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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2024 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2024 | Jul. 31, 2023
Share repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Regular cash dividend declared per common stock | $ 0.30 |  | $ 0.25 |  | $ 0.60 | $ 0.50
Common stock repurchases (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 5,600 | 169,788
Common stock repurchased |  |  | $ 3,057 |  | $ 187 | $ 6,738
Common stock repurchased |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |
Share price | 44.87 |  | $ 39.45 |  | $ 44.87 | $ 39.45
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation |  |  |  |  | 417,431 |
Share-based payment |  |  |  |  | $ 68.04 |
Treasury stock to settle stock option exercises and other share-based awards |  |  |  |  | 260,630 | 81,851
Q1 dividend |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Regular cash dividend declared per common stock |  | $ 0.30 |  |  |  |
Dividend declared payment date |  | Apr. 22, 2024 |  |  |  |
Q2 dividend |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Regular cash dividend declared per common stock | $ 0.30 |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared payment date | Jul. 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Q3 dividend |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Regular cash dividend declared per common stock |  |  |  | $ 0.25 |  |
Dividend declared payment date |  |  |  | Apr. 28, 2023 |  |
Q4 dividend |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchases |  |  |  |  |  |
Regular cash dividend declared per common stock |  |  | $ 0.25 |  |  |
Dividend declared payment date |  |  | Jul. 31, 2023 |  |  |

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