Note 5 - Debt - Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024
Debt	$ 24,582	$ 25,732
Debt, next twelve months	9,253
Debt, year two	518
Debt, year three	535
Debt, year four	570
Debt, year five	621
Debt, thereafter	13,087
Finance lease obligations	81
Finance lease, next twelve months	36
Finance lease, year two	36
Finance lease, year three	9
Finance lease, year four	0
Finance lease, year five	0
Finance lease, thereafter	0
Revolving Lines, North America [Member]
Debt	6,765	5,519
Debt, next twelve months	6,765
Debt, year two	0
Debt, year three	0
Debt, year four	0
Debt, year five	0
Debt, thereafter	0
Mortgages [Member]
Debt	3,956	4,512
Debt, next twelve months	221
Debt, year two	221
Debt, year three	221
Debt, year four	221
Debt, year five	221
Debt, thereafter	2,853
Foreign Revolving Lines [Member]
Debt	2,010	3,632
Debt, next twelve months	2,010
Debt, year two	0
Debt, year three	0
Debt, year four	0
Debt, year five	0
Debt, thereafter	0
Long-term Finance Obligation [Member]
Debt	9,023
Debt, next twelve months	225
Debt, year two	263
Debt, year three	305
Debt, year four	349
Debt, year five	400
Debt, thereafter	7,481
Loans Payable [Member]
Debt	2,753	2,753
Debt, next twelve months	0
Debt, year two	0
Debt, year three	0
Debt, year four	0
Debt, year five	0
Debt, thereafter	2,753
Finance Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt	9,098	$ 9,316
Finance lease obligations	75
Finance lease, next twelve months	32
Finance lease, year two	34
Finance lease, year three	9
Finance lease, year four	0
Finance lease, year five	0
Finance lease, thereafter	$ (0)

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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