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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- Definition

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

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-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of right-of-use asset from finance lease.

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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.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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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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Note 11 - Leases (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, د.إ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2024 AED (د.إ)	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Operating Lease, Liability	$ 7,654		$ 7,654		$ 7,184
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	6,938		6,938		6,467
Finance Lease, Liability	94		94		$ 113
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization	300		$ 300
Operating Lease, Expense	$ 600	$ 600
Minimum [Member]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	1 year		1 year
Maximum [Member]
Lessee, Finance Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	30 years		30 years
Abu Dhabi Land Lease [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Annual Payment			$ 300	د.إ 1.2
Decrease in Operating Lease Liability, Current	$ 400		400
Decrease in Operating Lease Liability, Noncurrent	6,000		6,000
Decrease in Operating Lease Right-of-use Asset	$ 5,500		$ 5,500