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Recent accounting pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015
Recent accounting pronouncements [Abstract]
Recent accounting pronouncements [Text Block]	Recent accounting pronouncements. In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, ("FASB"), issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) - Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 provides guidance about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-15 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This new standard provides for a single comprehensive model and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry specific guidance, and provides for enhanced disclosure requirements. The objective of the new guidance is to improve the consistency, comparability and usefulness to users of financial statements. On April 1, 2015, FASB decided to defer the effective date of the new revenue standard by one year. As a result, public entities would apply the new revenue standard for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. ASU 2014-09 provides for two implementation methods (1) full retrospective application to each prior period or (2) modified retrospective application with the cumulative effect as of the date of adoption. Early application is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the financial statement impacts of the guidance in this ASU and determining which transition method will be utilized.

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The entire disclosure for a new accounting pronouncement that has been issued but not yet adopted.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 250

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 5

-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 11.M)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26874127&loc=d3e31137-122693



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 11

-Section M

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