STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense by Line Item

We recognized stock-based compensation expense in the following line items on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019: 

	Three Months Ended April 30,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Cost of revenue - product	$	310	$	334
Cost of revenue - service and support	657		1,070
Research and development, net	2,336		2,590
Selling, general and administrative	10,881		13,109
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	14,184	$	17,103

Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense by Type of Award

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense by type of award for the three months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended April 30,
(in thousands)	2020		2019
Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards	$	15,029	$	14,890
Stock bonus program and bonus share program	(837)		2,175
Total equity-settled awards	14,192		17,065
Phantom stock units (cash-settled awards)	(8)		38
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	14,184	$	17,103

Summary of RSU Activity

The following table (“Award Activity Table”) summarizes activity for RSUs, PSUs, and other stock awards that reduce available Plan capacity under the Plans for the three months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019:

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2020			2019
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares or Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares or Units	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning balance	2,736	$	52.53	2,777	$	41.05
Granted	107	$	51.26	1,444	$	61.10
Released	(399)	$	46.96	(448)	$	39.50
Forfeited	(81)	$	51.84	(60)	$	35.44
Ending balance	2,363	$	53.44	3,713	$	49.23

Summary of Performance Share Activity

The following table summarizes PSU activity in isolation under the Plans for the three months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019 (these amounts are already included in the Award Activity Table above for 2020 and 2019):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
(in thousands)	2020	2019
Beginning balance	526	512
Granted	107	286
Released	(231)	(234)
Forfeited	(20)	(26)
Ending balance	382	538