INVESTMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Investments Schedule [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the equity method investment at April 30, 2017 and January 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

Entity	Ownership Percentage			Carrying Amount  April 30, 2017		Carrying Amount January 31, 2017
Big River		9.7	%	$	38,533	$	37,833

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

Summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investee is presented in the following table for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2017		2016
Net sales and revenue	$	192,500	$	183,571
Gross profit	$	8,181	$	5,870
Income from continuing operations	$	7,206	$	2,404
Net income	$	7,206	$	2,404