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Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013 Revolving line of credit [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Revolving line of credit [Member]
Line of Credit (Textual) [Abstract]
Revolving line of credit		$ 0	$ 5,000,000
Line of credit basis spread on base rate	0.75%
Line of credit basis spread on London interbank offered rate	1.50%

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- Definition

Line of credit basis points below the base rate.

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- Definition

Line of Credit Basis Points above LIBOR.

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- Definition

Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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