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Securities Available for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Impairment charges on available for sale security | $ 0 us-gaap_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesInvestmentsAvailableforsaleSecurities
Minimum [Member] |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Original maturity of short-term investments | 90 days
Anticipated maturity period | 1 month
Maximum [Member] |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |
Anticipated maturity period | 3 years

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- Definition The amount by which the fair value of an investment in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 320 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27161-111563 + Details
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