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Deferred Hosting And Other Services Costs, Current

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Deferred Research And Development Service Liability, Current

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Research And Development Arrangement, Fee Provided

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Research And Development Arrangement, Fee Recognized

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Research And Development Arrangement, Milestone Period

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Amount of excess of rental payment required by lease over rental income recognized, classified as current.

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Cash received for fees during the current period. This element excludes cash proceeds from license fees.

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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 aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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Amounts payable for money transfers, money orders, and consumer payment service arrangements. Settlement liabilities include amounts payable to intermediaries for global payment transfers.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Balance Sheet Components - Accrued and Other Current Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) yr	Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Deferred R&D service liability		$ 21,878	$ 8,208
Payroll and related expenses		6,007	3,229
Customer payable		0	10,000
Deferred hosting costs		3,967	2,301
Deferred rent		2,193	2,215
Accrued interest payable		0	616
Withholding taxes and other taxes payable		3,731	841
Other accruals		11,047	2,785
Total accrued and other current liabilities		48,823	30,195
Research and development expense incurred		66,684	43,825	$ 37,871
R&D Services Agreement
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Deferred R&D service liability		8,200	21,900
Research and development arrangement, fee provided	$ 40,200				$ 45,200
Research and development arrangement, milestone period \| yr	3
Research and development fee recognized		4,700
Research and development expense incurred		4,800
Proceeds from feeds received		$ 8,300	$ 26,700