Note 6 - Leases (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, د.إ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2024 AED (د.إ)	Jan. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 7,184		$ 5,164
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	6,467		4,527
Operating Lease, Expense	2,400		1,700
Current Maturities of Long-term Debt [Member]
Finance Lease, Liability, Current	100
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization	$ 400
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	30 years
Abu Dhabi Land Lease [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Annual Payment	$ 300	د.إ 1.2
Decrease in Operating Lease Liability, Current			400
Decrease in Operating Lease Liability, Noncurrent			6,000
Decrease in Operating Lease Right-of-use Asset			5,500
Decrease in Operating Lease Expense			$ 1,100

The amount of decrease in operating lease expense during the reporting period.

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The amount of decrease in the current portion of operating lease liability during the reporting period.

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Amount of decrease in the non-current portion of the operating lease liability as of the reporting period.

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The amount of decrease in the operating lease right-of-use asset as of the reporting period.

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Represents the amount of payment expected to be made per year under operating lease of lessee.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as current.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479041/842-20-45-1

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of right-of-use asset from finance lease.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479041/842-20-45-1

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Term of lessee's finance lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-3

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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479041/842-20-45-4

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

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Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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