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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer matching percentage of employee contributions | 50.00% |  |
Defined contribution plan, matching contributions | $ 987,000 | $ 869,000 | $ 853,000
Maximum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined contribution plan, employee contribution percentage for which employer contributes a matching contribution | 3.00% |  |

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- Definition Percentage Of Employer Contribution To Match Participant Contribution In Defined Contribution Plan + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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- Definition Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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