Deferred Revenue and Deferred Cost

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]

8. Deferred Revenue and Deferred Cost

Deferred revenue and related cost at January 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following:

	As of January 31,
	2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Deferred revenue on product shipments	$	7,725		$	12,201
Deferred revenue from licenses & services		1,748			1,653
Deferred cost of revenue on product shipments		(2,048	)		(3,777	)
Total deferred revenue, net	$	7,425		$	10,077

- Definition

The entire disclosure for deferred revenues at the end of the reporting period, and description and amounts of significant changes that occurred during the reporting period. Deferred revenue is a liability as of the balance sheet date related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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