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Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	10. Commitments and Contingencies The Company is party to various legal proceedings arising from normal business activities. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

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Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name FASB Interpretation (FIN)
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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