Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
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	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 253
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2016
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,600,527
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,204,217