BUSINESS COMBINATIONS BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2016 (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Apr. 30, 2015
Jan. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 1,248,110   $ 1,207,176
Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Cash Paid at Closing     49,500
Cash Paid at Closing     33,222
Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Fair Value Disclosure     30,500
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred 7,700   16,237
Goodwill     28,717
Goodwill - tax deductible     5,100
Goodwill - not tax deductible     23,600
Transaction and Related Costs, Including Integration Costs 100 $ 500  
Enterprise Intelligence      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill 1,088,643   1,048,955
Enterprise Intelligence | Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill     7,700
Cyber Intelligence      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill $ 121,236   120,719
Cyber Intelligence | Individually Immaterial Business Acquisitions      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Goodwill     $ 21,000