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Income Taxes - Reconciliation of income tax provision/(benefit) With The Amount Computed By Applying The Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate To The Income Before Income Tax Provision/(benefit) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Provision at Statutory Rate	$ (2,579)	$ 1,275	$ 716
Goodwill Impairment	2,814
Portugal Tax Incentives - Valuation Allowance	2,373
Foreign Rate Differential	163	197	157
Change in Reserves Related to ASC 740 Liability	133	60	93
Transaction Costs	121
State Taxes, Net of Federal Tax Effect	96	56	(2)
Meals and Entertainment	21	14	0
Change in Valuation Allowance	(68)	73	182
Share Based Compensation	(74)	(43)	(52)
Foreign Derived Intangible Income	(151)	(98)	(180)
R&D Credits	(205)	(160)	(160)
Return to Provision Adjustment	(363)	12	(22)
Other	(79)	(7)	17
Total	$ 2,202	$ 1,379	$ 749

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