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Retirement Plans (Fair Value of Employee Plan Assets) (Details) - Employee Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 22,911 | $ 19,848 | $ 21,187
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 7,379 | 5,831 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 7,379 | 5,831 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 15,532 | 14,017 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | PNC Government Money Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 856 | 1,087 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Vanguard Total Bond [Domain] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,144 | 3,478 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Ishares Russell 2000 [Domain] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,771 | 1,276 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Vanguard All World [Domain] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 1,668 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Blackrock S&P Index [Domain] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,643 | 5,410 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Ishares Credit Bond ETF Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 172 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Vanguard INTM Term Investment Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 346 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Ishares MID-CAP Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,817 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Ishares Emerging Markets Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,110 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Ishares MCSI RAFE Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,553 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Vanguard REIT Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 913 | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Managed Investment Fund [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 1,207 | $ 1,098 |

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