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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2019
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Activity of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | The activity of the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended January 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:
|  | Balance at beginning of year |  |  | Additions |  |  | Deductions |  |  | Balance at end of year |
Year ended January 31, 2019 |  | $ | 1,326 |  |  |  | 3,919 |  |  |  | (3,746 | ) |  | $ | 1,499 |
Year ended January 31, 2018 |  | $ | 588 |  |  |  | 4,435 |  |  |  | (3,697 | ) |  | $ | 1,326 |
Year ended January 31, 2017 |  | $ | 664 |  |  |  | 4,892 |  |  |  | (4,968 | ) |  | $ | 588 |

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