| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2401404 - Disclosure - Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Geographical Concentration of Consolidated Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities (Details) (http://www.usa.autodesk.com/role/BusinessAndSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesGeographicalConcentrationOfConsolidatedCashCashEquivalentsAndMarketableSecuritiesDetails) |
| Table | Concentration Risk [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000769397 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Concentration Risk [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012-02-01 - 2013-01-31 | 2011-02-01 - 2012-01-31 | 2010-02-01 - 2011-01-31 | ||||||||
| Region Reporting Information, by Region [Axis] | Region Reporting Information, by Region [Axis] | Region Reporting Information, by Region [Axis] | ||||||||
| UNITED STATES | Other Americas [Member] | Europe Middle East And Africa [Member] | Asia [Member] | UNITED STATES | Other Americas [Member] | Europe Middle East And Africa [Member] | Asia [Member] | Reporting Region [Domain] | Reporting Region [Domain] | |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | .29 | .01 | .38 | .32 | .11 | .01 | .51 | .37 | .21 | .22 |