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Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for income taxes The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Federal:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
(13.3
)
 
$
(0.8
)
 
$
1.6

Deferred
(6.7
)
 
(19.3
)
 
8.4

State:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
(1.8
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(1.9
)
Deferred
0.1

 
2.2

 
1.3

Foreign:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
65.3

 
50.9

 
93.9

Deferred
(5.5
)
 
(23.1
)
 
(45.0
)
 
$
38.1

 
$
9.6

 
$
58.3
Differences between the U.S. statutory rate and the aggregate income tax provision The differences between the U.S. statutory rate and the aggregate income tax provision are as follows:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Income tax provision (benefit) at U.S. Federal statutory rate
$
(9.0
)
 
$
(188.4
)
 
$
(177.0
)
State income tax benefit, net of the U.S. Federal benefit
(11.4
)
 
(21.9
)
 
(17.3
)
Foreign income taxed at rates different from the U.S. statutory rate
117.8

 
(53.3
)
 
22.3

U.S. valuation allowance
18.8

 
(82.5
)
 
233.0

Transition tax
(16.0
)
 
408.4

 
—

Increase in attributes due to ASU 2016-9 adoption
—

 
—

 
(119.4
)
Change in valuation allowance from ASU 2016-9 adoption
—

 
—

 
119.4

Tax effect of non-deductible stock-based compensation
7.6

 
20.7

 
18.8

Stock compensation windfall / shortfall
(39.4
)
 
(67.7
)
 
(23.0
)
Research and development tax credit benefit
(23.5
)
 
(11.3
)
 
(10.3
)
Closure of income tax audits and changes in uncertain tax positions
(12.7
)
 
1.2

 
8.2

Tax effect of officer compensation in excess of $1.0 million
5.0

 
2.2

 
2.2

Non-deductible expenses
1.5

 
2.1

 
2.0

Other
(0.6
)
 
0.1

 
(0.6
)
 
$
38.1

 
$
9.6

 
$
58.3
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Significant components of Autodesk’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
January 31,
2019
 
2018
Stock-based compensation
$
25.9

 
$
26.7

Research and development tax credit carryforwards
238.7

 
170.3

Foreign tax credit carryforwards
198.6

 
162.2

Accrued compensation and benefits
6.5

 
25.9

Other accruals not currently deductible for tax
19.0

 
22.9

Purchased technology and capitalized software
32.6

 
43.4

Fixed assets
15.0

 
16.5

Tax loss carryforwards
237.2

 
85.7

Deferred revenue
49.0

 
120.3

Other
28.4

 
32.4

Total deferred tax assets
850.9

 
706.3

Less: valuation allowance
(797.8
)
 
(634.2
)
Net deferred tax assets
53.1

 
72.1

Indefinite lived intangibles
(67.6
)
 
(57.0
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
(67.6
)
 
(57.0
)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$
(14.5
)
 
$
15.1
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of the gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
 
Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the fiscal year
$
337.6

 
$
261.4

 
$
254.3

Increases for tax positions of prior years
7.9

 
22.8

 
11.9

Decreases for tax positions of prior years
(146.3
)
 
(22.5
)
 
(4.1
)
Increases for tax positions related to the current year
10.3

 
78.4

 
11.1

Decreases relating to settlements with taxing authorities
—

 
(0.8
)
 
(10.8
)
Reductions as a result of lapse of the statute of limitations
(0.5
)
 
(1.7
)
 
(1.0
)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the fiscal year
$
209.0

 
$
337.6

 
$
261.4