Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Tax Expense (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
State:
Current	$ 2	$ 2
Foreign:
	$ 2	$ 2

Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

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-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 6.I.7)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Current Tax Expense (or Benefit)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Subparagraph (a)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph h

-Article 4

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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 6

-Section I

-Subsection 7

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