INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Investments Schedule [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the investment at January 31, 2018 and 2017 (amounts in thousands):

	January 31, 2018			January 31, 2017
Carrying amount	$	34,549		$	37,833
Ownership percentage		10.3	%		9.7	%

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	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Current assets	$	149,436	$	175,299
Non current assets		261,443		311,450
Total assets	$	410,879	$	486,749
Current liabilities	$	49,130	$	50,798
Long-term liabilities		10,599		—
Total liabilities	$	59,729	$	50,798
Noncontrolling interests	$	38,412	$	52,336

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, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (amounts in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
Big River	2017		2016
Net sales and revenue	$	817,112	$	851,434
Gross profit	$	60,259	$	88,841
Income from continuing operations	$	32,243	$	63,292
Net income	$	32,243	$	63,292

Year Ended December 31, 2015
	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