SEGMENT REPORTING (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations		$ 20,302	$ 23,243	$ 22,269	$ 20,369	$ 20,473	$ 24,888	$ 29,465	$ 24,819	$ 86,183	$ 99,646
Operating Profit (Loss)		1,989	$ 2,248	$ 2,631	$ (21)	(300)	$ 3,192	$ 5,700	$ 3,220	6,847	11,812
Depreciation and Amortization Expense										1,194	986
Interest Expense										620	785
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)										2,380	3,117
Total assets	[1]	84,554				88,260				84,554	88,260
Assets Less Intersegment	[1]	84,550				88,260				84,550	88,260
Property and Equipment		8,527				9,268				8,527	9,268
Capital Expenditures										410	840
Goodwill		871				871				871	871
Intersegment Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										(34,090)	(44,210)
External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										86,180	99,650
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										34,090	44,210
Operating Profit (Loss)										150	(180)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense										(50)	(170)
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)										20	(40)
Total assets	[1]	(52,730)				(52,520)				(52,730)	(52,520)
Property and Equipment		(20)				(70)				(20)	(70)
Unites States [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										50,460	60,330
Operating Profit (Loss)										8,090	11,380
Depreciation and Amortization Expense										150	150
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)										0	0
Total assets	[1]	56,340				48,180				56,340	48,180
Assets Less Intersegment	[1]	30,940				33,630				30,940	33,630
Property and Equipment		2,090				2,200				2,090	2,200
Capital Expenditures										40	60
Goodwill		870				870				870	870
Unites States [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										3,920	3,790
Unites States [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										46,540	56,540
Other foreign [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										15,170	13,320
Operating Profit (Loss)										1,550	(120)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense										150	60
Interest Expense										100	130
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)										230	210
Total assets	[1]	18,160				17,550				18,160	17,550
Assets Less Intersegment	[1]	10,170				9,910				10,170	9,910
Property and Equipment		1,550				1,570				1,550	1,570
Capital Expenditures										10	80
Other foreign [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										970	470
Other foreign [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										14,200	12,850
Europe (UK) [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										8,970	14,530
Operating Profit (Loss)										340	2,650
Depreciation and Amortization Expense										0	20
Interest Expense										10	20
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)										140	490
Total assets	[1]	3,610				5,050				3,610	5,050
Assets Less Intersegment	[1]	3,580				5,030				3,580	5,030
Property and Equipment		30				60				30	60
Capital Expenditures										0	0
Europe (UK) [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										0	10
Europe (UK) [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										8,970	14,520
Mexico [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										3,270	3,650
Operating Profit (Loss)										(20)	40
Depreciation and Amortization Expense										120	120
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)										80	(210)
Total assets	[1]	3,990				4,250				3,990	4,250
Assets Less Intersegment	[1]	4,070				4,230				4,070	4,230
Property and Equipment		2,050				2,110				2,050	2,110
Capital Expenditures										50	40
Mexico [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										1,610	2,040
Mexico [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										1,660	1,610
China [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										40,640	50,320
Operating Profit (Loss)										4,090	4,690
Depreciation and Amortization Expense										250	380
Interest Expense										120	140
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)										1,110	1,110
Total assets	[1]	30,540				29,920				30,540	29,920
Assets Less Intersegment	[1]	18,440				17,630				18,440	17,630
Property and Equipment		2,050				2,370				2,050	2,370
Capital Expenditures										60	160
China [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										25,830	36,190
China [Member] | External Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										14,810	14,130
India [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total assets	[1]	(1,360)				(1,350)				(1,360)	(1,350)
Assets Less Intersegment	[1]	430				440				430	440
Property and Equipment		30				30				30	30
Capital Expenditures										20	0
Corporate [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										1,760	1,710
Operating Profit (Loss)										(7,350)	(6,650)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense										570	430
Interest Expense										390	500
Income Tax Expense (Benefits)										800	1,560
Total assets	[1]	26,000				37,180				26,000	37,180
Assets Less Intersegment	[1]	16,920				17,390				16,920	17,390
Property and Equipment		$ 750				$ 1,000				750	1,000
Capital Expenditures										230	500
Corporate [Member] | Intersegment Sales [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales from continuing operations										$ 1,760	$ 1,710

[1] Negative assets reflect intersegment amounts eliminated in consolidation