INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2017

Investments and Deposits [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the investment at January 31, 2017 and 2016 (amounts in thousands):

Entity	Ownership Percentage		Carrying Amount January 31, 2017		Carrying Amount January 31, 2016
Big River Resources, LLC		9.7%	$	37,833	$	38,707

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

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

	Big River
Current assets	$	175,299
Non current assets		311,450
Total assets	$	486,749
Current liabilities	$	50,798
Long-term liabilities		—
Total liabilities	$	50,798
Noncontrolling interests	$	52,336

	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

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, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (amounts in thousands):

	Big River
Net sales and revenue	$	851,434
Gross profit	$	88,841
Income from continuing operations	$	63,292
Net income	$	63,292

	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