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Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Apr. 30, 2014
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Amortization expense $ 60,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 60,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
GPS [Member]    
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Impairment losses recorded related to intangible assets $ 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
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