INVESTMENTS AND DEPOSITS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Investments And Deposits [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes these investments at January 31, 2016 and 2015 (amounts in thousands):

Entity	Ownership Percentage	Carrying Amount January 31, 2016		Carrying Amount January 31, 2015
Big River Resources, LLC	9.7%	$	38,707	$	40,188
Patriot Holdings, LLC (sold June 1, 2015)	N/A		—		40,201
Total Equity Method Investments		$	38,707	$	80,389

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

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

As of December 31, 2015
	Big River
Current assets	$	137,758
Non current assets		341,907
Total assets	$	479,665
Current liabilities	$	49,224
Long-term liabilities		—
Total liabilities	$	49,224
Noncontrolling interests	$	48,156

As of December 31, 2014
	Patriot		Big River
Current assets	$	56,272	$	180,186
Non current assets		158,828		343,182
Total assets	$	215,100	$	523,368
Current liabilities	$	19,205	$	57,130
Long-term liabilities		49,542		—
Total liabilities	$	68,747	$	57,130
Noncontrolling interests	$	—	$	46,913

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, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (amounts in thousands):

	Patriot (1)		Big River
Net sales and revenue	$	115,614	$	863,554
Gross profit	$	14,424	$	85,451
Income from continuing operations	$	11,100	$	62,193
Net income	$	11,100	$	62,193

	Patriot		Big River
Net sales and revenue	$	331,260	$	1,184,505
Gross profit	$	59,980	$	241,963
Income from continuing operations	$	52,875	$	187,388
Net income	$	52,875	$	187,388

	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