19)			(24)	(19)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ (253)			$ (248)	(253)	(248)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications							(9)	(53)
Pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss							0	0
Tax effects							(1)	5
Total other comprehensive loss							(10)	(48)
Ending balance	$ (263)			$ (296)			$ (263)	$ (296)

Deferred Compensation	9 Months Ended
Deferred Compensation	Oct. 31, 2024
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract]
Deferred Compensation	Deferred Compensation At October 31, 2024, 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 $118 million. Of this amount, $12 million was classified as current and $106 million was classified as non-current in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Of the $100 million related to the investments in a rabbi trust as of January 31, 2024, $10 million was classified as current and $90 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets,” respectively. The current and non-current portions of the liability are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets under “Accrued compensation” and “Long-term other liabilities,” respectively. Costs to obtain a contract with a customer Sales commissions earned by our internal sales personnel and our solution providers 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 $257 million as of October 31, 2024, and $210 million as of January 31, 2024. These assets are recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Of the total amount as of October 31, 2024, $160 million was recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and $97 million was recorded in “Long-term other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense related to assets recognized from costs to obtain a contract with a customer was $51 million and $136 million during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024, respectively. Amortization expense related to assets recognized from costs to obtain a contract with a customer was $34 million and $97 million during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2023, respectively. Autodesk did not recognize any contract cost impairment losses during the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023.

Leases - Schedule of Lease Costs and Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	$ 16	$ 17	$ 50	$ 53
Variable lease cost	3	4	10	12
Cash paid for operating leases included in operating cash flows			70	81
Non-cash operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating lease right-of-use assets			4	44
Variable lease payments			10	12
Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	2	2	5	5
Variable lease cost	0	1	1	1
Cost of other revenue
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	0	1	1	2
Variable lease cost	0	0	0	0
Marketing and sales
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	6	7	19	22
Variable lease cost	1	1	4	5
Research and development
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	6	5	17	17
Variable lease cost	1	2	3	4
General and administrative
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease cost	2	2	8	7
Variable lease cost	$ 1	$ 0	$ 2	$ 2

Financial Instruments - Schedule of marketable securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Marketable debt securities	$ 168	$ 190	$ 690	$ 529

Segments

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments

Autodesk operates in one operating segment and accordingly, all required financial segment information is included in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision makers (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Autodesk reports segment information based on the “management” approach. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions, allocating resources, and assessing performance as the source of the Company’s reportable segments. The Company’s CODM allocates resources and assesses the operating performance of the Company as a whole.

Information regarding Autodesk’s long-lived assets by geographic area is as follows:


	October 31, 2024		January 31, 2024
Long-lived assets (1):
Americas
U.S.	$	179	$	221
Other Americas	12		15
Total Americas	191		236
Europe, Middle East, and Africa	67		63
Asia Pacific	42		46
Total long-lived assets	$	300	$	345

____________________

(1)Long-lived assets exclude deferred tax assets, marketable securities, goodwill, and intangible assets.

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+ Details

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit by Component, Net of Tax

Changes in stockholders' equity by component, net of tax, as of October 31, 2024, are as follows:


	Common stock and additional paid-in capital			Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Accumulated deficit		Total stockholders' equity
	Shares	Amount
Balances, January 31, 2024	214	$	3,802	$	(234)	$	(1,713)	$	1,855
Common shares issued under stock plans	1	(62)		—		—		(62)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	151		—		—		151
Settlement of liability-classified restricted common shares	—	3		—		—		3




Net income	—	—		—		252		252
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		(29)		—		(29)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	—	—		—		(9)		(9)
Balances, April 30, 2024	215	3,894		(263)		(1,470)		2,161
Common shares issued under stock plans	—	(38)		—		—		(38)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	170		—		—		170



Net income	—	—		—		282		282
Other comprehensive income	—	—		14		—		14
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	—	(17)		—		(98)		(115)
Balances, July 31, 2024	215	4,009		(249)		(1,286)		2,474
Common shares issued under stock plans	1	13		—		—		13
Stock-based compensation expense	—	184		—		—		184


Net income	—	—		—		275		275
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		(11)				(11)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	(1)	(106)		—		(213)		(319)
Balances, October 31, 2024	215	$	4,100	$	(260)	$	(1,224)	$	2,616

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(1)During the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024, Autodesk repurchased 1,190 thousand and 1,694 thousand shares at an average repurchase price of $269.30 and $262.15 per share, respectively. At October 31, 2024, $4.30 billion remained available for repurchase under the November 2022 repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors. In November 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of $5 billion of the Company's common stock, in addition to the $4.30 billion remaining under previously announced share repurchase programs.

Changes in stockholders' equity by component, net of tax, as of October 31, 2023, are as follows:


	Common stock and additional paid-in capital			Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Accumulated deficit		Total stockholders' equity
	Shares	Amount
Balances, January 31, 2023	215	$	3,325	$	(185)	$	(1,995)	$	1,145
Common shares issued under stock plans	2	(21)		—		—		(21)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	160		—		—		160
Settlement of liability-classified restricted common shares	—	1		—		—		1



Net income	—	—		—		161		161
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		(15)		—		(15)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	(3)	(97)		—		(437)		(534)
Balances, April 30, 2023	214	3,368		(200)		(2,271)		897
Common shares issued under stock plans	—	(31)		—		—		(31)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	195		—		—		195
Settlement of liability-classified restricted common shares	—	8		—		—		8

Net income	—	—		—		222		222
Other comprehensive income	—	—		2		—		2
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	—	(9)		—		(78)		(87)
Balances, July 31, 2023	214	3,531		(198)		(2,127)		1,206
Common shares issued under stock plans	1	27		—		—		27
Stock-based compensation expense	—	179		—		—		179


Net income	—	—		—		241		241
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		(59)		—		(59)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	(1)	(59)		—		(53)		(112)
Balances, October 31, 2023	214	$	3,678	$	(257)	$	(1,939)	$	1,482

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(1)During the three and nine months ended October 31, 2023, Autodesk repurchased 543 thousand and 4 million shares at an average repurchase price of $205.70 and $200.35 per share, respectively. At October 31, 2023, no shares remained available for repurchase under the September 2016 repurchase program. At October 31, 2023, $4.80 billion remained available for repurchase under the November 2022 repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, consisted of the following at October 31, 2024:


	Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Debt Securities		Defined Benefit Pension Components		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
Balances, January 31, 2024	$	23	$	20	$	(24)	$	(253)	$	(234)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(5)		—		—		(9)		(14)
Pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13)		(1)		—		—		(14)
Tax effects	3		—		—		(1)		2
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(15)		(1)		—		(10)		(26)
Balances, October 31, 2024	$	8	$	19	$	(24)	$	(263)	$	(260)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, consisted of the following at October 31, 2023:


	Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Debt Securities		Defined Benefit Pension Components		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
Balances, January 31, 2023	$	64	$	18	$	(19)	$	(248)	$	(185)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	27		(1)		1		(53)		(26)
Pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(52)		(1)		(1)		—		(54)
Tax effects	3		—		—		5		8
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(22)		(2)		—		(48)		(72)
Balances, October 31, 2023	$	42	$	16	$	(19)	$	(296)	$	(257)

Reclassifications related to gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities are included in “Interest and other income (expense), net.” Refer to Note 16, “Derivative Instruments,” for the amount and location of reclassifications related to derivative instruments. Reclassifications of the defined benefit pension components of net periodic benefit cost are included in “Interest and other income (expense), net.”

Financial Instruments - Schedule of Non-Marketable Equity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Annual Amount [Abstract]
Upward adjustments	$ 0	$ 0
Negative adjustments, including impairments	(7)	(21)
Net unrealized adjustments	(7)	$ (21)
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss, Cumulative Amount [Abstract]
Upward adjustments	29
Negative adjustments, including impairments	(121)
Net unrealized adjustments	$ (92)

Equity Compensation - Schedule of ESPP Activity (Details) - ESPP - 1998 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issued shares (in shares)	299	357	732	791
Average price of issued shares (in usd per share)	$ 167.45	$ 164.30	$ 165.89	$ 163.91
Weighted average grant date fair value of shares granted under the ESPP (in usd per share)	$ 78.92	$ 67.29	$ 78.93	$ 68.70

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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+ Details

Computer Equipment, Software, Furniture, and Leasehold Improvements, Net

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Computer Equipment, Software, Furniture, and Leasehold Improvements, Net

Computer equipment, software, furniture and equipment, and leasehold improvements, and the related accumulated depreciation were as follows:


	October 31, 2024		January 31, 2024
Computer hardware, at cost	$	102	$	117
Computer software, at cost	39		48
Furniture and equipment, at cost	98		100
Leasehold improvements, land and buildings, at cost	330		357
	569		622
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(453)		(501)
Computer equipment, software, furniture, and leasehold improvements, net	$	116	$	121

Deferred Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Deferred Compensation (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Costs to obtain a contract	$ 257,000,000		$ 257,000,000		$ 210,000,000
Amortization of costs to obtain a contract with a customer	51,000,000	$ 34,000,000	136,000,000	$ 97,000,000
Impairment losses	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Costs to obtain a contract	160,000,000		160,000,000
Long-term other assets
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Costs to obtain a contract	97,000,000		97,000,000
Rabbi Trust
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Deferred compensation liability	118,000,000		118,000,000		100,000,000
Deferred compensation liability, current	12,000,000		12,000,000		10,000,000
Deferred compensation liability, non-current	$ 106,000,000		$ 106,000,000		$ 90,000,000

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) category	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Number of revenue categories \| category			3
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized	$ 790	$ 730	$ 3,000	$ 2,710
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-11-01 \| Period One
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 6,110		$ 6,110
Performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction	3 years		3 years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-11-01 \| Period Two
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 4,010		$ 4,010
Performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction	12 months		12 months
Remaining performance obligation percentage	66.00%		66.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-11-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 2,100		$ 2,100
Performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction
Remaining performance obligation percentage	34.00%		34.00%
Minimum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Subscription payment terms			30 days
EBA payment terms			30 days
Maximum
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Subscription payment terms			45 days
EBA payment terms			60 days

Equity Compensation - Schedule of Assumption Used to Estimate the Fair Value of Stock-Based Awards (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected dividends			0.00%
Performance Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range of expected volatilities, minimum (in percentage)			29.40%	40.90%
Range of expected volatilities, maximum (in percentage)			31.40%	42.50%
Expected dividends			0.00%	0.00%
Range of risk-free interest rates (in percentage)			5.20%
Range of risk-free interest rates, minimum (in percentage)				4.30%
Range of risk-free interest rates, maximum (in percentage)				4.70%
ESPP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range of expected volatilities, minimum (in percentage)	29.10%	29.40%	28.70%	29.40%
Range of expected volatilities, maximum (in percentage)	32.00%	37.40%	34.50%	42.40%
Expected dividends	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Range of risk-free interest rates, minimum (in percentage)	3.60%	5.00%	3.60%	4.30%
Range of risk-free interest rates, maximum (in percentage)	4.60%	5.50%	5.40%	5.50%
ESPP \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range of expected lives (in years)	6 months	6 months	6 months	6 months
ESPP \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Range of expected lives (in years)	2 years	2 years	2 years	2 years

Net Income Per Share

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period and potentially dilutive common shares, including the effect of restricted stock units, performance share awards, and stock options using the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the computation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted net income per share amounts:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Numerator:
Net income	$	275	$	241	$	809	$	624
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share—weighted average shares	215		214		215		214
Effect of dilutive securities	2		2		2		2
Denominator for dilutive net income per share	217		216		217		216
Basic net income per share	$	1.28	$	1.13	$	3.76	$	2.92
Diluted net income per share	$	1.27	$	1.12	$	3.73	$	2.89

The computation of diluted net income per share does not include shares that are anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method because their exercise prices are higher than the average market value of Autodesk’s stock during the periods. For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2024, there were 12 thousand and 84 thousand anti-dilutive shares excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share, respectively. For the three and nine months ended October 31, 2023, there were 141 thousand and 388 thousand anti-dilutive shares excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share, respectively.

Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	May 20, 2024	Mar. 15, 2024	Feb. 20, 2024
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Measurement period	1 year
Aether
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquired outstanding percentage (in percentage)	100.00%
Payments to acquire businesses	$ 131,000,000
Business combination, consideration transferred, other	122,000,000
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes	0
Aether \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Long-Term Other Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense	$ 9,000,000
PIX
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquired outstanding percentage (in percentage)		100.00%
Payments to acquire businesses		$ 266,000,000
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes		$ 188,000,000
Payapps
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquired outstanding percentage (in percentage)			100.00%
Payments to acquire businesses			$ 387,000,000
Business combination, consideration transferred, other			381,000,000
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes			159,000,000
Payapps \| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets and Long-Term Other Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Share based compensation expense			$ 6,000,000

Acquisitions - Schedule of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed by Major Class (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	May 20, 2024	Mar. 15, 2024	Feb. 20, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 4,256	$ 572			$ 3,653
Deferred revenue and long-term deferred revenue		(6)
Long-term deferred income taxes liability		(12)
Net tangible assets (liabilities)		3
Total		769
Developed technologies
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		137
Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		70
Trade name
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		5
Payapps
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				$ 300
Deferred revenue and long-term deferred revenue				(4)
Long-term deferred income taxes liability				(12)
Net tangible assets (liabilities)				5
Total				381
Payapps \| Developed technologies
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles				53
Payapps \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles				34
Payapps \| Trade name
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles				$ 5
PIX
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 191
Deferred revenue and long-term deferred revenue			(2)
Long-term deferred income taxes liability			0
Net tangible assets (liabilities)			7
Total			266
PIX \| Developed technologies
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles			37
PIX \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles			33
PIX \| Trade name
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles			$ 0
Aether
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		81
Deferred revenue and long-term deferred revenue		0
Long-term deferred income taxes liability		0
Net tangible assets (liabilities)		(9)
Total		122
Aether \| Developed technologies
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		47
Aether \| Customer relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		3
Aether \| Trade name
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-lived intangibles		$ 0

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Contract Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	$ 1,570	$ 1,414	$ 4,492	$ 4,028
Design
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	1,295	1,192	3,748	3,432
Make
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	171	134	478	385
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	104	88	266	211
Indirect
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	908	876	2,696	2,546
Direct
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	662	538	1,796	1,482
Total Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	705	640	1,986	1,782
U.S.
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	579	520	1,631	1,461
Other Americas
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	126	120	355	321
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	580	516	1,684	1,496
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	285	258	822	750
Architecture, Engineering and Construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	751	675	2,138	1,884
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	398	372	1,163	1,085
Manufacturing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	307	269	871	771
Media and Entertainment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	83	73	231	218
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net revenue	$ 31	$ 25	$ 89	$ 70

Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Company's Financial Instruments by Significant Investment Category

The following tables summarize the Company's financial instruments by significant investment category as of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024:


	October 31, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Cash equivalents (1):
Money market funds	$	367	$	—	$	—	$	367
Commercial paper	200		—		—		200
Certificates of deposit	92		—		—		92

U.S. government securities	77		—		—		77




Other (2)	2		—		—		2
Marketable securities:
Short-term
Commercial paper	162		—		—		162
Corporate debt securities	78		—		—		78

Asset-backed securities	18		—		—		18






Other (3)	18		—		—		18
Long-term
Corporate debt securities	105				(1)		104
Asset-backed securities	66		—		—		66
Agency mortgage-backed securities	46		—		—		46
U.S. government securities	44				(1)		43

Other (4)	5		—		—		5
Mutual funds (5) (6)	105		13		—		118

Total	$	1,385	$	13	$	(2)	$	1,396

___________________

(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.

(2)Primarily consists of corporate debt securities.

(3)Primarily consists of agency discount bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and U.S. government securities.

(4)Primarily consists of agency collateralized mortgage obligations and supranational bonds.

(5)See Note 12, “Deferred Compensation” for more information.

(6)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” or “Long-term other assets” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.


	January 31, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
Cash equivalents (1):
Money market funds	$	693	$	—	$	—	$	693
Commercial paper	250		—		—		250
U.S government securities	92		—		—		92
Certificates of deposit	80		—		—		80


Other (2)	6		—		—		6
Marketable securities:
Short-term
Commercial paper	159		—		—		159
Corporate debt securities	75		—		—		75
U.S. government securities	70		—		—		70
Asset-backed securities	28		—		—		28



Other (3)	22		—		—		22


Long-term
Corporate debt securities	103		1		—		104
Asset backed securities	59		—		—		59
Agency mortgage-backed securities	36		—		—		36
U.S. government securities	24		—		—		24

Other (4)	11		—		—		11
Mutual funds (5) (6)	89		12		(1)		100


Total	$	1,797	$	13	$	(1)	$	1,809

____________________

(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.

(2)Consists primarily of mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt securities.

(3)Consists primarily of agency discount bonds, U.S. government securities, mortgage-backed securities, certificates of deposit, and agency bonds.

(4)Consists primarily of agency bonds, agency collateralized mortgage obligations, and mortgage-backed securities.

(5)See Note 12, “Deferred Compensation” for more information.

(6)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” or “Long-term other assets,” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Schedule of Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date

The following table summarizes the fair values of investments classified as marketable debt securities by contractual maturity date as of October 31, 2024:


	Fair Value
Due within 1 year	$	247
Due in 1 year through 5 years	255
Due in 5 years through 10 years	16
Due after 10 years	22
Total	$	540

Schedule of Marketable Securities

Proceeds from the sale and maturity of marketable debt securities were as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Marketable debt securities	$	168	$	190	$	690	$	529

Schedule of Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Value


	Nine Months Ended October 31,				Cumulative Amount as of
	2024		2023		October 31, 2024
Upward adjustments	$	—	$	—	$	29
Negative adjustments, including impairments	(7)		(21)		(121)
Net unrealized adjustments	$	(7)	$	(21)	$	(92)

Schedule of Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

The following tables summarize the Company's financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis by significant investment category as of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024:


	October 31, 2024
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1):
Money market funds		$	367	$	—	$	—	$	367
Commercial paper		—		200		—		200
Certificates of deposit		—		92		—		92

U.S. government securities		—		77		—		77




Other (2)		—		2		—		2
Marketable securities:
Short-term
Commercial paper		—		162		—		162
Corporate debt securities		—		78		—		78

Asset-backed securities		—		18		—		18





Other (3)		—		18		—		18
Long-term
Corporate debt securities		—		104		—		104
Asset-backed securities		—		66		—		66
Agency mortgage-backed securities		—		46		—		46
U.S. government securities		—		43		—		43


Other (4)		—		5		—		5
Long-term other assets:
Mutual funds (5)(6)		118		—		—		118

Derivative assets:
Derivative contract assets (6)		—		22		—		22

Derivative liabilities:
Derivative contract liabilities (7)		—		(10)		—		(10)
Total		$	485	$	923	$	—	$	1,408

____________________

(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.

(2)Primarily consists of corporate debt securities.

(3)Primarily consists of agency discount bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and U.S. government securities.

(4)Primarily consists of agency collateralized mortgage obligations and supranational bonds.

(5)See Note 12, “Deferred Compensation” for more information.

(6)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” or “Long-term other assets” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(7)Included in “Other accrued liabilities” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.


	January 31, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents (1):

Money market funds	$	693	$	—	$	—	$	693
Commercial paper	—		250		—		250
U.S government securities	—		92		—		92
Certificates of deposit	—		80		—		80




Other (2)	—		6		—		6
Marketable securities:
Short-term
Commercial paper	—		159		—		159
Corporate debt securities	—		75		—		75
U.S. government securities	—		70		—		70
Asset backed securities	—		28		—		28



Other (3)	—		22		—		22
Long-term
Corporate debt securities	—		104		—		104
Asset backed securities	—		59		—		59
Agency bonds	—		36		—		36
U.S. government securities	—		24		—		24

Other (4)	—		11		—		11
Long-term other assets:
Mutual funds (5) (6)	100		—		—		100


Derivative assets:
Derivative contract assets (6)	—		21		—		21
Derivative liabilities:
Derivative contract liabilities (7)	—		(15)		—		(15)
Total	$	793	$	1,022	$	—	$	1,815

____________________

(1)Included in “Cash and cash equivalents” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are classified as debt securities.

(2)Consists primarily of mortgage-backed securities and corporate debt securities.

(3)Consists primarily of agency discount bonds, U.S. government securities, mortgage-backed securities, certificates of deposit, and agency bonds.

(4)Consists primarily of agency bonds, agency collateralized mortgage obligations, and mortgage-backed securities.

(5)See Note 12, “Deferred Compensation” for more information.

(6)Included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” or “Long-term other assets,” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(7)Included in “Other accrued liabilities” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,437	$ 1,892
Marketable securities	276	354
Accounts receivable, net	702	876
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	484	457
Total current assets	2,899	3,579
Long-term marketable securities	264	234
Computer equipment, software, furniture and leasehold improvements, net	116	121
Operating lease right-of-use assets	184	224
Intangible assets, net	594	406
Goodwill	4,256	3,653
Deferred income taxes, net	1,150	1,093
Long-term other assets	670	602
Total assets	10,133	9,912
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	217	100
Accrued compensation	394	476
Accrued income taxes	73	36
Deferred revenue	3,277	3,500
Operating lease liabilities	60	67
Current portion of long-term notes payable, net	300	0
Other accrued liabilities	147	172
Total current liabilities	4,468	4,351
Long-term deferred revenue	381	764
Long-term operating lease liabilities	232	275
Long-term income taxes payable	192	168
Long-term deferred income taxes	35	25
Long-term notes payable, net	1,986	2,284
Long-term other liabilities	223	190
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	4,100	3,802
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(260)	(234)
Accumulated deficit	(1,224)	(1,713)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,616	1,855
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 10,133	$ 9,912

Net Income Per Share - Narrative (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Potentially dilutive shares excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share (in shares)	12	141	84	388

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Taxes

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, consisted of the following at October 31, 2024:


	Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Debt Securities		Defined Benefit Pension Components		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
Balances, January 31, 2024	$	23	$	20	$	(24)	$	(253)	$	(234)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(5)		—		—		(9)		(14)
Pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(13)		(1)		—		—		(14)
Tax effects	3		—		—		(1)		2
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(15)		(1)		—		(10)		(26)
Balances, October 31, 2024	$	8	$	19	$	(24)	$	(263)	$	(260)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, consisted of the following at October 31, 2023:


	Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments		Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Debt Securities		Defined Benefit Pension Components		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Total
Balances, January 31, 2023	$	64	$	18	$	(19)	$	(248)	$	(185)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	27		(1)		1		(53)		(26)
Pre-tax loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(52)		(1)		(1)		—		(54)
Tax effects	3		—		—		5		8
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(22)		(2)		—		(48)		(72)
Balances, October 31, 2023	$	42	$	16	$	(19)	$	(296)	$	(257)

Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provision for income taxes	$ 76	$ 79	$ 203	$ 175
Pre-tax income	351	$ 320	1,012	$ 799
Unrecognized tax benefits	277		277
Amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized	234		234
Unrecognized tax benefits that would reduce valuation allowance if recognized	43		43
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months for statute lapse	$ 0		$ 0

- Definition

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments in Autodesk’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

The fair values of derivative instruments in Autodesk’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows as of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024:


	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value at
		October 31, 2024		January 31, 2024
Derivative Assets
Foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	7	$	8
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	15		13
Total derivative assets		$	22	$	21
Derivative Liabilities
Foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges	Other accrued liabilities	$	6	$	8
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Other accrued liabilities	4		7
Total derivative liabilities		$	10	$	15

Schedule of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments on Autodesk’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, (effective portion)	$	(12)	$	4	$	(15)	$	(22)
Amount and location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income (effective portion)
Net revenue	$	3	$	14	$	13	$	51
Cost of revenue	—		—		—		—
Operating expenses	4		(2)		—		1
Total	$	7	$	12	$	13	$	52


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023

Interest and other income (expense), net	$	4	$	(2)	$	5	$	5

Schedule of Location and Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2024
	Net revenue				Cost of revenue		Operating expenses
	Subscription revenue		Maintenance revenue		Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations	$	1,457	$	9	$	105	$	525	$	378	$	161

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	$	3	$	—	$	—	$	2	$	1	$	1

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2024
	Net revenue				Cost of revenue		Operating expenses
	Subscription revenue		Maintenance Revenue		Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	$	4,195	$	31	$	305	$	1,474	$	1,092	$	477

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	$	13	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(1)	$	1


	Three Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Net Revenue				Cost of revenue		Operating expenses
	Subscription Revenue		Maintenance Revenue		Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations	$	1,314	$	12	$	94	$	439	$	339	$	165

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	$	14	$	—	$	—	$	(1)	$	—	$	(1)

	Nine Months Ended October 31, 2023
	Net revenue				Cost of revenue		Operating expenses
	Subscription revenue		Maintenance Revenue		Cost of subscription and maintenance revenue		Marketing and sales		Research and development		General and administrative
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of cash flow hedges are recorded	$	3,777	$	40	$	285	$	1,344	$	1,021	$	438

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	$	51	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1

Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value of the Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by major class for the significant business combinations that were completed during the nine months ended October 31, 2024:


	Payapps		PIX		Aether		Total
Developed technologies	$	53	$	37	$	47	$	137
Customer relationships	34		33		3		70
Trade name	5		—		—		5



Goodwill	300		191		81		572
Deferred revenue and long-term deferred revenue	(4)		(2)		—		(6)
Long-term deferred income taxes liability	(12)		—		—		(12)
Net tangible assets (liabilities)	5		7		(9)		3
Total	$	381	$	266	$	122	$	769

Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Effect of change	$ (455)	$ (421)
Revision of Prior Period, Reclassification, Adjustment
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Effect of change		$ 97

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Securities in continuous unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Allowance for credit loss	0		0		0
Write offs of accrued interest receivables			0	$ 0
Available-for-sale securities gross gains (losses)			0	0
Direct investments in privately held companies	160,000,000		160,000,000		$ 162,000,000
Realized gains	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Income Tax	9 Months Ended
Income Tax	Oct. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax	Income Tax Autodesk had income tax expense of $76 million, relative to pre-tax income of $351 million for the three months ended October 31, 2024, and income tax expense of $79 million, relative to pre-tax income of $320 million for the three months ended October 31, 2023. Income tax expense for the three months ended October 31, 2024, reflects U.S. and foreign tax expense, including withholding tax, reduced by tax-deductible stock-based compensation, tax credits, and the foreign derived intangibles income tax benefit in the U.S. The tax expense decreased compared to October 31, 2023, mainly due to U.S. foreign tax credit relief available for the three months ended October 31, 2024 which was not available for the three months ended October 31, 2023 prior to the issuance of Notice 2023-80 by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Autodesk had income tax expense of $203 million, relative to pre-tax income of $1.01 billion for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, and income tax expense of $175 million, relative to pre-tax income of $799 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2023. Income tax expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, reflects U.S. and foreign tax expense, including withholding tax, reduced by tax-deductible stock-based compensation, tax credits, and the foreign derived intangibles income tax benefit in the U.S. The tax expense increased compared to October 31, 2023, due to increased profit before tax, offset by an increase in tax-deductible stock-based compensation. The period to October 31, 2023, also, had a nonrecurring tax benefit arising from relief provided by IRS Notice 2023-55 and the current period reflects relief from IRS Notice 2023-80 relating to U.S. foreign tax credit regulations offset in part by a nonrecurring integration tax expense. Autodesk regularly assesses the need for a valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. In making that assessment, Autodesk considers both positive and negative evidence related to the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets to determine, based on the weight of available evidence, whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company continues to retain a valuation allowance against Australia, Portugal, New Zealand, California, Massachusetts, and Michigan deferred tax assets and deferred tax assets that will convert to a capital loss upon reversal in the U.S., as we do not have sufficient income of the appropriate character to benefit from these deferred tax assets. As of October 31, 2024, the Company had $277 million of gross unrecognized tax benefits, of which $234 million would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized. The remaining $43 million would reduce our valuation allowance, if recognized. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits will immaterially decrease in the next twelve months for statute lapses. Signed into law on August 16, 2022 in the U.S., the Inflation Reduction Act contains many revisions to the Internal Revenue Code effective in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022, including a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax. Autodesk continues to monitor the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on its consolidated financial statements. Signed into law on December 18, 2023 in Ireland, the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 provides legislation to implement tax principles arising from proposals made by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development to establish a global minimum tax rate of 15%. The Company’s assessment of this legislation resulted in additional tax expense having a minimal impact to the consolidated financial statements. Other countries have enacted legislation or are actively considering changes to their tax law. The Company will continue to monitor proposed and enacted legislation for potential future impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill net, beginning of the period	$ 3,653
Additions arising from acquisitions during the period	606
Effect of foreign currency translation and measurement period adjustments	(3)
Goodwill net, end of the period	4,256
Accumulated impairment losses	$ 149	$ 149

- Definition

Amount, after accumulated impairment loss, of asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Cloud Computing Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Capitalized Contract Cost [Abstract]

Cloud Computing Arrangements

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Disaggregation

Information regarding the components of Autodesk's net revenue from contracts with customers by product family, geographic location, sales channel, and product type is as follows:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net revenue by product family:
Architecture, Engineering and Construction	$	751	$	675	$	2,138	$	1,884
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT	398		372		1,163		1,085
Manufacturing	307		269		871		771
Media and Entertainment	83		73		231		218
Other	31		25		89		70
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Net revenue by geographic area:
Americas
U.S.	$	579	$	520	$	1,631	$	1,461
Other Americas	126		120		355		321
Total Americas	705		640		1,986		1,782
Europe, Middle East and Africa	580		516		1,684		1,496
Asia Pacific	285		258		822		750
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Net revenue by sales channel:
Indirect	$	908	$	876	$	2,696	$	2,546
Direct	662		538		1,796		1,482
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Net revenue by product type:
Design	$	1,295	$	1,192	$	3,748	$	3,432
Make	171		134		478		385
Other	104		88		266		211
Total net revenue	$	1,570	$	1,414	$	4,492	$	4,028

Contract Balances

revenue relates to billings in advance of performance under the contract. The primary changes in our contract assets and deferred revenues are due to our performance under the contracts and billings.

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]

Acquisitions

The results of operations for the following acquisitions are included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations since the acquisition date. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the effects of the acquisition are not material to Autodesk’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

On May 20, 2024, Autodesk acquired 100% of Aether Media, Inc. (“Aether”), a provider of a cloud-based artificial intelligence pipeline for creating computer-generated 3D characters into live-action scenes, for total consideration of $131 million in cash. Of the total consideration transferred, $122 million is considered purchase consideration. The remaining amount of $9 million was primarily recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized to compensation expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Autodesk expects to enhance artificial intelligence capabilities for Autodesk’s visual effects (“VFX”) creation tools and democratize high end VFX work on Autodesk’s Flow platform.

On March 15, 2024, Autodesk acquired 100% of the PIX business of X2X, LLC (“PIX”), a production management solution for secure review and content collaboration in the media and entertainment industry for total consideration of $266 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to foster broader collaboration and communication, as well as help drive greater efficiencies, in the production process.

On February 20, 2024, Autodesk acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Payapps Limited (“Payapps”), a leading cloud-based software platform for managing construction-related payments, for total consideration of $387 million in cash. Of the total consideration transferred, $381 million is considered purchase consideration. The remaining amount of $6 million was recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized to compensation expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Autodesk expects to deepen Autodesk Construction Cloud’s footprint and provide a robust payment management offering to serve the needs of general contractors and trade contractors. Through automating the application of the payment process, Payapps’ solution provides greater transparency, reduces risk and helps accelerate time-to-payment.

Purchase Price Allocation

These acquisitions were accounted for as business combinations, and Autodesk recorded the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair values assigned to the identifiable intangible assets acquired were based on estimates and assumptions determined by management. Autodesk recorded the excess of consideration transferred over the aggregate fair values as goodwill. The goodwill recorded was primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise after the respective acquisition. Goodwill of $159 million and $188 million is expected to be deductible for U.S. income tax purposes for Payapps and PIX, respectively. No goodwill is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes for Aether. The transaction costs related to the acquisitions were not material.


	Payapps		PIX		Aether		Total
Developed technologies	$	53	$	37	$	47	$	137
Customer relationships	34		33		3		70
Trade name	5		—		—		5



Goodwill	300		191		81		572
Deferred revenue and long-term deferred revenue	(4)		(2)		—		(6)
Long-term deferred income taxes liability	(12)		—		—		(12)
Net tangible assets (liabilities)	5		7		(9)		3
Total	$	381	$	266	$	122	$	769

For the business combinations, the allocation of purchase price consideration to certain assets and liabilities as well as the final amount of purchase consideration is not yet finalized. For the items not yet finalized, Autodesk's estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of the preliminary purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized include, but are not limited to, amounts for intangible assets, tax assets and liabilities, deferred revenue, and residual goodwill.

Computer Equipment, Software, Furniture, and Leasehold Improvements, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Computer Equipment, Software, Furniture and Equipment, and Leasehold Improvements and the Related Accumulated Depreciation

Computer equipment, software, furniture and equipment, and leasehold improvements, and the related accumulated depreciation were as follows:


	October 31, 2024		January 31, 2024
Computer hardware, at cost	$	102	$	117
Computer software, at cost	39		48
Furniture and equipment, at cost	98		100
Leasehold improvements, land and buildings, at cost	330		357
	569		622
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(453)		(501)
Computer equipment, software, furniture, and leasehold improvements, net	$	116	$	121

Net Income Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Net Loss Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted net income per share amounts:


	Three Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Numerator:
Net income	$	275	$	241	$	809	$	624
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share—weighted average shares	215		214		215		214
Effect of dilutive securities	2		2		2		2
Denominator for dilutive net income per share	217		216		217		216
Basic net income per share	$	1.28	$	1.13	$	3.76	$	2.92
Diluted net income per share	$	1.27	$	1.12	$	3.73	$	2.89

Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Changes in stockholders' equity by component, net of tax, as of October 31, 2024, are as follows:


	Common stock and additional paid-in capital			Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Accumulated deficit		Total stockholders' equity
	Shares	Amount
Balances, January 31, 2024	214	$	3,802	$	(234)	$	(1,713)	$	1,855
Common shares issued under stock plans	1	(62)		—		—		(62)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	151		—		—		151
Settlement of liability-classified restricted common shares	—	3		—		—		3




Net income	—	—		—		252		252
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		(29)		—		(29)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	—	—		—		(9)		(9)
Balances, April 30, 2024	215	3,894		(263)		(1,470)		2,161
Common shares issued under stock plans	—	(38)		—		—		(38)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	170		—		—		170



Net income	—	—		—		282		282
Other comprehensive income	—	—		14		—		14
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	—	(17)		—		(98)		(115)
Balances, July 31, 2024	215	4,009		(249)		(1,286)		2,474
Common shares issued under stock plans	1	13		—		—		13
Stock-based compensation expense	—	184		—		—		184


Net income	—	—		—		275		275
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		(11)				(11)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	(1)	(106)		—		(213)		(319)
Balances, October 31, 2024	215	$	4,100	$	(260)	$	(1,224)	$	2,616

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Changes in stockholders' equity by component, net of tax, as of October 31, 2023, are as follows:


	Common stock and additional paid-in capital			Accumulated other comprehensive loss		Accumulated deficit		Total stockholders' equity
	Shares	Amount
Balances, January 31, 2023	215	$	3,325	$	(185)	$	(1,995)	$	1,145
Common shares issued under stock plans	2	(21)		—		—		(21)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	160		—		—		160
Settlement of liability-classified restricted common shares	—	1		—		—		1



Net income	—	—		—		161		161
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		(15)		—		(15)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	(3)	(97)		—		(437)		(534)
Balances, April 30, 2023	214	3,368		(200)		(2,271)		897
Common shares issued under stock plans	—	(31)		—		—		(31)
Stock-based compensation expense	—	195		—		—		195
Settlement of liability-classified restricted common shares	—	8		—		—		8

Net income	—	—		—		222		222
Other comprehensive income	—	—		2		—		2
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	—	(9)		—		(78)		(87)
Balances, July 31, 2023	214	3,531		(198)		(2,127)		1,206
Common shares issued under stock plans	1	27		—		—		27
Stock-based compensation expense	—	179		—		—		179


Net income	—	—		—		241		241
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		(59)		—		(59)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (1)	(1)	(59)		—		(53)		(112)
Balances, October 31, 2023	214	$	3,678	$	(257)	$	(1,939)	$	1,482

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Jul. 31, 2024	Apr. 30, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Nov. 30, 2024
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 2,474	$ 2,161	$ 1,855	$ 1,206	$ 897	$ 1,145	$ 1,855	$ 1,145
Common shares issued under stock plans	13	(38)	(62)	27	(31)	(21)
Stock-based compensation expense	184	170	151	179	195	160
Settlement of liability-classified restricted common shares			3		8	1	3	9
Net income	275	282	252	241	222	161	809	624
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(11)	14	(29)	(59)	2	(15)	(26)	(72)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(319)	(115)	(9)	(112)	(87)	(534)
Ending balance	$ 2,616	$ 2,474	$ 2,161	$ 1,482	$ 1,206	$ 897	$ 2,616	$ 1,482
Common Stock Repurchase Program
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)	1,190,000			543,000			1,694,000	4,000,000
Repurchased shares of its common stock on the open market, average repurchase price per share (in usd per share)	$ 269.30			$ 205.70			$ 262.15	$ 200.35
November 2022 Common Stock Repurchase Program
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amount remained available for repurchase under repurchase plans	$ 4,300			$ 4,800			$ 4,300	$ 4,800
September 2016 Common Stock Repurchase Program
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares remained available for repurchase under repurchase plans (in shares)				0				0
Subsequent Event \| November 2022 Common Stock Repurchase Program
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Amount remained available for repurchase under repurchase plans									$ 4,300
Subsequent Event \| November 2024 Common Stock Repurchase Program
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock repurchase authorized amount									$ 5,000
Common stock and additional paid-in capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)	215,000,000	215,000,000	214,000,000	214,000,000	214,000,000	215,000,000	214,000,000	215,000,000
Beginning balance	$ 4,009	$ 3,894	$ 3,802	$ 3,531	$ 3,368	$ 3,325	$ 3,802	$ 3,325
Common shares issued under stock plans (in shares)	1,000,000		1,000,000	1,000,000		2,000,000
Common shares issued under stock plans	$ 13	(38)	$ (62)	$ 27	(31)	$ (21)
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 184	170	151	$ 179	195	160
Settlement of liability-classified restricted common shares			$ 3		8	$ 1
Repurchase and retirement of common shares (in shares)	(1,000,000)			(1,000,000)		(3,000,000)
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	$ (106)	$ (17)		$ (59)	$ (9)	$ (97)
Ending balance (in shares)	215,000,000	215,000,000	215,000,000	214,000,000	214,000,000	214,000,000	215,000,000	214,000,000
Ending balance	$ 4,100	$ 4,009	$ 3,894	$ 3,678	$ 3,531	$ 3,368	$ 4,100	$ 3,678
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(249)	(263)	(234)	(198)	(200)	(185)	(234)	(185)
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(11)	14	(29)	(59)	2	(15)
Ending balance	(260)	(249)	(263)	(257)	(198)	(200)	(260)	(257)
Accumulated deficit
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,286)	(1,470)	(1,713)	(2,127)	(2,271)	(1,995)	(1,713)	(1,995)
Net income	275	282	252	241	222	161
Repurchase and retirement of common shares	(213)	(98)	(9)	(53)	(78)	(437)
Ending balance	$ (1,224)	$ (1,286)	$ (1,470)	$ (1,939)	$ (2,127)	$ (2,271)	$ (1,224)	$ (1,939)

Intangible Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2024
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 2,006	$ 1,721
Accumulated Amortization	(1,412)	(1,315)
Net	594	406
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	738	664
Accumulated Amortization	(471)	(436)
Net	267	228
Developed technologies
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,139	933
Accumulated Amortization	(826)	(765)
Net	313	168
Trade names and patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	122	116
Accumulated Amortization	(115)	(113)
Net	7	3
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	7	8
Accumulated Amortization	0	(1)
Net	$ 7	$ 7

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards	9 Months Ended
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Oct. 31, 2024
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards	Recently Issued Accounting Standards With the exception of those discussed below, there have been no recent changes in accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or adopted by the Company during the nine months ended October 31, 2024, that are applicable to the Company. Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, “Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures” (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires disaggregated disclosures, in the notes to the financial statements, of certain categories of expenses that are included in expense line items on the face of the income statement. ASU 2024-03 also requires a qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively and disclosure of the total amount of selling expenses, and in annual reporting periods, Autodesk’s definition of selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2027, and interim periods for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2028. Early adoption is permitted. Autodesk is currently evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2024-03 on its disclosures. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvement to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity's effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions and applies to all entities subject to income taxes. ASU 2023-09 is effective for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2025 on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. Autodesk is currently evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2023-09 on its disclosures. Accounting Standards Adopted In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”), which are intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 expands public entities’ segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets. All disclosure requirements of ASU 2023-07 are required for entities with a single reportable segment. ASU 2023-07 is effective for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2024, and interim periods for Autodesk’s fiscal year beginning February 1, 2025, and should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. Autodesk is currently evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2023-07 on its fiscal year 2025 disclosures.