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Divestiture (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013 Installment	Jan. 31, 2012
Divestiture (Textual) [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,000,000
Note bears interest base point	0.50%
Note bears interest rate	6.00%
Number of quarterly installments	16
Loss on Sale of Asheboro Operations		(681,000)
Closing costs		64,000
Write-off of intangibles		265,000
Revolving line of credit amount	600,000
Outstanding line of credit	2.00%
Initial Term For Mutual Agreement	1 year
Resolving line of credit	300,000
Purchase commitment period	3 years
Purchase commitment for Inventory	$ 3,250,000

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