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Debt and Lines of Credit (Details Textual) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($) Subsidiary	Apr. 30, 2014 CHF	Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 CHF	Apr. 30, 2014 Maximum USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 Minimum USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 Loan Agreement USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2012 Loan Agreement USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 First Amendment	Apr. 30, 2014 Second Amendment	Apr. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 LIBOR	Apr. 30, 2014 Base Rate Loans	Apr. 30, 2014 Line of Credit USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 Line of Credit USD ($)
Debt and Lines of Credit (Textual) [Abstract]
Asset based senior revolving credit facility	$ 25.0											$ 25.0
Letter of credit sub facility								15.0
Maximum credit facility											50
Fixed charge coverage ratio minimum							1.25%				1.25%
Lenders' commitment under the Loan Agreement					55	25
Applicable margin for LIBOR rate loans									1.25%	0.75%			4.25%
Decreased or increased in applicable margin rates					12.5	5.0
Applicable margins based on current availability for LIBOR rate loans at the end													2.00%	1.00%
Availability under loan agreement					10.0	10.0	12.5
Share repurchases made by the Borrowers					150.0
Acquisition made by the borrowers					50.0
Debt and Lines of Credit (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Credit facility maturity date	Mar. 12, 2015
Amount blocked for specific purpose	10.0
Domestic EBITDA	10.0
Asset based senior revolving credit facility	25.0											25.0
Maximum reduction in availability block	5.0
Total availability under facility	0
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Application margin for base rate loan	3.25%
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Time period for imposing minimum fixed charge coverage ratio	90 days
Specified borrowing capacity	12.5
Time limit for imposing fixed charge	45 days
Aggregate amount of charitable donations permitted by the Company	14
Cash assets with the borrowers	60.0
Positive EBITDA	0
Lines of credit totaled at the end	5.7	5.0	10.8	10.0
Number of subsidiary	2
Guaranteed obligations to third parties	1.4
Availability under loan agreement					$ 10.0	$ 10.0	$ 12.5