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180 - Disclosure - Product Warranty Liability - Activity in Product Warranty Liability (Detail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000008146 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2015-02-01 - 2016-01-31
2014-02-02 - 2015-01-31
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]
 
 
Balance, beginning of the year
375,000  
355,000  
Warranties issued
887,000  
546,000  
Settlements made
(862,000) 
(526,000) 
Balance, end of the year
400,000  
 
375,000