Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Sep. 08, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	VIRCO MFG CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000751365
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,357,457