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| Deferred Costs | Deferred CostsDeferred costs, which consist of deferred sales commissions, were $531 million and $494 million as of October 31, 2022, and January 31, 2022, respectively. Amortization expense for the deferred costs was $45 million and $36 million for the three months ended October 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively, and $127 million and $101 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. There was no impairment loss in relation to the costs capitalized for the periods presented.Unearned Revenue and Performance Obligations Subscription services revenues of $1.2 billion and $1.0 billion were recognized during the three months ended October 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively, that were included in the unearned revenue balances as of July 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Subscription services revenues of $2.7 billion and $2.2 billion were recognized during the nine months ended October 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively, that were included in the unearned revenue balances as of January 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Professional services revenues recognized in the same periods from unearned revenue balances at the beginning of the respective periods were not material. Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations As of October 31, 2022, approximately $14.1 billion of revenues are expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations for subscription contracts. We expect to recognize revenues on approximately $8.6 billion of these remaining performance obligations over the next 24 months, with the balance recognized thereafter. Revenues from remaining performance obligations for professional services contracts as of October 31, 2022, were not material.
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