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Note 3 - Acquisitions (Details) - Acquired Intangible Assets Useful Lives | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014
Customer Relationships [Member] | MK Data [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 13 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | BearWare [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 11 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 9 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Computer Management [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 9 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Customs Info [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 9 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Airclic [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 9 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | e-customs [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 10 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Pentant [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 9 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Impatex [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  | 10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Compudata [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  | 9 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | KSD [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  | 12 years
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | MK Data [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 7 years |  |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | BearWare [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 5 years |  |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 5 years |  |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Computer Management [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 6 years |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Customs Info [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 3 years |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Airclic [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 8 years |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | e-customs [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 6 years |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Pentant [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 6 years |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Impatex [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  | 8 years
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Compudata [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | KSD [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  | 8 years
Trade Names [Member] | MK Data [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 5 years |  |
Trade Names [Member] | BearWare [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 5 years |  |
Trade Names [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 3 years |  |
Trade Names [Member] | Computer Management [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] | Customs Info [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 15 years |
Trade Names [Member] | Airclic [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] | e-customs [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Trade Names [Member] | Pentant [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | MK Data [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | BearWare [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives | 5 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Computer Management [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Customs Info [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 12 years |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Airclic [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 12 years |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | e-customs [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  | 12 years |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Pentant [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Impatex [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Compudata [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  | 3 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | KSD [Member] |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives |  |  |

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