Note 8 - Retirement Plans (Details Textual) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match	100.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	1.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match, Payroll Deferral Contributions	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay, Payroll Deferral Contributions	5.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$ 0.4
Minimum [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	16.00%

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

No definition available.

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Percentage of payroll deferral contributions employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

No definition available.

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

No definition available.

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

No definition available.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

No definition available.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

No definition available.

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