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Nature of Operations Segment Reporting and Geographical Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2013
Nature of Operations, Segment Reporting and Geographical Information [Abstract] |
Net Sales and Segment Operating Profit for each reporting segment |
($ in thousands) |  | Net Sales |  |  | Segment Operating Profit |  |  | Segment Operating Profit % of Net Sales |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
T&M |  | $ | 17,636 |  |  | $ | 17,138 |  |  | $ | 3,109 |  |  | $ | 2,425 |  |  |  | 17.6 | % |  |  | 14.1 | %
QuickLabel |  |  | 43,588 |  |  |  | 43,586 |  |  |  | 4,380 |  |  |  | 2,553 |  |  |  | 10.0 | % |  |  | 5.9 | %
Total |  | $ | 61,224 |  |  | $ | 60,724 |  |  |  | 7,489 |  |  |  | 4,978 |  |  |  | 12.2 | % |  |  | 8.2 | %
Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,563 |  |  |  | 3,969 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on Sale of Asheboro* |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (681 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,926 |  |  |  | 328 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Income (Expense), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (41 | ) |  |  | 316 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,885 |  |  |  | 644 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 847 |  |  |  | (97 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,038 |  |  |  | 741 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,729 |  |  |  | 2,391 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 10,767 |  |  | $ | 3,132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
* | The Asheboro operations were part of the QuickLabel Systems segment.
Summary of other information by segment |
(In thousands) |  | Assets |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
T&M |  | $ | 10,493 |  |  | $ | 10,300 |
QuickLabel |  |  | 23,468 |  |  |  | 21,260 |
Discontinued Operations |  |  | 3,131 |  |  |  | 11,054 |
Corporate* |  |  | 42,821 |  |  |  | 24,448 |
Total |  | $ | 79,913 |  |  | $ | 67,062 |
* | Corporate assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, securities available for sale, income tax accounts and accruals.
(In thousands) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  |  | Capital Expenditures |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
T&M |  | $ | 435 |  |  | $ | 567 |  |  | $ | 383 |  |  | $ | 497 |
QuickLabel |  |  | 710 |  |  |  | 806 |  |  |  | 398 |  |  |  | 535 |
Discontinued Operations |  |  | 186 |  |  |  | 203 |  |  |  | 68 |  |  |  | 122 |
Total |  | $ | 1,331 |  |  | $ | 1,576 |  |  | $ | 849 |  |  | $ | 1,154 |
Summary of selected financial information by geographic area |
(In thousands) |  | Net Sales |  |  | Long-Lived Assets |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
United States |  | $ | 44,613 |  |  | $ | 43,570 |  |  | $ | 6,741 |  |  | $ | 7,073 |
Europe |  |  | 12,324 |  |  |  | 12,914 |  |  |  | 609 |  |  |  | 646 |
Canada |  |  | 2,136 |  |  |  | 2,074 |  |  |  | 438 |  |  |  | 494 |
Asia |  |  | 910 |  |  |  | 1,050 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Central and South America |  |  | 752 |  |  |  | 610 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  | 489 |  |  |  | 506 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 61,224 |  |  | $ | 60,724 |  |  | $ | 7,788 |  |  | $ | 8,213 |

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