CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments [Table Text Block]
The following tables summarize our cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments as of April 30, 2016 and January 31, 2016:
 
 
April 30, 2016
(in thousands) 
 
Cost Basis
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and bank time deposits
 
$
306,252

 
$

 
$

 
$
306,252

Money market funds
 
170

 

 

 
170

Commercial paper and corporate debt securities
 
17,483

 

 

 
17,483

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
$
323,905

 
$

 
$

 
$
323,905

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial paper and corporate debt securities (available-for-sale)
 
$
41,036

 
$

 
$
(5
)
 
$
41,031

Bank time deposits
 
7,056

 

 

 
7,056

Total short-term investments
 
$
48,092

 
$

 
$
(5
)
 
$
48,087

 
 
January 31, 2016
(in thousands)
 
Cost Basis
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Estimated Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and bank time deposits
 
$
334,938

 
$

 
$

 
$
334,938

Money market funds
 
12,137

 

 

 
12,137

Commercial paper and corporate debt securities
 
5,054

 

 
(24
)
 
5,030

Total cash and cash equivalents
 
$
352,129

 
$

 
$
(24
)
 
$
352,105

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial paper and corporate debt securities (available-for-sale)
 
$
53,018

 
$

 
$
(86
)
 
$
52,932

Bank time deposits
 
3,050

 

 

 
3,050

Total short-term investments
 
$
56,068

 
$

 
$
(86
)
 
$
55,982