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RELATED PARTIES | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] | 18. RELATED PARTIES During fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, One Earth and NuGen purchased approximately $154.5 million, $148.5 million and $148.2 million, respectively, of corn from minority equity investors. The Company had amounts payable to related parties for corn purchases of approximately $0.9 million and $1.7 million at January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. During fiscal year 2017, the Company recognized commission expense of approximately $1.8 million, payable to the minority investor in the refined coal entity. The commission expense is associated with the refined coal acquisition. The Company had accrued liabilities related to the commission expense of approximately $1.5 million at January 31, 2018. During fiscal year 2017, the Company received approximately $0.9 million in capital contributions from the minority investor in the refined coal entity.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2122745 + Details
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