Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Awards Activity (Details) - Stock Award Units - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020
Number of Stock Award Units
Stock Award Units, Beginning Balance	490,239
Units granted	89,289
Units vested	(203,137)
Units forfeited	(28,164)
Stock Award Units, Ending Balance	348,227	490,239
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$ 33.50
Units granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	10.02
Units vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	25.82
Units forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	30.57
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Ending Balance	$ 32.20	$ 33.50
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Units outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)	1 year 1 month 6 days	1 year 4 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Units outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 3,357	$ 8,442

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