Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Apr. 13, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-13490
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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 26,092,078
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,766,680
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the definitive proxy statement of MIND Technology, Inc. for the 2021Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which will be filed within 120 days of January 31, 2021, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Central Index Key	0000926423
Common Stock - $0.01 par value per share
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 - $1.00 par value per share
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