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2314301 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001327811 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-02-01 - 2017-01-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
Components of Income (Loss) before Provision for Income Taxes
The components of loss before provision for income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended January 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Domestic
$
(205,570
)
 
$
(90,831
)
 
$
(93,619
)
Foreign
(203,522
)
 
(198,070
)
 
(152,353
)
Total
$
(409,092
)
 
$
(288,901
)
 
$
(245,972
)
  
Summary of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
The provision for (benefit from) income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
Year Ended January 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
213

 
$
(2,012
)
 
$
90

State
17

 
489

 
106

Foreign
3,573

 
2,869

 
2,128

Total
3,803

 
1,346

 
2,324

 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(466
)
 
—

 
—

State
(52
)
 
—

 
—

Foreign
(4,099
)
 
(329
)
 
(314
)
Total
(4,617
)
 
(329
)
 
(314
)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
$
(814
)
 
$
1,017

 
$
2,010

  
Reconciliation of Income Taxes Computed at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate and Provision for Income Taxes
The items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the federal statutory income tax rate and the provision for (benefit from) income taxes consisted of the following: 
 
Year Ended January 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Federal statutory rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Effect of:
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign income at other than U.S. rates
(18.1
)%
 
(24.7
)%
 
(22.5
)%
Intercompany transactions
4.0
 %
 
4.9
 %
 
(0.2
)%
Research tax credits
6.0
 %
 
4.9
 %
 
6.9
 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
—
 %
 
(0.2
)%
 
(0.1
)%
Changes in valuation allowance
(20.5
)%
 
(15.8
)%
 
(15.2
)%
Stock compensation
(5.8
)%
 
(5.1
)%
 
(4.0
)%
Other
(0.4
)%
 
0.6
 %
 
(0.7
)%
 
0.2
 %
 
(0.4
)%
 
(0.8
)%
  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows (in thousands): 
 
January 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Unearned revenue
$
45,377

 
$
35,884

Other reserves and accruals
23,134

 
21,505

Federal net operating loss carryforwards
110,974

 
62,580

State and foreign net operating loss carryforwards
25,783

 
21,521

Property and equipment
24,754

 
19,518

Share-based compensation
70,642

 
61,930

Research and development credits
78,283

 
51,340

Other
23,209

 
12,892

 
402,156

 
287,170

Valuation allowance
(330,199
)
 
(222,760
)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
71,957

 
64,410

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
Intangibles
(3,742
)
 
—

Intercompany transactions
(62,800
)
 
(62,951
)
Other prepaid assets
(1,079
)
 
(898
)
 
(67,621
)
 
(63,849
)
Net deferred tax assets
$
4,336

 
$
561

  
Summary of Reconciliation of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefit
A reconciliation of the gross unrecognized tax benefit is as follows (in thousands):
 
Year Ended January 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
Unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning of the period
$
98,460

 
$
88,663

 
$
77,090

Additions for tax positions taken in prior years
3,981

 
2,818

 
3,946

Reductions for tax positions taken in prior years
—

 
(881
)
 
(49
)
Additions for tax positions related to the current year
14,475

 
9,144

 
7,676

Reductions related to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations
(115
)
 
(1,284
)
 
—

Unrecognized tax benefits at the end of the period
$
116,801

 
$
98,460

 
$
88,663