Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 46,313	$ 33,782	$ 32,287
Short-term investments	0	0	250
Accounts receivable, net	39,554	38,069	39,293
Inventories	42,813	45,839	48,636
Deferred income taxes	0	3,110	3,296
Other current assets	2,747	4,429	2,915
Total current assets	131,427	125,229	126,677
Property, plant and equipment, net	108,948	115,704	117,206
Goodwill	40,703	40,672	40,712
Amortizable intangible assets, net	12,511	12,956	13,327
Other assets	3,746	4,127	3,859
TOTAL ASSETS	297,335	298,688	301,781
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	9,377	6,038	7,160
Accrued liabilities	14,708	12,042	11,597
Customer advances	1,154	739	907
Total current liabilities	25,239	18,819	19,664
Other liabilities	12,134	15,640	14,511
Commitments and contingencies			0
Shareholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized shares 100,000; issued 67,060; 67,006; and 67,006, respectively	67,060	67,006	67,006
Paid-in capital	55,703	53,907	53,919
Retained earnings	230,957	229,443	232,315
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,361)	(3,501)	(3,026)
Treasury stock at cost, 30,984; 30,500; and 29,447 shares, respectively	(90,402)	(82,700)	(82,700)
Total Raven Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	259,957	264,155	267,514
Noncontrolling interest	5	74	92
Total shareholders' equity	259,962	264,229	267,606
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 297,335	$ 298,688	$ 301,781

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).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.