Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	6. Fair Value Measurements We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. These levels are:  Level 1 – Observable inputs – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;  Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities – includes quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets, and amounts derived from valuation models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and  Level 3 – Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one or more significant inputs are unobservable and require us to develop relevant assumptions. At October 31, 2013 and January 31, 2013, we had approximately $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, in assets which are carried at fair value on a recurring basis. These assets consist of available-for-sale investments related to our non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”). The fair value of these investments was determined using Level 1 inputs. On February 25, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the termination of the SERP, and distributions commenced in September 2013 with the expectation that the distributions will be completed by February 2014. Consequently, these assets were reclassified from Other Assets to Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets during the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Our long-term debt approximates fair value as of both October 31, 2013 and January 31, 2013, due to the instrument bearing interest at variable rates that are comparable to what is currently available to us. We entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement on January 4, 2013, at which time our current interest rates were determined. See Note 4 on Debt for a more detailed discussion of our Credit Agreement.

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

6. Fair Value Measurements

We account for certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy below lists three levels of fair value based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. These levels are:

 Level 1 – Observable inputs – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

 Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities – includes quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets, and amounts derived from valuation models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets; and

 Level 3 – Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one or more significant inputs are unobservable and require us to develop relevant assumptions.

At October 31, 2013 and January 31, 2013, we had approximately $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, in assets which are carried at fair value on a recurring basis. These assets consist of available-for-sale investments related to our non-qualified supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”). The fair value of these investments was determined using Level 1 inputs. On February 25, 2013, the Board of Directors approved the termination of the SERP, and distributions commenced in September 2013 with the expectation that the distributions will be completed by February 2014. Consequently, these assets were reclassified from Other Assets to Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets during the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Our long-term debt approximates fair value as of both October 31, 2013 and January 31, 2013, due to the instrument bearing interest at variable rates that are comparable to what is currently available to us. We entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement on January 4, 2013, at which time our current interest rates were determined. See Note 4 on Debt for a more detailed discussion of our Credit Agreement.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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