Cover - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2022	Apr. 25, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-8777
Entity Registrant Name	VIRCO MFG. CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	95-1613718
Entity Address, Address Line One	2027 Harpers Way
Entity Address, City or Town	Torrance
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	90501
City Area Code	310
Local Phone Number	533-0474
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
Trading Symbol	VIRC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 43
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,102,023
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K as set forth herein.
Entity Central Index Key	0000751365
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY