Entity information Document - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Sep. 07, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Document Information
Entity Registrant Name	Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.
Trading Symbol	PPIH
Entity Central Index Key	0000914122
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,713,407
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 49,044,548