Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Debt [Abstract]

Composition of Long-term Debt

Long-term debt as of January 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following:

	January 31, 2013		January 31, 2012
Revolving credit line (a)	$	8,500,000	$	5,000,000
Term loan (b)		14,300,000		17,150,000
Acquisition and equipment credit line (c)		18,447,000		16,251,000
Mill Road debt (d)		6,983,000		6,337,000
Secured and other notes payable (e)		5,721,000		5,450,000
Subtotal		53,951,000		50,188,000
Less current installments		5,572,000		4,478,000
Total	$	48,379,000	$	45,710,000

Maturities of Long-term Debt

            Maturities of long-term debt for five fiscal years subsequent to January 31, 2013 are as follows:

2014	$	5,572,000
2015	$	6,413,000
2016	$	34,206,000
2017	$	7,595,000
2018	$	165,000
	$	53,951,000

Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are:

	2013		2013		2012		2012
	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	amount		fair value		amount		fair value
Secured and other notes payable	$	45,451,000	$	45,309,000	$	45,188,000	$	45,084,000
Revolving lines of credit		8,500,000		8,500,000		5,000,000		5,000,000