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Acquisitions - Summary of Revenue and Earnings Before Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
MTEX New Solutions, S.A. [Member]
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 4,163
Gross Profit	511
Operating Expenses:
Selling Expenses	2,485
Research and Development Expenses	309
General and Administrative Expenses	1,194
Goodwill Impairment	13,403
Total Operating Expenses	17,391
Operating Income (Loss)	(16,880)
Other Income (Expenses)	(862)
Earnings (Loss) before Taxes	(17,742)
Agreement With Astro Machine For Asset Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information [Line Items]
Revenue	18,497	$ 18,147	$ 12,515
Operating Expenses:
Earnings (Loss) before Taxes	$ 1,476	$ 2,616	$ 1,571

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