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CONCENTRATION OF REVENUES (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk - customer | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014
Accounts Receivable |  |  |
Major Customers |  |  |
Number of major power industry service customers | 2 | 2 |
Major Customer One | Accounts Receivable |  |  |
Major Customers |  |  |
Percentage of major customers or segments | 27.00% | 50.00% |
Major Customer Two | Accounts Receivable |  |  |
Major Customers |  |  |
Percentage of major customers or segments | 27.00% | 45.00% |
Power Industry Services | Revenue |  |  |
Major Customers |  |  |
Percentage of major customers or segments | 94.00% | 98.00% | 96.00%
Number of major power industry service customers | 2 | 3 | 3
Power Industry Services | Major Customer One | Revenue |  |  |
Major Customers |  |  |
Percentage of major customers or segments | 38.00% | 45.00% | 33.00%
Power Industry Services | Major Customer Two | Revenue |  |  |
Major Customers |  |  |
Percentage of major customers or segments | 35.00% | 41.00% | 24.00%
Power Industry Services | Major Customer Three | Revenue |  |  |
Major Customers |  |  |
Percentage of major customers or segments |  | 12.00% | 22.00%

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