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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013 Project
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |
Number of variable interest entities | 2
Amount of unapproved change orders | 1,141,000
Maximum [Member] |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] |
Estimated useful lives of the assets | 39 years
Minimum [Member] |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract] |
Estimated useful lives of the assets | 5 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of Variable Interest Entities (VIE) or potential VIEs for which the necessary information is unable to be obtained to: (1) determine whether the legal entity is a VIE, (2) determine whether it (the reporting entity) is the VIE's primary beneficiary, or (3) perform the accounting required to consolidate the VIE for which it is determined that it (the reporting entity) is the primary beneficiary. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7880789&loc=d3e5747-111685 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 46R -Paragraph 26 -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Staff Position (FSP) -Number FAS140-4/FIN46(R)-8 -Paragraph C8 -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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