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Accounting Policies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

The components of inventory at July 31, 2013 and January 31, 2013 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

		July 31, 2013				January 31, 2013
Ethanol and other finished goods		$	6,982			$	7,306
Work in process			4,483				4,414
Grain and other raw materials			17,907				13,199
Total		$	29,372			$	24,919

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 2

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a,b,c

-Article 5

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