Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,949	$ 52,987	$ 49,353
Short-term investments	250us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments	250us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments	0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Accounts receivable, net	56,576us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	54,643us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	56,303us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories	55,152us-gaap_InventoryNet	54,865us-gaap_InventoryNet	46,189us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred income taxes	3,958us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	3,372us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	3,107us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Other current assets	3,094us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	3,288us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	1,796us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	170,979us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	169,405us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	156,748us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property, plant and equipment, net	117,513us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	98,076us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	81,238us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill	52,148us-gaap_Goodwill	22,274us-gaap_Goodwill	22,274us-gaap_Goodwill
Amortizable intangible assets, net	18,490	8,156	8,681
Other assets, net	3,743us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	3,908us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	4,269us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
TOTAL ASSETS	362,873us-gaap_Assets	301,819us-gaap_Assets	273,210us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	11,545us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	12,324us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	14,438us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued liabilities	19,187us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	16,248us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	17,192us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Customer advances	1,111us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent	1,247us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent	1,431us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesCurrent
Total current liabilities	31,843us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	29,819us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	33,061us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Other liabilities	25,793us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	20,538us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	18,702us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized shares 100,000; issued 66,947; 65,318; and 65,223, respectively	66,947us-gaap_CommonStockValue	65,318us-gaap_CommonStockValue	65,223us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Paid in capital	53,237us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	10,556us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	5,885us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Retained earnings	244,180	231,029	205,695
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,849)	(2,179)	(2,095)
Less treasury stock at cost, 28,897 shares	(53,362)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(53,362)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue	(53,362)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Total Raven Industries, Inc. shareholders’ equity	305,153us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	251,362us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	221,346us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Noncontrolling interest	84us-gaap_MinorityInterest	100us-gaap_MinorityInterest	101us-gaap_MinorityInterest
Total shareholders’ equity	305,237	251,462	221,447
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 362,873	$ 301,819	$ 273,210

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph a

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682