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Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	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

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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