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CASH DIVIDENDS AND COMMON STOCK REPURCHASES (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 11, 2024 | Sep. 19, 2023 | Sep. 18, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2022
Percentage increase in common stock dividend |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regular cash dividend declared per common stock |  | $ 0.30 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00
Common stock repurchases (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,160 | 1,855,714 | 527,752
Common stock repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,464 | $ 68,236 | $ 20,372
Share price |  |  |  | 40.01 |  |  |  | $ 40.01 | $ 36.77 | $ 38.60
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,066 |  |
Share-based payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47.19 |  |
Regular cash dividend paid per common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.25 | $ 0.25
Treasury stock to settle stock option exercises and other share-based awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135,156 | 0 | 0
Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchases (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,000 |  |
Common stock repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,200 |  |
Share price |  |  |  | $ 43.50 |  |  |  | $ 43.50 |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchases (in shares) | 5,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased | $ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ 44.87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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