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Earnings Per Share Attributable to the Stockholders of Argan - Additional Information (Detail)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2014
Jul. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]        
Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS 256,000 132,000 291,000 146,000
Shares covered by antidilutive stock options 0 404,000 0 241,000