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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] The components of inventory at January 31, 2014, and January 31, 2013 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

    2014     2013  
             
Ethanol and other finished goods   $ 3,517     $ 7,306  
Work in process     3,017       4,414  
Grain and other raw materials     12,836       13,199  
                 
Total   $ 19,370     $ 24,919  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] The components of property and equipment at January 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

    2014     2013  
             
Land and improvements   $ 21,543     $ 23,980  
Buildings and improvements     28,297       38,056  
Machinery, equipment and fixtures     223,544       221,638  
Construction in progress     693       39  
                 
      274,077       283,713  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (71,819 )     (60,533 )
                 
    $ 202,258     $ 223,180  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] The following table summarizes options granted, exercised and canceled or expired during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2014:

                Weighted        
          Weighted     Average     Aggregate  
          Average     Remaining     Intrinsic  
    Shares     Exercise     Contractual Term     Value  
    (000’s)     Price     (in years)     (000’s)  
                         
Outstanding—Beginning of year     169     $ 12.46                  
Granted     —       —                  
Exercised     (85 )     12.55                  
Canceled or expired     —       —                  
                                 
Outstanding and exercisable—End of year     84     $ 12.37       0.3     $ 2,382