CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total stockholders' equity at Jan. 31, 2015	$ 72,800	$ 73	$ 52,655	$ 24,602	$ 0	$ (4,530)
Net loss	(4,409)			(4,409)
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares used for tax withholding	99	1	98
Repurchase of common stock	(290)				(290)
Stock-based compensation expense	278		278
Interest rate swap	119					119
Pension liability adjustment	821					821
Marketable security	118					118
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(486)					(486)
Tax expense on above items	(22)					(22)
Total stockholders' equity at Jan. 31, 2016	69,028	$ 74	53,031	20,193	(290)	(3,980)
Balance, Shares at Jan. 31, 2015		7,290,576
Shares issued		59,915
Treasury stock released (purchased)		(44,566)
Balance, Shares at Jan. 31, 2016		7,305,925
Net loss	(11,678)			(11,678)
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares used for tax withholding	418	$ 2	296		120
Stock-based compensation expense	389		389
Pension liability adjustment	831					831
Marketable security	24					24
Foreign currency translation adjustment	799					799
Tax expense on above items	(398)					(398)
Total stockholders' equity at Jan. 31, 2017	$ 59,413	$ 76	$ 53,716	$ 8,515	$ (170)	$ (2,724)
Shares issued		271,771
Treasury stock released (purchased)		17,813
Balance, Shares at Jan. 31, 2017		7,595,509