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Description of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2020
Credit Concentration Risk | Accounts Receivable |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of major customers | one |  | one
Concentration risk percentage | 10.00% |  | 10.00%
Customer Concentration Risk | Revenue |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of major customers | No | One |
Concentration risk percentage | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Geographic Concentration Risk | Revenue | United States |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 73.00% | 76.00% |
Geographic Concentration Risk | Revenue | Japan |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 13.00% |  |
Geographic Concentration Risk | Property and Equipment | United States |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage | 95.00% |  | 94.00%

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