Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - 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 income (loss)	0		0	0	(8,832)	0	(8,832)
Foreign currency translation	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	0	1,915	1,915
Restricted stock issued (in shares)	2	0
Restricted stock issued	$ 0	$ 0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock forfeited for taxes	0	0	0	(1)	0	0	(1)
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0	(947)	0	(947)
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0	654	0	0	0	654
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 income (loss)	0	0	0	0	274	0	274
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0	(946)	0	(946)
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0	261	0	0	0	261
Retirement of treasury stock (in shares)	(193)	0
Retirement of treasury stock	$ (2)	$ 0		16,863		0	0
Retirement of treasury stock			(16,861)		0
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2024	1,406	1,683
Balances at Jan. 31, 2024	$ 14	$ 37,779	$ 113,121	$ 0	$ (128,307)	$ 34	$ 22,641