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Other intangible assets with definite lives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Other intangible assets with definite lives [Abstract]

Patent amortization expense [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Patent amortization expense		$14			$13			$40			$38

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Other intangible assets with definite lives [Abstract]

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Tabular disclosure of goodwill and intangible assets, which may be broken down by segment or major class.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 350



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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267

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