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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2013
May 03, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]        
Proceeds from sale $ 1,800,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses $ 18,600,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses    
Period of transition services and manufacturing, Maximum       12 months
Transition Service Agreement expiration date       Jan. 31, 2014
Amount received from disposition of inventory     $ 2,355,000alot_DiscontinuedOperationsAmountReceivedFromDispositionOfInventory $ (2,355,000)alot_DiscontinuedOperationsAmountReceivedFromDispositionOfInventory