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Note 3 - Acquisitions - Acquired Intangible Assets Useful Lives (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015
Customer Relationships [Member] | MK Data [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 13 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Pixie Software GmbH [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 9 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | BearWare [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 11 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Appterra LLC [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 11 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 9 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Computer Management [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 9 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | 4Solututions Information Technology [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 8 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Customs Info [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 9 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Datamyne Inc [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 9 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Airclic [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 9 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | e-customs [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Pentant Limited (Pentant) [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 9 years
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | MK Data [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 7 years |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | BearWare [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 5 years |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 5 years |
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Computer Management [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 6 years
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Customs Info [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 3 years
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Airclic [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 8 years
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | e-customs [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 6 years
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Pentant Limited (Pentant) [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 6 years
Existing Technology [Member] | Pixie Software GmbH [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Existing Technology [Member] | Appterra LLC [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Existing Technology [Member] | 4Solututions Information Technology [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 2 years |  |
Existing Technology [Member] | Datamyne Inc [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 6 years |  |
Trade Names [Member] | MK Data [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 5 years |
Trade Names [Member] | BearWare [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 5 years |
Trade Names [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 3 years |
Trade Names [Member] | 4Solututions Information Technology [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Trade Names [Member] | Customs Info [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 15 years
Trade Names [Member] | Datamyne Inc [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 9 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Appterra LLC [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 5 years |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Customs Info [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 12 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Datamyne Inc [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Airclic [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 12 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | e-customs [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 12 years

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