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Warranty (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Warranty claim activity |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000
Provision | 134 | 17 | 352 | 233
Costs incurred | (134) | (117) | (352) | (333)
Ending balance | $ 1,000 | $ 900 | $ 1,000 | $ 900
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Warranty [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product warranty period |  |  | 5 years |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Warranty [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Product warranty period |  |  | 10 years |

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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph 5 -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph ((c)(5)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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