Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount subject to adjustment.

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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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The number of shares issued in exchange for the original debt being converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or payments in the period.

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Net Loss per Share - Additional Information (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
2025 Notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Additionally shares underlying conversion option	5.0
Convertible, conversion price per share		$ 159.60
2025 Notes \| Maximum
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of shares subject to adjustment	6.8
2023 Notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Additionally shares underlying conversion option	5.2
Convertible, conversion price per share			$ 44.5068
2023 Notes \| Maximum
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Number of shares subject to adjustment	6.8
Common Stock \| 2025 Notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible, conversion price per share	$ 159.60
Common Stock \| 2023 Notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible, conversion price per share	$ 44.51