Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 12. Income Taxes

          The effective tax rate on consolidated pre-tax income from continuing operations was 15.1% for the three months ended October 31, 2012, and 34.0% for the three months ended October 31, 2011. The effective tax rate on consolidated pre-tax income from continuing operations was 27.4% for the nine months ended October 31, 2012, and 36.0% for the nine months ended October 31, 2011. The fluctuations in the effective tax rate primarily relate to the presentation of noncontrolling interests in the income of consolidated subsidiaries as noncontrolling interests are presented in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations after the income tax provision or benefit.

          The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and income tax returns in various states. In general, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ended January 31, 2008 and prior. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, is as follows (amounts in thousands):

Unrecognized tax benefits, January 31, 2012	$	2,484
Changes for prior years’ tax positions		47
Changes for current year tax positions		—
Unrecognized tax benefits, October 31, 2012	$	2,531