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Royalty Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2025 | Jan. 31, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2023
Guaranteed Minimum Royalty Payments |  | $ 13,000,000 |  |
Royalty Obligation, Current |  | 1,358,000 | $ 1,700,000 |
Royalty Obligation Non Current |  | 1,106,000 | 2,093,000 |
Accrued Royalties, Current, Excess Royalty Payment Due |  | 691,000 | 935,000 |
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Payment Term Period | 10 years |  |  |
Payment Maturity Date | Sep. 30, 2028 |  |  |
Minimum Royalty Payment Obligation | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |
Royalty Obligation, Current |  | 1,100,000 |  |
Royalty Obligation Non Current |  | 800,000 |  |
Excess Royalty Payments |  | 2,500,000 | 2,300,000 | $ 1,300,000
Accrued Royalties, Current, Excess Royalty Payment Due |  | 600,000 |  |
Royalty guarantee commitment amount due current |  | 500,000 | 600,000 |
Royalty expense |  | 300,000 | $ 200,000 |
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] | Royalty Payments Due In Next Twelve Months [Member] |  |  |  |
Royalty guarantee commitement amount |  | 100,000 |  |
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] | Royalty Payments Due Year Two [Member] |  |  |  |
Royalty guarantee commitement amount |  | 200,000 |  |
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] | Royalty Payments Due Year Three [Member] |  |  |  |
Royalty guarantee commitement amount |  | 233,000 |  |
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] | Royalty Payments Due Year Four [Member] |  |  |  |
Royalty guarantee commitement amount |  | 233,000 |  |
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] | Royalty Payments Due Year Five [Member] |  |  |  |
Royalty guarantee commitement amount |  | 234,000 |  |
New Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Royalty expense |  | $ 400,000 |  |

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