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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Debt - Senior Notes (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Debt - Senior Notes (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions	Jan. 31, 2019 JPY (¥) day	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 JPY (¥)
2016 0.78% Senior Notes, due August 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount	¥ 10.0	$ 91.8	¥ 10.0
Interest rate, stated percentage	0.78%	0.78%
Principal amount redeemed (as a percent)	100.00%
2010 1.72% Notes, due September 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount \| ¥	¥ 10.0
Interest rate, stated percentage	1.72%	1.72%
Minimum \| 2016 0.78% Senior Notes, due August 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Days notice to redeem notes (in days)	30
Maximum \| 2016 0.78% Senior Notes, due August 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Days notice to redeem notes (in days)	60