| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2414407 - Disclosure - Retirement Benefit Plans - Estimated Payments (Details) (http://www.usa.autodesk.com/role/RetirementBenefitPlansEstimatedPaymentsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000769397 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2017-01-31 | |
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
2022 | |
2023-2027 |