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Balance Sheet - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Customer
Jan. 31, 2014
Customer
Oct. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2014
Maximum [Member]
May 31, 2014
Seamap Pte Ltd [Member]
Ion Geophysical Corporation [Member]
Product_Lines
Oct. 31, 2014
Contracts Receivable [Member]
Jan. 31, 2014
Contracts Receivable [Member]
Oct. 31, 2014
Promissory Note [Member]
May 31, 2014
Inventory [Member]
Seamap Pte Ltd [Member]
Ion Geophysical Corporation [Member]
Balance Sheet [Line Items]                  
Contracts and notes receivable $ 3,338,000 $ 1,005,000       $ 849,000 $ 1,005,000 $ 2,800,000  
Contracts and notes receivable, Interest rate 2.10% 2.10%              
Number of customers due 2 3              
Contracts and notes receivable repayment term     1 month 13 months          
Allowance for contract and notes receivable 0 0              
Business acquisition, fair value consideration         $ 15,600,000       $ 3,600,000
Number of product lines         2