

NOTE 4	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Other comprehensive income refers to revenue, expenses, gains, and losses that under GAAP are recorded as an element of shareholders' equity but are excluded from net income. The changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) are shown below:



	Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment			Postretirement benefits			Total
Balance at January 31, 2013	$	142		$	(2,237	)	$	(2,095	)
Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications	(424		)	—			(424		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) after tax expense of ($183)	—			340			340
Balance at January 31, 2014	(282		)	(1,897		)	(2,179		)
Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications	(1,466		)	—			(1,466		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) after tax benefit of $1,187	—			(2,204		)	(2,204		)
Balance at January 31, 2015	(1,748		)	(4,101		)	(5,849		)
Other comprehensive (loss) before reclassifications	(729		)	—			(729		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) after tax expense of ($1,620)	—			3,077			3,077
Balance at January 31, 2016	$	(2,477	)	$	(1,024	)	$	(3,501	)

Postretirement benefit cost components are reclassified in their entirety from AOCI to net periodic benefit cost. Net periodic benefit costs are reported in net income as “Cost of sales” or “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in a manner consistent with the classification of direct labor and personnel costs of the eligible employees.