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Interest expense, net (Notes) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017
Interest expense, net [Abstract] |
Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 14 - Interest expense, net
| 2016 |  | 2015 |
Interest expense | $746 | $950
Interest income | (177 | ) | (480 | )
Interest expense, net | $569 | $470

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of non-operating income or non-operating expense that may include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, gains (losses) on securities sold, equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net gain (loss) on sales of business, interest expense and other miscellaneous income or expense items. + References No definition available. + Details
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