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Retirement Plans (401(k) Retirement Plan) (Details) (401(k) Retirement Plan [Member]) | 12 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Virco stock held in plan | 689,284 virc_DefinedContributionPlanNumberOfCommonSharesHeld | 771,070 virc_DefinedContributionPlanNumberOfCommonSharesHeld
Minimum [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Participant deferral percentage allowance | 1.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = virc_A401KRetirementPlanMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Participant deferral percentage allowance | 50.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = virc_A401KRetirementPlanMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |

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- Definition Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Defined Contribution Plan, Number of Common Shares Held + References No definition available. + Details
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