Consolidated Statements of Change in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common and Preferred [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Total
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021	15,681	1,038
Balances at Jan. 31, 2021	$ 157	$ 23,104	$ 128,241	$ (16,860)	$ (99,870)	$ (4,356)	$ 30,416
Net loss	0		0	0	(15,085)	0	(15,085)
Foreign currency translation	$ 0	0	0	0	0	2,475	2,475
Restricted stock issued (in shares)	5
Restricted stock issued	$ 0	0	11	0	0	0	11
Restricted stock forfeited for taxes	$ 0	$ 0	0	(2)	0	0	(2)
Stock offerings (in shares)	19	645
Stock offerings	$ 0	$ 14,675	0	0	0	0	14,675
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0	(2,901)	0	(2,901)
Stock offerings	0	0	42	0	0	0	42
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0	632	0	0	0	632
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022	15,705	1,683
Balances at Jan. 31, 2022	$ 157	$ 37,779	128,926	(16,862)	(117,856)	(1,881)	30,263
Net loss	0	0	0	0	(8,832)	0	(8,832)
Foreign currency translation	0	0	0	0	0	1,915	1,915
Restricted stock issued	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restricted stock forfeited for taxes	0	0	0	(1)	0	0	(1)
Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0	(947)	0	(947)
Stock-based compensation	$ 0	$ 0	654	0	0	0	654
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023	15,721	1,683
Balances at Jan. 31, 2023	$ 157	$ 37,779	$ 129,580	$ (16,863)	$ (127,635)	$ 34	$ 23,052