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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] The components of inventory at January 31, 2017, and January 31, 2016 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

   January 31, 
   2017   2016 
           
Ethanol and other finished goods  $5,262   $3,105 
Work in process   2,359    2,652 
Grain and other raw materials   9,436    11,421 
           
Total  $17,057   $17,178 
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] The components of property and equipment at January 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (amounts in thousands):

   January 31, 
   2017   2016 
           
Land and improvements  $20,951   $21,598 
Buildings and improvements   23,203    24,543 
Machinery, equipment and fixtures   255,348    237,735 
Construction in progress   1,046    6,094 
           
    300,548    289,970 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (117,787)   (99,994)
           
Total  $182,761   $189,976