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TAX RECOVERABLE AND JUDICIAL DEPOSITS IN BRAZIL AND PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract] |
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Text Block] | 16. Tax recoverable and judicial deposits in Brazil and prior period adjustments A prior period adjustment was made to the Company’s Brazilian subsidiary’s balance sheet as at January 31, 2014 of US $1.3 million in connection with its lawsuit against the federal Brazilian government since 2002 and primarily related to judicial deposits made by the Brazilian subsidiary since 2006. While this has built up over more than 12 years, the amounts in any one year are not material. In its prior fiscal years, the Brazilian subsidiary incorrectly recorded the aforementioned US $1.3 million judicial deposit as an asset. The Company believes that the judicial deposit will be returned to it. U.S. GAAP requires that a contingent asset not be recorded until realized and as the collection of this asset is not certain, a decision was made to adjust the balance sheet to eliminate this asset. There will be no impact on the net income (loss) or earnings (loss) per share for the years ended January 31, 2014 and 2015.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for reporting accounting changes and error corrections. It includes the conveyance of information necessary for a user of the Company's financial information to understand all aspects and required disclosure information concerning all changes and error corrections reported in the Company's financial statements for the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 250 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28359718&loc=d3e22644-107794 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 250 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 23 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6368906&loc=d3e21914-107793 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 250 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28359718&loc=d3e22595-107794 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 250 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28359718&loc=d3e22499-107794 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 250 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 1.N.Q3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26874127&loc=d3e30840-122693 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 1 -Section N + Details
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