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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Jan. 31, 2025
Jan. 31, 2024
Jan. 31, 2023
Jan. 31, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
​
Year
​ ​
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO
(Eschenbach)
($)(1)
​ ​
Compensation
Actually
Paid to
PEO
(Eschenbach)
($)(4)(5)
​ ​
Summary
Compensation
Table
Total for
PEO
(Bhusri)
($)(2)
​ ​
Compensation
Actually
Paid to
PEO
(Bhusri)
($)(4)
​ ​
Summary
Compensation
Table
Total for
PEO
(Fernandez)
($)(2)
​ ​
Compensation
Actually
Paid to
PEO
(Fernandez)
($)(4)
​ ​
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table
Total for
Non-PEO
NEOs
($)(3)
​ ​
Average
Compensation
Actually
Paid to
Non-PEO
NEOs
($)(4)(6)
​ ​
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment
Based On:(7)
​ ​
Net
Income
($ millions)(8)
​ ​
Adjusted
Subscription
Revenues
($ billions)(9)
​
​
Total
Stockholder
Return
($)
​ ​
Peer
Group
Total
Stockholder
Return
​
​
(a)
​ ​
(b)(1)
​ ​
(c)(1)
​ ​
(b)(2)
​ ​
(c)(2)
​ ​
(b)(3)
​ ​
(c)(3)
​ ​
(d)
​ ​
(e)
​ ​
(f)
​ ​
(g)
​ ​
(h)
​ ​
(i)
​
​ Fiscal 2026 ​ ​ ​ ​ 26,031,706 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (17,705,405) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 16,648,065 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 8,729,859 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 77 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 125 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 693 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 8.78 ​ ​
​ Fiscal 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ 26,173,192 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 11,431,418 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 22,383,515 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 15,806,061 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 142 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 194 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 526 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 7.70 ​ ​
​ Fiscal 2024 ​ ​ ​ ​ 2,521,664 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 83,532,656 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 47,334,656(10) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 55,478,130 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 17,598,668 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 26,543,948 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 158 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 179 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1,381 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 6.61 ​ ​
​ Fiscal 2023 ​ ​ ​ ​ 102,685,309 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 109,947,072 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 17,297,412 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 9,397,020 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 19,986,871 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 3,030,084 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 10,404,679 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 3,826,484 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 98 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 119 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (367) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 5.58 ​ ​
​ Fiscal 2022 ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 18,431,406 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 19,634,025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 22,015,513 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 27,405,062 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 9,768,972 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 11,928,801 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 137 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 146 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 29 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4.55 ​ ​
​
(1)
Carl Eschenbach served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer from December 20, 2022, through January 2024, and subsequently served as our sole Chief Executive Officer through the end of our fiscal 2026 and until February 6, 2026.
(2)
Aneel Bhusri served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer from August 2020 through January 2024, and subsequently served as our Executive Chair until February 6, 2026. Chano Fernandez served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer from August 2020 through December 20, 2022.
​
(3)
The individuals comprising the Non-PEO NEOs for each year are listed below:
​
​
Fiscal 2026
​ ​
Fiscal 2025
​ ​
Fiscal 2024
​ ​
Fiscal 2023
​ ​
Fiscal 2022
​
​
Aneel Bhusri
​ ​
Aneel Bhusri
​ ​
James J. Bozzini
​ ​
James J. Bozzini
​ ​
James J. Bozzini
​
​
Gerrit Kazmaier
​ ​
Sayan Chakraborty
​ ​
Sayan Chakraborty
​ ​
Barbara A. Larson
​ ​
Douglas A. Robinson
​
​
Zane Rowe
​ ​
Robert Enslin
​ ​
Barbara A. Larson
​ ​
Douglas A. Robinson
​ ​
Richard H. Sauer
​
​
Richard H. Sauer
​ ​
Douglas A. Robinson
​ ​
Douglas A. Robinson
​ ​
Richard H. Sauer
​ ​
Robynne D. Sisco
​
​ ​ ​ ​
Zane Rowe
​ ​
Zane Rowe
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
​
(4)
Compensation Actually Paid reflects the exclusions and inclusions of certain amounts for the PEOs and the Non-PEO NEOs as required by Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K, as set forth in the tables below. The fair value or change in fair value, as applicable, of equity awards in the “Compensation Actually Paid” columns has been estimated pursuant to the guidance in ASC Topic 718. The fair values of RSU and PVU awards that are subject to solely service-based vesting criteria are calculated using the closing price of our Class A common stock on applicable year-end dates, or, in the case of vesting dates, the closing price on the date prior to the applicable vesting dates.
​
(5)
Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Eschenbach for fiscal 2026 reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
​
​ ​ ​ ​
Fiscal 2026
​
​
Total Reported in Summary Compensation Table (SCT)($)
​ ​ ​
​
26,031,706
 ​ ​
​
Less, value of Stock Awards reported in SCT
​ ​ ​ ​ 22,982,993 ​ ​
​
Plus, Year-End value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested and Outstanding
​ ​ ​ ​ 18,853,354 ​ ​
​
Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that are Unvested and Outstanding(i)
​ ​ ​ ​ (35,013,784) ​ ​
​
Plus, FMV of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year
​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​
​
Plus, Change in Fair Value (from prior year-end) of Prior Year Awards that Vested this year(ii)
​ ​ ​ ​ (4,593,688) ​ ​
​
Less Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Failed to vest this year
​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​
​ Total Adjustments ​ ​ ​ ​ (20,754,118) ​ ​
​
Compensation Actually Paid
​ ​ ​ ​ (17,705,405) ​ ​
​
(i)
Reflects Mr. Eschenbach’s unvested time-based RSUs, unearned portions of the PVU award that remained eligible for achievement as of January 31, 2026 and earned portion of the PVU award that remained subject to on-going time based vesting as of January 31, 2026. The change in fair value for the unearned portion of the PVU award is computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718 using the Monte Carlo simulation model, including updated input variables for such model, as of January 31, 2026. The amount does not reflect the actual economic value that may ultimately be realized by Mr. Eschenbach.
(ii)
Reflects Mr. Eschenbach’s time-based RSUs that vested during fiscal 2026 and earned portions of the PVU award that also became time-vested during fiscal 2026. The amount does not reflect the actual economic value that may ultimately be realized by Mr. Eschenbach.
​
(6)
The average Compensation Actually Paid to the Non-PEO NEOs reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
​
​ ​ ​ ​
Fiscal 2026
​
​
Total Reported in Summary Compensation Table (SCT)($)
​ ​ ​ ​ 16,648,065 ​ ​
​
Less, value of Stock Awards reported in SCT
​ ​ ​ ​ 14,760,470 ​ ​
​
Plus, Year-End value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested and Outstanding
​ ​ ​ ​ 11,216,303 ​ ​
​
Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that are Unvested and Outstanding
​ ​ ​ ​ (3,750,371) ​ ​
​
Plus, FMV of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year
​ ​ ​ ​ 1,057,852 ​ ​
​
Plus, Change in Fair Value (from prior year-end) of Prior Year Awards that Vested this year
​ ​ ​ ​ (1,681,520) ​ ​
​
Less Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Failed to vest this year
​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​
​ Total Adjustments ​ ​ ​ ​ 6,842,264 ​ ​
​
Compensation Actually Paid
​ ​ ​
​
8,729,859
 ​ ​
​
(7)
The Peer Group Total Stockholder Return set forth in this table utilizes the S&P 1500 Application Software Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting January 31, 2021, through the end of the listed year in Workday Class A common stock and in the S&P 1500 Application Software Index, respectively, and assumes the reinvestment of any dividends. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.
​
(8)
The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income reflected in our audited financial statements for the applicable fiscal year.
​
(9)
We determined adjusted subscription revenues to be the most important financial performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table) used to link company performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and Non-PEO NEOs in fiscal 2026. Subscription revenues primarily consist of fees that give our customers access to our cloud applications, which include related customer support. Subscription revenues are recognized over time as services are delivered, beginning on the date our service is made available to the customer. Adjusted subscription revenues are subscription revenues adjusted for the impact of acquisitions over $1 billion.
(10)
The fiscal 2024 amount reported for Mr. Bhusri in this column includes the grant date fair value of a fiscal 2024 RSU award granted to Mr. Bhusri ($28,122,190), as well as the incremental fair value related to the modification of Mr. Bhusri’s fiscal 2023 and 2022 equity awards required to be reported under Topic 718 in connection with Mr. Bhusri’s transition from Co-Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chair during fiscal 2024. These amounts are non-cash charges reportable for the accounting modification and are not additional amounts received by Mr. Bhusri.
       
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted Subscription Revenues        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(1)
Carl Eschenbach served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer from December 20, 2022, through January 2024, and subsequently served as our sole Chief Executive Officer through the end of our fiscal 2026 and until February 6, 2026.
(2)
Aneel Bhusri served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer from August 2020 through January 2024, and subsequently served as our Executive Chair until February 6, 2026. Chano Fernandez served as our Co-Chief Executive Officer from August 2020 through December 20, 2022.
​
(3)
The individuals comprising the Non-PEO NEOs for each year are listed below:
​
​
Fiscal 2026
​ ​
Fiscal 2025
​ ​
Fiscal 2024
​ ​
Fiscal 2023
​ ​
Fiscal 2022
​
​
Aneel Bhusri
​ ​
Aneel Bhusri
​ ​
James J. Bozzini
​ ​
James J. Bozzini
​ ​
James J. Bozzini
​
​
Gerrit Kazmaier
​ ​
Sayan Chakraborty
​ ​
Sayan Chakraborty
​ ​
Barbara A. Larson
​ ​
Douglas A. Robinson
​
​
Zane Rowe
​ ​
Robert Enslin
​ ​
Barbara A. Larson
​ ​
Douglas A. Robinson
​ ​
Richard H. Sauer
​
​
Richard H. Sauer
​ ​
Douglas A. Robinson
​ ​
Douglas A. Robinson
​ ​
Richard H. Sauer
​ ​
Robynne D. Sisco
​
​ ​ ​ ​
Zane Rowe
​ ​
Zane Rowe
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
       
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
(7)
The Peer Group Total Stockholder Return set forth in this table utilizes the S&P 1500 Application Software Index, which we also utilize in the stock performance graph required by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. The comparison assumes $100 was invested for the period starting January 31, 2021, through the end of the listed year in Workday Class A common stock and in the S&P 1500 Application Software Index, respectively, and assumes the reinvestment of any dividends. Historical stock performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.
       
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(5)
Compensation Actually Paid to Mr. Eschenbach for fiscal 2026 reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
​
​ ​ ​ ​
Fiscal 2026
​
​
Total Reported in Summary Compensation Table (SCT)($)
​ ​ ​
​
26,031,706
 ​ ​
​
Less, value of Stock Awards reported in SCT
​ ​ ​ ​ 22,982,993 ​ ​
​
Plus, Year-End value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested and Outstanding
​ ​ ​ ​ 18,853,354 ​ ​
​
Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that are Unvested and Outstanding(i)
​ ​ ​ ​ (35,013,784) ​ ​
​
Plus, FMV of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year
​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​
​
Plus, Change in Fair Value (from prior year-end) of Prior Year Awards that Vested this year(ii)
​ ​ ​ ​ (4,593,688) ​ ​
​
Less Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Failed to vest this year
​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​
​ Total Adjustments ​ ​ ​ ​ (20,754,118) ​ ​
​
Compensation Actually Paid
​ ​ ​ ​ (17,705,405) ​ ​
​
(i)
Reflects Mr. Eschenbach’s unvested time-based RSUs, unearned portions of the PVU award that remained eligible for achievement as of January 31, 2026 and earned portion of the PVU award that remained subject to on-going time based vesting as of January 31, 2026. The change in fair value for the unearned portion of the PVU award is computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718 using the Monte Carlo simulation model, including updated input variables for such model, as of January 31, 2026. The amount does not reflect the actual economic value that may ultimately be realized by Mr. Eschenbach.
(ii)
Reflects Mr. Eschenbach’s time-based RSUs that vested during fiscal 2026 and earned portions of the PVU award that also became time-vested during fiscal 2026. The amount does not reflect the actual economic value that may ultimately be realized by Mr. Eschenbach.
       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 16,648,065 $ 22,383,515 $ 17,598,668 $ 10,404,679 $ 9,768,972
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 8,729,859 15,806,061 26,543,948 3,826,484 11,928,801
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(6)
The average Compensation Actually Paid to the Non-PEO NEOs reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
​
​ ​ ​ ​
Fiscal 2026
​
​
Total Reported in Summary Compensation Table (SCT)($)
​ ​ ​ ​ 16,648,065 ​ ​
​
Less, value of Stock Awards reported in SCT
​ ​ ​ ​ 14,760,470 ​ ​
​
Plus, Year-End value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year that are Unvested and Outstanding
​ ​ ​ ​ 11,216,303 ​ ​
​
Plus, Change in Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that are Unvested and Outstanding
​ ​ ​ ​ (3,750,371) ​ ​
​
Plus, FMV of Awards Granted this Year and that Vested this Year
​ ​ ​ ​ 1,057,852 ​ ​
​
Plus, Change in Fair Value (from prior year-end) of Prior Year Awards that Vested this year
​ ​ ​ ​ (1,681,520) ​ ​
​
Less Prior Year Fair Value of Prior Year Awards that Failed to vest this year
​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​
​ Total Adjustments ​ ​ ​ ​ 6,842,264 ​ ​
​
Compensation Actually Paid
​ ​ ​
​
8,729,859
 ​ ​
       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
Compensation Actually Paid versus Total Stockholder Return
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
Compensation Actually Paid versus Net Income
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
Compensation Actually Paid versus Adjusted Subscription Revenue
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Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
Compensation Actually Paid versus Total Stockholder Return
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Tabular List, Table
Tabular List of Most Important Financial and Non-Financial Performance Measures
The following table is an unranked list of the financial and non-financial performance measures that we consider having been the most important in linking Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and non-PEO NEOs for fiscal 2026 to company performance, as further described in “Executive Compensation — Compensation Discussion and Analysis”. Time-vesting equity compensation makes up a material portion of the total compensation for our executives, thus, the price of our Class A common stock directly ties to Compensation Actually Paid.
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Adjusted Subscription Revenues
Non-GAAP Operating Margin
Annual Customer Satisfaction Score
Workday Class A Common Stock Price
​ ​
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 77 142 158 98 137
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 125 194 179 119 146
Net Income (Loss) $ 693,000,000 $ 526,000,000 $ 1,381,000,000 $ (367,000,000) $ 29,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 8,780,000,000 7,700,000,000 6,610,000,000 5,580,000,000 4,550,000,000
PEO Name Carl Eschenbach        
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted Subscription Revenues        
Non-GAAP Measure Description
(9)
We determined adjusted subscription revenues to be the most important financial performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table) used to link company performance to Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO and Non-PEO NEOs in fiscal 2026. Subscription revenues primarily consist of fees that give our customers access to our cloud applications, which include related customer support. Subscription revenues are recognized over time as services are delivered, beginning on the date our service is made available to the customer. Adjusted subscription revenues are subscription revenues adjusted for the impact of acquisitions over $1 billion.
       
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Annual Customer Satisfaction Score        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Workday Class A Common Stock Price        
Carl Eschenbach [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 26,031,706 $ 26,173,192 $ 2,521,664 $ 102,685,309
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount (17,705,405) 11,431,418 83,532,656 109,947,072
Aneel Bhusri [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount 47,334,656 17,297,412 18,431,406
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount 55,478,130 9,397,020 19,634,025
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross     28,122,190    
Chano Fernandez [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount 19,986,871 22,015,513
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 3,030,084 $ 27,405,062
PEO | Carl Eschenbach [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (22,982,993)        
PEO | Carl Eschenbach [Member] | Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (20,754,118)        
PEO | Carl Eschenbach [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 18,853,354        
PEO | Carl Eschenbach [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (35,013,784)        
PEO | Carl Eschenbach [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount        
PEO | Carl Eschenbach [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (4,593,688)        
PEO | Carl Eschenbach [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount        
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (14,760,470)        
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Adjustments, Excluding Value Reported in Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 6,842,264        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 11,216,303        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (3,750,371)        
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,057,852        
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,681,520)        
Non-PEO NEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount