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Note 3 - Acquisitions - Acquired Intangible Assets Useful Lives (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2016
Customer Relationships [Member] | ShipRush [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 9 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | PCSTrac, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 13 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | MacroPoint LLC [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 12 years |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Pixie Software GmbH [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 9 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Appterra LLC [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 11 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | 4Solututions Information Technology [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 8 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Datamyne Inc [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 9 years |
Customer Relationships [Member] | MK Data [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 13 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | BearWare [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 11 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 9 years
Existing Technology [Member] | ShipRush [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Existing Technology [Member] | PCSTrac, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Existing Technology [Member] | MacroPoint LLC [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 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 |
Existing Technology [Member] | MK Data [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 7 years
Existing Technology [Member] | BearWare [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 5 years
Existing Technology [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 5 years
Trade Names [Member] | ShipRush [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 8 years |  |
Trade Names [Member] | PCSTrac, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 4 years |  |
Trade Names [Member] | MacroPoint LLC [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 8 years |  |
Trade Names [Member] | 4Solututions Information Technology [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 5 years |
Trade Names [Member] | Datamyne Inc [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 9 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
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | ShipRush [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | PCSTrac, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | MacroPoint LLC [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) | 5 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Appterra LLC [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 5 years |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Datamyne Inc [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  | 5 years |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Oz [Member] |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets estimated useful lives (Year) |  |  | 5 years

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