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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment (Textual) [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 129,000	$ 117,000
Cost of maintenance & repair	66,000	92,000
Rent expense included in the selling, general and administrative expenses of continuing operations	35,000	112,000
Rent expense incurred at project sites and included in cost of revenues	$ 1,017,000	$ 3,293,000

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Rent expense incurred at project sites and included in cost of revenues.

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The aggregate costs of keeping the property in good condition but that do not appreciably prolong the life or increase the value of the property.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 28

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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.



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-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 12

-Paragraph 5

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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.



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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

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Rental expense incurred for leased assets including furniture and equipment which has not been recognized in costs and expenses applicable to sales and revenues; for example, cost of goods sold or other operating costs and expenses.

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