Note 16 - Other Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jul. 23, 2013 Guaranteed by Related Party [Member] Corporate Purchase Cards [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Guaranteed by Related Party [Member] Corporate Purchase Cards [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member] Mr. Wirth and Affiliates [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member] Mr. Wirth and Affiliates [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Beneficial Interest [Member] Mr. Wirth and Affiliates [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Beneficial Interest [Member] Mr. Wirth and Affiliates [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Mr. Wirth and Affiliates [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Mr. Wirth and Affiliates [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Mr. Wirth and Affiliates [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 InnSuites Hotels Located in Tucson, Arizona [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Another InnSuites Hotel Located in Tucson, Arizona [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 A InnSuites Hotel Located in Ontario, California [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 One InnSuites Hotel Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 RRF Limited Partnership [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 RRF Limited Partnership [Member]
Note 16 - Other Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Class B Limited Partnership Units Held by Related Party (in Shares)								3,407,938		3,407,938
Percentage of Ownership Interest Held by Related Parties				25.80%	25.80%	72.60%	66.60%
Number of Shares of Beneficial Interest Held by Related Party (in Shares)								6,055,376		5,573,624
Percentage of Ownership Interest Held by the Trust															72.04%	72.04%
Percentage of Ownership Interest Held by RRF Limited Partnership											100.00%	51.00%	61.60%	50.85%
Percentage of Room Revenue Received from Hotels Owned by Affiliates	2.50%
Related Party, Monthly Accounting Fee (in Dollars)	$ 2,000
Related Party Management Fee, Percentage								2.50%	2.50%
Related Party, Accounting Fee, Annual Amount (in Dollars)									27,000
Related Party, Accounting Fee, Monthly Payment Amount (in Dollars)								2,000	1,000
Related Party, Year End Accounting Fee, Amount (in Dollars)									15,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)	600,000	300,000
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment, Interest (in Dollars)		0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount (in Dollars)			$ 139,000