Note 8 - Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jan. 31, 2020 |
Jan. 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Federal NOL carryforward | $ 7,209 | $ 7,480 |
| Deferred compensation | 401 | 382 |
| Research tax credit | 2,686 | 2,703 |
| Foreign NOL carryforward | 223 | 390 |
| Foreign tax credit | 2,580 | 2,305 |
| Stock compensation | 429 | 459 |
| Other accruals not yet deducted | 328 | 349 |
| State NOL carryforward | 2,567 | 2,552 |
| Accrued commissions and incentives | 354 | 643 |
| Inventory valuation allowance | 75 | 112 |
| Other | 132 | 159 |
| Deferred tax assets, gross | 16,984 | 17,534 |
| Valuation allowance | (15,937) | (16,199) |
| Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances | 1,047 | 1,335 |
| Depreciation | (1,275) | (1,734) |
| Foreign subsidiaries unremitted earnings | (470) | (498) |
| Prepaid | (61) | (80) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (1,806) | (2,312) |
| Deferred tax liability, net | (759) | (977) |
| Long-term assets | 293 | 458 |
| Long-term liability | $ (1,052) | $ (1,435) |