Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common and Preferred [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Total
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022	1,597	1,683
Balances at Jan. 31, 2022	$ 16	$ 37,779	$ 129,067	$ (16,862)	$ (117,856)	$ (1,881)	$ 30,263
Net loss	0	0	0	0	(2,419)	0	(2,419)
Stock-based compensation	0	0	236	0	0	0	236
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0	(947)	0	(947)
Foreign currency translation	$ 0	0	0	0	0	(3)	(3)
Restricted stock issued (in shares)	1
Restricted stock issued	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock surrendered for tax withholding	$ 0	$ 0	0	(1)	0	0	(1)
Balances (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022	1,598	1,683
Balances at Apr. 30, 2022	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,303	(16,863)	(121,222)	(1,884)	27,129
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022	1,597	1,683
Balances at Jan. 31, 2022	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,067	(16,862)	(117,856)	(1,881)	30,263
Net loss							(9,498)
Balances (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022	1,599	1,683
Balances at Oct. 31, 2022	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,591	(16,863)	(128,301)	33	22,255
Balances (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022	1,598	1,683
Balances at Apr. 30, 2022	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,303	(16,863)	(121,222)	(1,884)	27,129
Net loss	0	0	0	0	(1,920)	0	(1,920)
Stock-based compensation	0	0	152	0	0	0	152
Foreign currency translation	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	0	300	300
Restricted stock issued (in shares)	1	0
Restricted stock issued	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0
Balances (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2022	1,599	1,683
Balances at Jul. 31, 2022	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,455	(16,863)	(123,142)	(1,584)	25,661
Net loss	0	0	0	0	(5,159)	0	(5,159)
Stock-based compensation	0	0	136	0	0	0	136
Foreign currency translation						1,617	1,617
Restricted stock issued	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0
Balances (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022	1,599	1,683
Balances at Oct. 31, 2022	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,591	(16,863)	(128,301)	33	22,255
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023	1,599	1,683
Balances at Jan. 31, 2023	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,721	(16,863)	(127,635)	34	23,052
Net loss	0	0	0	0	(240)	0	(240)
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0	50	0	0	0	50
Balances (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023	1,599	1,683
Balances at Apr. 30, 2023	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,771	(16,863)	(127,875)	34	22,862
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023	1,599	1,683
Balances at Jan. 31, 2023	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,721	(16,863)	(127,635)	34	23,052
Net loss							(1,167)
Balances (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2023	1,406	1,683
Balances at Oct. 31, 2023	$ 14	$ 37,779	113,124	0	(129,748)	34	21,203
Balances (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023	1,599	1,683
Balances at Apr. 30, 2023	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,771	(16,863)	(127,875)	34	22,862
Net loss	0	0	0	0	(1,494)	0	(1,494)
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0	108	0	0	0	108
Balances (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2023	1,599	1,683
Balances at Jul. 31, 2023	$ 16	$ 37,779	129,879	(16,863)	(129,369)	34	21,476
Net loss	0	0	0	0	568	0	568
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0	106	0	0	0	106
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)	(193)	0
Retirement of treasury stock	$ (2)	$ 0	(16,861)	16,863	0	0	0
Preferred stock dividends	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	(947)	0	(947)
Balances (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2023	1,406	1,683
Balances at Oct. 31, 2023	$ 14	$ 37,779	$ 113,124	$ 0	$ (129,748)	$ 34	$ 21,203