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Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans	Jan. 31, 2017
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	Note 14—Employee Benefit Plans Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): AstroNova has an ESOP providing retirement benefits to all eligible employees. Annual contributions in amounts determined by the Company’s Board of Directors are invested by the ESOP’s Trustees in shares of common stock of AstroNova. Contributions may be in cash or stock. The Company did not make a contribution to the ESOP in fiscal 2017 or 2016. The Company’s contribution of $0.1 million in fiscal 2015 was recorded as compensation expense. All shares owned by the ESOP have been allocated to participants. On January 23, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has voted to terminate the ESOP. Profit-Sharing Plan: AstroNova sponsors a Profit-Sharing Plan (the “Plan”) which provides retirement benefits to all eligible domestic employees. The Plan allows participants to defer a portion of their cash compensation and contribute such deferral to the Plan through payroll deductions. The Company makes matching contributions up to specified levels. The deferrals are made within the limits prescribed by Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are deposited into trust funds. It is the policy of the Company to fund any contributions accrued. The Company’s annual contribution amounts are determined by the Board of Directors. Contributions paid or accrued amounted to $0.5 million in fiscal 2017 and $0.3 million in both 2016 and 2015.