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Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 05, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]      
Common stock repurchased, shares 500,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired    
Common stock shares repurchased, value $ 6,250,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 6,250,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod  
Company shares given to employees, shares   62,797alot_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercise 66,828alot_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercise
Company shares given to employees, value   $ 878,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation $ 797,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
Common stock shares additional authorized   390,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased