INVESTMENTS AND DEPOSITS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Investments And Deposits [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes equity method investments at January 31, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):

Entity	Ownership Percentage			Carrying Amount January 31, 2014		Carrying Amount January 31, 2013
Big River Resources, LLC		10	%	$	40,042	$	32,438
Patriot Holdings, LLC		27	%		31,147		27,521
Total Equity Method Investments				$	71,189	$	59,959

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for each of the Company’s equity method investees, as of their fiscal year end is presented in the following table (amounts in thousands):

	Patriot		Big River
Current assets	$	26,540	$	164,278
Non current assets		159,081		348,884
Total assets	$	185,621	$	513,162
Current liabilities	$	16,034	$	68,769
Long-term liabilities		57,847		12,503
Total liabilities	$	73,881	$	81,272
Noncontrolling interests	$	—	$	45,045

	Patriot		Big River
Current assets	$	22,302	$	139,879
Non current assets		161,319		375,803
Total assets	$	183,621	$	515,682
Current liabilities	$	20,201	$	90,865
Long-term liabilities		65,867		87,301
Total liabilities	$	86,068	$	178,166
Noncontrolling interests	$	—	$	29,007

Schedule of Financial Information for Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for each of the Company’s equity method investees is presented in the following table for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

	Patriot		Big River
Net sales and revenue	$	377,532	$	1,292,120
Gross profit	$	37,411	$	124,327
Income from continuing operations	$	31,518	$	90,729
Net income	$	31,518	$	90,729

	Patriot		Big River
Net sales and revenue	$	365,302	$	1,135,956
Gross profit	$	7,685	$	20,651
Income from continuing operations	$	1,320	$	2,799
Net income	$	1,320	$	2,799

	Patriot		Big River		NuGen
Net sales and revenue	$	377,250	$	1,162,308	$	256,973
Gross profit	$	29,207	$	105,207	$	24,490
Income from continuing operations	$	22,615	$	71,384	$	18,133
Net income	$	22,615	$	71,384	$	18,133