DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Assets at Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following table provides information about the fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments and the line items on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets in which the fair values are reflected (in thousands):

	Asset Derivatives Fair Value				Liability Derivatives Fair Value
	April 30, 2017		January 31, 2017		April 30, 2017		January 31, 2017
Commodity futures (1)	$	66	$	45	$	—	$	—
Forward purchase contracts (2)		—		163		413		136
Total	$	66	$	208	$	413	$	136

(1) Commodity futures are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. These contracts are short/sell positions for approximately 0.9 million and 0.7 million bushels of corn at April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, respectively.

(2) Forward purchase contracts assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets while forward purchase contracts liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 10.8 million and 5.3 million bushels of corn at April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017, respectively.