Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Sep. 12, 2020
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, 2020
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		15,918,642
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes