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Note 3 - Acquisitions (Details Textual) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 06, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 21, 2020 USD ($) | Aug. 20, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2019 USD ($) | May 10, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 12, 2019 USD ($) shares | Aug. 21, 2018 USD ($) shares | Aug. 21, 2018 CAD ($) shares | Jun. 22, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 02, 2018 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Aug. 21, 2018 CAD ($)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48,403 | $ 292,053 | $ 67,932 |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,981 | $ 3,457 | $ 3,187 |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296 | 46 |
Peoplevox [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  | $ 24,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,137 |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,095 |  |  |
Kontainers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,237 |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Period for Revenue Performance Targets (Year) |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,533 |  |  |
ShipTrack [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total | $ 19,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,029 |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value | 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Period for Revenue Performance Targets (Year) | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total | $ 2,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,936 |  |  |
The 2021 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,403 |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,400 |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,564 |  |  |
Visual Compliance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 248,900 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 239,863 |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Estimated Uncollectible |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,055 |  |
Core Transport Technologies NZ Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,833 |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Period for Revenue Performance Targets (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,345 |  |
STEPcom [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 18,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,639 |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount |  |  |  |  | 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Estimated Uncollectible |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,889 |  |
BestTransport [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  |  | $ 11,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,718 |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount |  |  |  | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,718 |  |
Aljex Software, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,400 |  |  | $ 32,382 |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,230 |
Velocity Mail [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,100 |  |  |  | 26,107 |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,005 |
PinPoint [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,443 |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Gross Contractual Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivable, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Period for Revenue Performance Targets (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000 | $ 14.4 |  |  |  |  | $ 11,729 |

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