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Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Assumed annualized forfeiture rate |  | 5.00% | 5.00%
Tax benefit associated with share-based compensation expense | $ 5,438 | $ 7,132 | $ 6,182
Tax benefit realized from share-based compensation | $ 1,753 | $ 2,272 | $ 14,512
Common shares per PSU | 100.00% |  |
2017 Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Common shares authorized | 10,000,000 |  |
Awards granted | 0 |  |
Two Thousand Eight Stock Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Common shares authorized | 10,000,000 |  |
Common shares available to grant | 3,903,823 |  |
2017 and 2008 Stock Incentive Plan | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 7 years |  |
2017 and 2008 Stock Incentive Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 10 years |  |
Stock Options |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Awards granted | 160,000 |  |
Compensation cost of stock options granted but not yet vested | $ 278 |  |
Weighted average period of recognition (in years) | 3 months 18 days |  |
Stock Options | Non-employee Directors |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 1 year |  |
Stock Options | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 1 year |  |
Stock Options | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 3 years |  |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Awards granted | 0 | 0 | 0
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 5 years |  |
Compensation cost of stock options granted but not yet vested | $ 4 |  |
Weighted average period of recognition (in years) | 1 month 6 days |  |
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation cost of stock options granted but not yet vested | $ 11,249 |  |
Weighted average period of recognition (in years) | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ 23.38 | $ 27.30 | $ 18.94
Granted, Shares | 390,000 |  |
Vested, Shares | 200,000 |  |
Aggregate grant date fair value, vested | $ 29.58 |  |
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 3 years |  |
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 5 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Compensation cost of stock options granted but not yet vested | $ 14,207 |  |
Weighted average period of recognition (in years) | 2 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ 26.01 | $ 28.10 |
Granted, Shares | 621,500 |  | 0
Vested, Shares | 0 | 0 |
Aggregate grant date fair value, vested | $ 0 |  | $ 39.06
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 3 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock options vesting period, maximum (in years) | 5 years |  |

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