INVESTMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Investments Schedule [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity method investment at April 30, 2018 and January 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

Entity	Ownership Percentage			Carrying Amount April 30, 2018		Carrying Amount January 31, 2018
Big River		10.3	%	$	35,246	$	34,549

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,
	2018		2017
Net sales and revenue	$	191,943	$	192,500
Gross profit	$	13,691	$	8,181
Income from continuing operations	$	6,765	$	7,206
Net income	$	6,765	$	7,206