XML 24 R14.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.26.1
Cloud Computing Arrangements
 6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Capitalized Contract Cost [Abstract]  
Cloud Computing Arrangements Revenue Recognition
Revenue Disaggregation

Information regarding the components of Autodesk's net revenue from contracts with customers by product family, geographic location, and product type is as follows: 
Three Months Ended July 31,Six Months Ended July 31,
2026202520262025
Net revenue by product family:
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations$1,029 $878 $1,999 $1,687 
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 500 440 974 851 
Manufacturing385 334 752 643 
Media and Entertainment92 80 178 156 
Other 40 31 77 59 
Total net revenue$2,046 $1,763 $3,980 $3,396 
Net revenue by geographic area:
Americas
U.S.$727 $629 $1,409 $1,214 
Other Americas171 157 333 297 
Total Americas898 786 1,742 1,511 
Europe, Middle East and Africa804 675 1,565 1,302 
Asia Pacific344 302 673 583 
Total net revenue$2,046 $1,763 $3,980 $3,396 
Net revenue by product type:
Design$1,708 $1,472 $3,320 $2,833 
Make244 194 468 373 
Other94 97 192 190 
Total net revenue$2,046 $1,763 $3,980 $3,396 
Payments for subscriptions are typically due in annual installments or upfront. Autodesk does not have any material variable consideration, such as obligations for returns, refunds, warranties, or amounts due to customers for which significant estimation or judgment is required as of the reporting date.

Remaining performance obligations consist of total short-term, long-term, and unbilled deferred revenue. As of July 31, 2026, Autodesk had remaining performance obligations of $7.43 billion, which represents the total transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations, which are generally recognized over the next three years. We expect to recognize $5.24 billion or 71% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue during the next 12 months. We expect to recognize the remaining $2.19 billion or 29% of our remaining performance obligations as revenue thereafter.

The amount of remaining performance obligations may be impacted by the specific timing, duration, and size of customer subscription and support agreements, the specific timing of customer renewals, and foreign currency fluctuations.

Contract Balances

We receive payments from customers based on a billing schedule as established in our contracts. Contract assets relate to performance completed in advance of scheduled billings. Contract assets were not material as of July 31, 2026 and January 31, 2026. Deferred revenue relates to billings in advance of performance under the contract. The primary changes in our contract assets and deferred revenues are due to our performance under the contracts and billings.

Revenue recognized during the three months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025, that was included in the deferred revenue balances at January 31, 2026 and 2025, was $1.33 billion and $1.14 billion, respectively. Revenue recognized during the six months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025, that was included in the deferred revenue balances at January 31, 2026 and 2025, was
$2.94 billion and $2.48 billion, respectively. The satisfaction of performance obligations typically lags behind payments received under revenue contracts from customers.
Cloud Computing Arrangements
Autodesk enters into certain cloud-based software hosting arrangements that are accounted for as service contracts. Costs incurred for these arrangements are capitalized for application development activities, if material, and immediately expensed for preliminary project activities and post-implementation activities. Autodesk amortizes the capitalized development costs straight-line over the fixed, non-cancellable term of the associated hosting arrangement plus any reasonably certain renewal periods. The capitalized costs are included in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Capitalized costs were $396 million and $380 million at July 31, 2026, and January 31, 2026, respectively. Accumulated amortization was $200 million and $175 million at July 31, 2026, and January 31, 2026, respectively. Amortization expense for the three months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025, was $13 million and $10 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the six months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025, was $25 million and $20 million, respectively.
Costs to Obtain a Contract with a Customer Sales commissions earned by our internal sales personnel and our solution providers are considered incremental and recoverable costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. The ending balance of assets recognized from costs to obtain a contract with a customer was $794 million as of July 31, 2026, and $913 million as of January 31, 2026. These assets are recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The liabilities associated with the commission costs were $368 million and $550 million as of July 31, 2026 and January 31, 2026, respectively. These liabilities are included in “Accounts payable”, “Accrued compensation”, and “Long-term other liabilities,” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense related to assets recognized from costs to obtain a contract with a customer was $175 million and $347 million during the three and six months ended July 31, 2026, respectively. Amortization expense related to assets recognized from costs to obtain a contract with a customer was $123 million and $219 million during the three and six months ended July 31, 2025, respectively. Autodesk did not recognize any contract cost impairment losses during both the three and six months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025.