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Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2023 | Jan. 31, 2022
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities associated with software license at net present value, current | $ 8,161,000 | $ 7,059,000 |
Liabilities associated with software license at net present value, non-current | 8,288,000 | 9,614,000 |
Software licenses purchased | 13,000,000 |  |
Unamortized software licenses with alternative uses to be sold, leased or marketed | 9,400,000 |  |
Impairment of intangible assets | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0
IPR&D [Member] |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  | 4,100,000
Estimated economic life | 7 years |  |
Software licenses [Member] |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization expense | $ 11,500,000 | 7,500,000 | 6,400,000
Internal-use software licenses [Member] |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Fully amortized software license retired | 5,800,000 |  |
Acquired Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization expense | $ 4,900,000 | $ 4,900,000 | $ 1,400,000

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