Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) Floor	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) Floor	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit facility			$ 27,000		$ 27,000		$ 27,000
Capital lease term					3 years
Number of floors for headquarters | Floor							3
Rent expense			4,200	$ 5,600	$ 8,600	$ 9,300
Sublease income			1,700	100	3,200	300
Amortization of intangible assets			900	$ 1,500	$ 2,400	$ 2,700
Settlement Agreement
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 100
Date of settlement agreement					Mar. 31, 2016
Jury award amount	4,900
Reversal of Previous Settlement Accruals and Interest	5,600
Income (Loss) Related to Litigation Settlement					$ 1,700
Open Text S.A.
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damage awarded		$ 4,900
Accrual for settlement payable								$ 4,900
Litigation settlement expense								$ 3,900
Weighted Average Useful Life								14 months
Accrued additional liability related to the interest on the legal verdict							$ 700
Open Text S.A. | Settlement Agreement
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement amount paid	$ 3,750
Open Text S.A. | General and Administrative Expense
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets							$ 900
San Francisco Building
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of floors for headquarters | Floor					1
Subleases Expire in Fiscal 2018 and 2019
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Non-cancellable sublease proceeds for the year ending January 31, 2017			3,500		$ 3,500
Non-cancellable sublease proceeds for the year ending January 31, 2018			6,100		6,100
Non-cancellable sublease proceeds for the year ending January 31, 2019			4,200		$ 4,200
Minimum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease expiration year					2017
Term of sublease arrangement					19 months		19 months
Non-cancellable sublease expiration year					2018
Maximum
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease expiration year					2029
Term of sublease arrangement					37 months		37 months
Non-cancellable sublease expiration year					2019
Securities Pledged as Collateral
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Certificate of deposit held as collateral for letter of credit			$ 27,000		$ 27,000		$ 27,000