Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2021	Apr. 09, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000914122
Trading Symbol	ppih
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		8,164,989
Entity Public Float			$ 46,315,772
Entity Shell Company	false
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $.01 par value per share