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Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2020
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairments of intangible assets | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Amortization expense | $ 2,200,000 | $ 4,100,000 | $ 4,200,000
Customer Contracts [Member] | RITEC [Member] |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets remaining useful Life | 4 years |  |
Customer Contracts [Member] | Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets remaining useful Life | 6 years |  |
Customer Contracts [Member] | Intangible Assets, Amortization Period [Member] |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Decrease In amortization expense | $ 1,800,000 |  |
Increase in net income due to change of amortization method | $ 1,800,000 |  |
Customer Contracts [Member] | Intangible Assets, Amortization Period [Member] | RITEC [Member] |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets remaining useful Life | 20 years |  |
Customer Contracts [Member] | Intangible Assets, Amortization Period [Member] | Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite lived intangible assets remaining useful Life | 20 years |  |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123570139&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 + Details
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- Definition Remaining amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 926 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120154696&loc=d3e54445-107959 + Details
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