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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Carrying Value of Goodwill, Intangible Assets, and Long-lived Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure      
Goodwill $ 599,929us-gaap_Goodwill $ 549,044us-gaap_Goodwill $ 535,932us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net 45,577us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 22,799us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Purchased Technology and In-Process Research and Development      
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure      
Intangible assets, net 23,981us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ment_PurchasedTechonologyAndInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
11,210us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ment_PurchasedTechonologyAndInProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
 
Other Intangible Assets      
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure      
Intangible assets, net $ 21,596us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 11,589us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember