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Royalty Obligation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2026	Jan. 31, 2026
Royalty Obligation Disclosure [Line Items]
Guaranteed royalty payments obligation		$ 14,000,000
Guaranteed Minimum Royalty Payments		300,000
Royalty Obligation, Current		1,233,000	$ 1,656,000
Accrued Royalties, Current, Excess Royalty Payment Due		194,000	$ 331,000
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member]
Royalty Obligation Disclosure [Line Items]
Payment Term Period	10 years
Payment Maturity Date	Sep. 30, 2026
Minimum Royalty Payment Obligation	$ 15,000,000
Royalty Obligation, Current		1,000,000
Excess Royalty Payments		200,000
Accrued Royalties, Current, Excess Royalty Payment Due		200,000
Royalty guarantee commitment amount due current		400,000
Royalty expense		200,000
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] \| Royalty Payments Due Remainder of Fiscal Year [Member]
Royalty Obligation Disclosure [Line Items]
Royalty guarantee commitment amount		100,000
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] \| Royalty Payments Due In Next Twelve Months [Member]
Royalty Obligation Disclosure [Line Items]
Royalty guarantee commitment amount		200,000
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] \| Royalty Payments Due Year Two [Member]
Royalty Obligation Disclosure [Line Items]
Royalty guarantee commitment amount		233,000
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] \| Royalty Payments Due Year Three [Member]
Royalty Obligation Disclosure [Line Items]
Royalty guarantee commitment amount		233,000
Honeywell Asset Purchase and License Agreement [Member] \| Royalty Payments Due Year Four [Member]
Royalty Obligation Disclosure [Line Items]
Royalty guarantee commitment amount		$ 234,000