Stock-based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Accrued share based compensation expense	$ 0.8
Closing price of ordinary shares \| $ / shares	$ 52.58
Stock options [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost, stock options	$ 3.5
Weighted average recognition period	2 years 4 months 20 days
Restricted stock units [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total unrecognized compensation cost, restricted stock units	$ 122.8
Weighted average recognition period	2 years 5 months 1 day
Aggregate intrinsic value of unvested restricted stock units	$ 141.1

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Closing market price of ordinary shares on NASDAQ on last day of reporting period.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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