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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents)	$ 8,784	$ 5,922
State and municipal obligations (included in Securities available for sale)	8,509	11,336
Total	17,293	17,258
Level 1 [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents)	8,784	5,922
State and municipal obligations (included in Securities available for sale)	8,509	11,336
Total	17,293	17,258
Level 2 [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents)
State and municipal obligations (included in Securities available for sale)
Total
Level 3 [Member]
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents)
State and municipal obligations (included in Securities available for sale)
Total

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- Definition

Money market funds at fair value.

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- Definition

This element represents the aggregate of the assets reported on the balance sheet at period end measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the entity. This element is intended to be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements.

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- Definition

The fair value as of the balance sheet date of firm holdings in fixed income obligations issued by state and local governments and authorities. Includes both pledged (to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions) and unpledged holdings.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 940

-SubTopic 320

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6475986&loc=d3e42546-110969

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