Royalty Obligation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2018	Apr. 29, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023
Guaranteed Minimum Royalty Payments		$ 10,000
Royalty Obligation, Current		1,600	$ 1,725
Royalty Obligation Non Current		3,102	3,415
Accrued Royalties, Current, Excess Royalty Payment Due		379	$ 562
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member]
Payment Term Period	10 years
Minimum Royalty Payment Obligation	$ 15,000
Royalty Obligation, Current		1,500
Royalty Obligation Non Current		2,700
Excess Royalty Payments		400
Accrued Royalties, Current, Excess Royalty Payment Due		400
Accrued Royalties Current Excess Royalty Payments Due		$ 400

Accrued royalties in excess of guaranteed minimum royalty obligation- amount due within one year.

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Accrued royalties current excess royalty payments due.

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Amount of royalty expense paid in excess of guaranteed minimum payments.

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Total Amount paid to date on the Guaranteed Minimum Royalty Obligation.

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Minimum Royalty Payment Obligation.

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Payment term period.

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Carrying amount of the short term portion of the guaranteed minimum royalty obligations related to Honeywell Agreements.

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Carrying amount of the long term portions of the guaranteed minimum royalty obligation related to Honeywell Agreements.

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