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Retention | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018
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Retention | Note 6 - Retention A retention receivable is a portion of an outstanding receivable balance amount withheld by a customer until a contract is fully completed as specified in the contractual agreement. Retention receivables of $2.4 million and $2.7 million were included in the balance of trade accounts receivable as of January 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. A retention receivable of $3.2 million was included in the balance of other long-term assets as of January 31, 2018 and 2017 due to the long-term nature of the receivables. See Note 2 - Accounts receivable for further information regarding the future realization of these long-term balances.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a company, excluding disclosure for allowance for credit losses. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Also excludes disclosure for financing receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
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