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Lease information Property under capital lease (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017
Property under capital leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of capital leased assets [Table Text Block] |
Property under capitalized leases | 2016 |  | 2015 |
Machinery and equipment | $1,308 | $1,747
Transportation equipment | 22 |  | 22 |
Subtotal | 1,330 |  | 1,769 |
Less accumulated amortization | 646 |  | 726 |
Total | $684 | $1,043

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of long-lived, depreciable assets that are subject to a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization and are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. Examples may include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6455398&loc=d3e45280-112737 + Details
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