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Stock-Based Compensation and Stockholders' Rights (Textual) (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Oct. 15, 1996 | Oct. 15, 1996 Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock or Stock Units [Member] | Jan. 31, 2012 Restricted Stock or Stock Units [Member] | Jan. 31, 2011 Restricted Stock or Stock Units [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock or Stock Units [Member] 2007 Plan [Member] | Jan. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock or Stock Units [Member] 2011 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, par value | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant of stock option or awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Granted during the year |  |  |  |  | 669,375 | 68,960 | 56,455 | 118,125 | 551,250
Stock available for future issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,075 | 448,750
Rights entitles a stockholder to purchase for an exercise price |  |  | $ 50.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted for stock splits and stock dividends, price |  |  | $ 20.70 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquire a beneficial interest |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted by stock splits and stock dividends, Shares |  |  |  | 483,153 |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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