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Warranty (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Warranty claim activity    
Beginning accrued warranty balance $ 1,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual $ 1,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Provision 650us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued 600us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued
Provision for (benefits from) prior year (258)virc_ProductWarrantyWarrantsIssuedPriorYear (220)virc_ProductWarrantyWarrantsIssuedPriorYear
Costs incurred (442)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense (380)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense
Ending accrued warranty balance $ 950us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual $ 1,000us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Minimum [Member]    
Warranty [Line Items]    
Product warranty period 5 years  
Maximum [Member]    
Warranty [Line Items]    
Product warranty period 10 years