Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Jun. 07, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Central Index Key	0000926423
Entity Registrant Name	MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-13490
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	76-0210849
Entity Address, Address Line One	2002 Timberloch Place Suite 550
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		13,781,904
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Document 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
Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock - $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	MIND
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ