Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Sep. 14, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-13490
Entity Registrant Name	MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	76-0210849
Entity Address, Address Line One	2002 Timberloch Place
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 400
Entity Address, City or Town	The Woodlands
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77380
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	353-4475
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,182,233
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Central Index Key	0000926423
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock - $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	MIND
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Series A Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Series A Preferred Stock - $1.00 par value per share
Trading Symbol	MINDP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ