Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	May 31, 2012 Common Class A [Member]	May 31, 2012 Common Class B [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	QAD INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001036188
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,623,395	3,160,379
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2012