Long Term Debt and Interest Rate Swaps	6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
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Long-term Debt [Text Block]	Note 8. Long Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap One Earth Energy Subsidiary Level Debt During the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement, One Earth converted its construction loan into a term loan. On September 3, 2013, One Earth entered into an amendment of its loan agreement with First National Bank of Omaha (“the Bank”). The amendment included a refinance amount of approximately $44,101,000 (the remaining balance of the original loan) which bears interest at a variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 300 basis points (3.2% at July 31, 2014). Quarterly principal payments of approximately $2.0 million are due beginning January 8, 2014 and ending July 8, 2018. Principal payments equal to 20% of annual excess cash flows are also due. Such payments cannot exceed $6 million in a year or $18 million in the aggregate. This amendment did not significantly change requirements regarding financial covenants. The Company expects that One Earth will make a principal payment of $6 million within the next twelve months as a result of the calculation of excess cash flows for fiscal year 2014, and has included that amount in current portion of long term debt in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Borrowings are secured by all of the assets of One Earth. This debt is recourse only to One Earth and not to REX American Resources Corporation or any of its other subsidiaries. As of July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, approximately $32.0 million and $39.1 million, respectively, was outstanding on the term loan. One Earth is also subject to certain financial covenants under the loan agreement, including debt service coverage ratio requirements and working capital requirements. One Earth has a $10.0 million revolving loan facility that matures July 31, 2015. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 265 basis points. One Earth had no outstanding borrowings on the revolving loan as of July 31, 2014 or January 31, 2014. One Earth has paid approximately $1.4 million in financing costs. These costs are recorded as deferred financing costs and are amortized ratably over the term of the loan. The Company’s proportionate share of restricted net assets related to One Earth was approximately $100.7 million and $86.9 million at July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, respectively. Restricted net assets may not be paid in the form of dividends or advances to the parent company or other members of One Earth per the terms of the loan agreement with the Bank. One Earth entered into a forward interest rate swap in the notional amount of $50.0 million with the Bank. The swap fixed a portion of the variable interest rate of the term loan subsequent to the plant completion date at 7.9%. At July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, the Company recorded a liability of approximately $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to the fair value of the swap. The change in fair value is recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. The swap will mature during the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 and will require a final settlement payment of approximately $0.4 million resulting in a gain or loss of less than $5,000. NuGen Energy Subsidiary Level Debt In November 2011, NuGen entered into a $65,000,000 financing agreement consisting of a term loan for $55,000,000 and a $10,000,000 annually renewable revolving loan with the Bank. Effective May 31, 2014, NuGen entered into an amendment of its loan agreement with the Bank. The amendment included a refinance amount of $30,000,000 (the remaining balance of the original loan) which bears interest at a variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 300 basis points (3.2% at July 31, 2014). Beginning with the first quarterly payment on August 1, 2014, payments are due in 20 quarterly payments of principal plus accrued interest with the principal portion calculated based on a 60 month amortization schedule. Principal payments equal to 20% of annual excess cash flows are also due. Such payments cannot exceed $6 million in a year. This amendment did not significantly change requirements regarding financial covenants. The Company expects that NuGen will make a principal payment of $6 million within the next twelve months as a result of the calculation of excess cash flows for fiscal year 2014, and has included that amount in current portion of long term debt in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. Borrowings are secured by all of the assets of NuGen. This debt is recourse only to NuGen and not to REX American Resources Corporation or any of its other subsidiaries. As of July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, approximately $30.0 million and $36.6 million, respectively, was outstanding on the term loan. NuGen is also subject to certain financial covenants under the loan agreement, including debt service coverage ratio requirements and working capital requirements. NuGen has paid approximately $0.6 million in financing costs. These costs are recorded as deferred financing costs and are amortized ratably over the term of the loan. NuGen has a $10.0 million revolving loan facility that matures May 31, 2015. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 275 basis points. NuGen had no outstanding borrowings on the revolving loan as of July 31, 2014 or January 31, 2014. The Company’s proportionate share of restricted net assets related to NuGen was approximately $96.3 million and $66.1 million at July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, respectively. Restricted net assets may not be paid in the form of dividends or advances to the parent company or other members of NuGen per the terms of the loan agreement with the Bank. See Note 18 for a discussion of loan repayments paid by One Earth and NuGen occuring subsequent to July 31, 2014.

Long Term Debt and Interest Rate Swaps

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Note 8. Long Term Debt and Interest Rate Swap

One Earth Energy Subsidiary Level Debt

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement, One Earth converted its construction loan into a term loan. On September 3, 2013, One Earth entered into an amendment of its loan agreement with First National Bank of Omaha (“the Bank”). The amendment included a refinance amount of approximately $44,101,000 (the remaining balance of the original loan) which bears interest at a variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 300 basis points (3.2% at July 31, 2014). Quarterly principal payments of approximately $2.0 million are due beginning January 8, 2014 and ending July 8, 2018. Principal payments equal to 20% of annual excess cash flows are also due. Such payments cannot exceed $6 million in a year or $18 million in the aggregate. This amendment did not significantly change requirements regarding financial covenants. The Company expects that One Earth will make a principal payment of $6 million within the next twelve months as a result of the calculation of excess cash flows for fiscal year 2014, and has included that amount in current portion of long term debt in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

Borrowings are secured by all of the assets of One Earth. This debt is recourse only to One Earth and not to REX American Resources Corporation or any of its other subsidiaries. As of July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, approximately $32.0 million and $39.1 million, respectively, was outstanding on the term loan. One Earth is also subject to certain financial covenants under the loan agreement, including debt service coverage ratio requirements and working capital requirements.

One Earth has a $10.0 million revolving loan facility that matures July 31, 2015. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 265 basis points. One Earth had no outstanding borrowings on the revolving loan as of July 31, 2014 or January 31, 2014.

One Earth has paid approximately $1.4 million in financing costs. These costs are recorded as deferred financing costs and are amortized ratably over the term of the loan.

The Company’s proportionate share of restricted net assets related to One Earth was approximately $100.7 million and $86.9 million at July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, respectively. Restricted net assets may not be paid in the form of dividends or advances to the parent company or other members of One Earth per the terms of the loan agreement with the Bank.

One Earth entered into a forward interest rate swap in the notional amount of $50.0 million with the Bank. The swap fixed a portion of the variable interest rate of the term loan subsequent to the plant completion date at 7.9%. At July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, the Company recorded a liability of approximately $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to the fair value of the swap. The change in fair value is recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations. The swap will mature during the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 and will require a final settlement payment of approximately $0.4 million resulting in a gain or loss of less than $5,000.

NuGen Energy Subsidiary Level Debt

In November 2011, NuGen entered into a $65,000,000 financing agreement consisting of a term loan for $55,000,000 and a $10,000,000 annually renewable revolving loan with the Bank. Effective May 31, 2014, NuGen entered into an amendment of its loan agreement with the Bank. The amendment included a refinance amount of $30,000,000 (the remaining balance of the original loan) which bears interest at a variable interest rate of LIBOR plus 300 basis points (3.2% at July 31, 2014). Beginning with the first quarterly payment on August 1, 2014, payments are due in 20 quarterly payments of principal plus accrued interest with the principal portion calculated based on a 60 month amortization schedule. Principal payments equal to 20% of annual excess cash flows are also due. Such payments cannot exceed $6 million in a year. This amendment did not significantly change requirements regarding financial covenants. The Company expects that NuGen will make a principal payment of $6 million within the next twelve months as a result of the calculation of excess cash flows for fiscal year 2014, and has included that amount in current portion of long term debt in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

Borrowings are secured by all of the assets of NuGen. This debt is recourse only to NuGen and not to REX American Resources Corporation or any of its other subsidiaries. As of July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, approximately $30.0 million and $36.6 million, respectively, was outstanding on the term loan. NuGen is also subject to certain financial covenants under the loan agreement, including debt service coverage ratio requirements and working capital requirements.

NuGen has paid approximately $0.6 million in financing costs. These costs are recorded as deferred financing costs and are amortized ratably over the term of the loan.

NuGen has a $10.0 million revolving loan facility that matures May 31, 2015. Borrowings under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 275 basis points. NuGen had no outstanding borrowings on the revolving loan as of July 31, 2014 or January 31, 2014.

The Company’s proportionate share of restricted net assets related to NuGen was approximately $96.3 million and $66.1 million at July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2014, respectively. Restricted net assets may not be paid in the form of dividends or advances to the parent company or other members of NuGen per the terms of the loan agreement with the Bank.

See Note 18 for a discussion of loan repayments paid by One Earth and NuGen occuring subsequent to July 31, 2014.