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Probability of success.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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This element represents the amount of any change recognized during the period in the high-end of the estimated range of outcomes (undiscounted) of a liability assumed in a business combination arising from an item of contingent consideration.

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This element represents the amount of any change recognized during the period in the low-end of the estimated range of outcomes (undiscounted) of a liability assumed in a business combination arising from an item of contingent consideration.

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- Definition

Value of input used to measure contingent consideration liability from business combination.

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($) yr	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Additional income generated from reduction in contingent consideration		$ 1,438,000
TrojanLabel ApS [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Additional income generated from reduction in contingent consideration		1,400,000
Contingent Earn Out Liability [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Estimated earnout targets	$ 500,000
Estimated earnout targets	1,400,000
Additional income generated from reduction in contingent consideration		$ 1,438,000
Contingent Earn Out Liability [Member] \| TrojanLabel ApS [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Estimated earnout targets	407,000
Estimated earnout targets	$ 1,280,000
Contingent Earn Out Liability [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Probability of success	0.00%
Contingent Earn Out Liability [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| TrojanLabel ApS [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions	0.0177
Probability of success	1.60%
Contingent Earn Out Liability [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Probability of success	0.90%
Contingent Earn Out Liability [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| TrojanLabel ApS [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions	0.0335
Probability of success	87.20%
Contingent Earn Out Liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions	0.0268
Contingent Earn Out Liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions	0.049
Contingent Earn Out Liability [Member] \| Measurement Input, Expected Term [Member]
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions \| yr	7