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Securities Available for Sale (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013
Securities Available for Sale [Abstract] |
Fair value, amortized cost and gross unrealized gains and losses of the securities |
|  | Amortized Cost |  |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  |  | Fair Value |
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
January 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State and Municipal Obligations |  | $ | 8,499 |  |  | $ | 10 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8,509 |
|  | Amortized Cost |  |  | Gross Unrealized Gains |  |  | Gross Unrealized Losses |  |  | Fair Value |
January 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State and Municipal Obligations |  | $ | 11,313 |  |  | $ | 23 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,336 |
Contractual maturity dates of securities |
|  | January 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
(In thousands) |  |  |  |  |  |
Less than one year |  | $ | 5,986 |  |  | $ | 8,494 |
One to three years |  |  | 2,523 |  |  |  | 2,842 |
|  | $ | 8,509 |  |  | $ | 11,336 |

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