Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Dec. 10, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	VIRCO MFG CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000751365
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,541,956
Entity Public Float			$ 80,352,000