Net Income per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of calculation of numerator and denominator in earnings per share

Details of the computation are presented below:

	For the years ended January 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Raven Industries, Inc.	$	42,903	$	52,545	$	50,569
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding	36,379,356		36,290,329		36,182,042
Weighted average stock units outstanding	67,724		54,929		52,448
Denominator for basic calculation	36,447,080		36,345,258		36,234,490
Weighted average common shares outstanding	36,379,356		36,290,329		36,182,042
Weighted average stock units outstanding	67,724		54,929		52,448
Dilutive impact of stock options and RSUs	198,295		188,166		218,730
Denominator for diluted calculation	36,645,375		36,533,424		36,453,220
Net income per share - basic	$	1.18	$	1.45	$	1.40
Net income per share - diluted	$	1.17	$	1.44	$	1.39