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Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for income taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
 
Fiscal year ended January 31,
2020
 
2019
 
2018
Federal:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
$
(2.3
)
 
$
(13.3
)
 
$
(0.8
)
Deferred
7.6

 
(6.7
)
 
(19.3
)
State:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
(0.4
)
 
(1.8
)
 
(0.3
)
Deferred
2.1

 
0.1

 
2.2

Foreign:
 
 
 
 
 
Current
69.6

 
65.3

 
50.9

Deferred
3.7

 
(5.5
)
 
(23.1
)
 
$
80.3

 
$
38.1

 
$
9.6
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,
2020
 
2019
 
2018
Income tax provision (benefit) at U.S. Federal statutory rate
$
61.9

 
$
(9.0
)
 
$
(188.4
)
State income tax benefit, net of the U.S. Federal benefit
(5.3
)
 
(11.4
)
 
(21.9
)
Foreign income taxed at rates different from the U.S. statutory rate including GILTI
(41.2
)
 
117.8

 
(53.3
)
Valuation allowance adjustment
65.3

 
18.8

 
(82.5
)
Transition tax and revisions due to subsequent regulations
9.6

 
(16.0
)
 
408.4

Tax effect of non-deductible stock-based compensation
24.9

 
7.6

 
20.7

Stock compensation windfall / shortfall
(22.4
)
 
(39.4
)
 
(67.7
)
Research and development tax credit benefit
(19.8
)
 
(23.5
)
 
(11.3
)
Closure of income tax audits and changes in uncertain tax positions
(2.0
)
 
(12.7
)
 
1.2

Tax effect of officer compensation in excess of $1.0 million
3.4

 
5.0

 
2.2

Non-deductible expenses
5.4

 
1.5

 
2.1

Other
0.5

 
(0.6
)
 
0.1

 
$
80.3

 
$
38.1

 
$
9.6
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of Autodesk’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
January 31,
2020
 
2019
Stock-based compensation
$
32.8

 
$
25.9

Research and development tax credit carryforwards
263.4

 
238.7

Foreign tax credit carryforwards
253.9

 
198.6

Accrued compensation and benefits
3.4

 
6.5

Other accruals not currently deductible for tax
28.4

 
19.0

Purchased technology and capitalized software
37.7

 
32.6

Fixed assets
11.6

 
15.0

Lease liability
106.4

 
—

Tax loss carryforwards
241.2

 
237.2

Deferred revenue
29.2

 
49.0

Other
28.0

 
28.4

Total deferred tax assets
1,036.0

 
850.9

Less: valuation allowance
(883.4
)
 
(797.8
)
Net deferred tax assets
152.6

 
53.1

Indefinite lived intangibles
(76.5
)
 
(67.6
)
Right-of-use assets
(101.3
)
 
—

Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries
(0.9
)
 
—

Total deferred tax liabilities
(178.7
)
 
(67.6
)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)
$
(26.1
)
 
$
(14.5
)
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,
 
2020
 
2019
 
2018
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the fiscal year
$
209.0

 
$
337.6

 
$
261.4

Increases for tax positions of prior years
2.8

 
7.9

 
22.8

Decreases for tax positions of prior years
(0.4
)
 
(146.3
)
 
(22.5
)
Increases for tax positions related to the current year
11.1

 
10.3

 
78.4

Decreases relating to settlements with taxing authorities
—

 
—

 
(0.8
)
Reductions as a result of lapse of the statute of limitations
(1.9
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(1.7
)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the fiscal year
$
220.6

 
$
209.0

 
$
337.6