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Income taxes (Loss) income before income taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013
(Loss) income before income taxes [Abstract] |
(Loss) income before income taxes [Table Text Block] |
(Loss) income before income taxes | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Domestic | ($5,273) | $4,517
Foreign | (2,422 | ) | (9,459 | )
Total | ($7,695) | ($4,942)

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