Note 6 - Debt (Details Textual) - Rabobank N.A [Member]		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
May 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Unsecured Credit Agreement [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.75%
Unsecured Credit Agreement [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 0	$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 20,000,000	$ 20,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		1.23%	1.23%
Liquidity on Consolidated Basis Minimum		$ 25,000,000	$ 25,000,000
Current Ratio Minimum		1.3	1.3
Leverage Ratio Maximum		1.5	1.5
Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Minimum		1.5	1.5
2012 Mortgage [Member] \| Quad Ortega Hill LLC [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.25%
Debt Instrument One Month London Interbank Offered Rate		0.48%
2012 Mortgage [Member] \| Quad Ortega Hill LLC [Member] \| Swap [Member]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	$ 16,100,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.31%
2012 Mortgage [Member] \| Quad Ortega Hill LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 16,100,000	$ 14,500,000	$ 14,500,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	88,100
Final Principal Payment	$ 11,700,000

The minimum current ratio as of the balance sheet date under the terms of the debt covenants.

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The one month London Interbank Offered reference interest rate on the debt instrument.

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The minimum debt service coverage ratio as of the balance sheet date under the terms of the debt covenants.

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The required amount due as a lump sum payment on final maturity date.

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The maximum leverage as of the balance sheet date under the terms of the debt covenants.

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The minimum liquidity on a consolidated basis as of the balance sheet date under the terms of the debt covenants.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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