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Royalty Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	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