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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 14. Income Taxes


          The effective tax rate on consolidated pre-tax income from continuing operations was 34.0% for the quarter ended October 31, 2011, and 36.4% for the quarter ended October 31, 2010. The effective tax rate on consolidated pre-tax income from continuing operations was 36.0% for the nine months ended October 31, 2011 and 35.7% for the nine months ended October 31, 2010.


          The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and income tax returns in various states. In general, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ended January 31, 2008 and prior. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, is as follows (amounts in thousands):


 

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits, February 1, 2011

 

$

2,976

 

Changes for prior years’ tax positions

 

 

28

 

Changes for current year tax positions

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

Unrecognized tax benefits, October 31, 2011

 

$

3,004