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Interest expense, net | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016
Interest expense, net [Abstract] |
Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Text Block] | Interest expense, net.
| Three Months Ended April 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |
Interest expense |  | $253 |  |  | $196 |
Interest income | (27 | ) | (275 | )
Interest expense (income), net |  | $226 |  |  | ($79 | )

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- Definition The entire disclosure for interest income and interest expense for enterprises that derive a significant portion of their revenue from interest collected on investments, loans, and securities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.1-12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 + Details
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