Note 2 - Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities by Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Due in One Year or Less [Member]
Book Value	$ 29,669	$ 13,995
Fair Value	29,763	13,997
Due in Greater Than One Year [Member]
Book Value	3,539	4,109
Fair Value	3,537	4,249
Book Value	33,208	18,104
Fair Value	$ 33,300	$ 18,246

Amount of (1) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates; and (2) debt and equity financial instruments including: (i) securities held-to-maturity, (ii) trading securities, and (iii) securities available-for-sale.

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