NET INCOME PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF ARGAN - Additional information (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
NET INCOME PER SHARE
Antidilutive common stock	785,167	876,734	818,501	876,734

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482662/260-10-50-1

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