MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Revenue From External Customers Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]

Domestic and international sales from continuing operations are as follows in millions of dollars:

	Fiscal Years Ended January 31, ($ millions)
	2013				2012
Domestic	$	40.76	42.85	%	$	50.56	52.49	%
International		54.36	57.15	%		45.77	47.51	%
Total	$	95.12	100.00	%	$	96.33	100.00	%

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

 The table below represents information about reported manufacturing segments for the years noted therein:

	Year Ended January 31
	2013 (in millions)			2012 (in millions)
Net Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	43.88		$	54.32
Other foreign		21.14			16.73
Mexico		2.38			1.88
China		37.80			30.01
Brazil		16.86			15.70
Less intersegment sales		(26.94	)		(22.31	)
Consolidated sales	$	95.12		$	96.33
External Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	40.76		$	50.56
Other foreign		20.58			16.32
Mexico		0.73			0.18
China		16.19			13.57
Brazil		16.86			15.70
Consolidated external sales	$	95.12		$	96.33
Intersegment Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	(3.12	)	$	(3.76	)
Other foreign		(0.56	)		(.41	)
Mexico		(1.65	)		(1.70	)
China		(21.61	)		(16.44	)
Brazil		—			—
Consolidated intersegment sales	$	(26.94	)	$	(22.31	)

	Year Ended January 31
	2013 (in millions)			2012 (in millions)
Operating Profit (Loss) from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	(3.55	)	$	(1.80	)
Other foreign		0.71			0.69
Mexico		(0.04	)		(0.15	)
China		2.88			2.53
Brazil		(1.61	)		(0.18	)
Less intersegment profit		0.58			0.65
Consolidated operating profit (loss)	$	(1.03	)	$	1.74
Interest Expense from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	0.49		$	0.37
Other foreign		0.14			0.22
Mexico		0.05			—
China		—			—
Brazil		0.97			0.40
Less intersegment		(0.74	)		(0.31	)
Consolidated interest expense	$	0.91		$	0.68
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	3.26		$	(0.47	)
Other foreign		0.12			0.20
Mexico		0.01			(0.07	)
China		0.56			0.68
Brazil		0.91			(0.40	)
Less intersegment		0.18			(0.19	)
Consolidated income tax expense from continuing operations	$	5.04		$	(0.25	)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense:
USA	$	0.65		$	0.66
Other foreign		0.17			0.14
Mexico		0.04			0.01
China		0.33			0.32
India - D&A of discontinued operations		—			0.34
Brazil		0.36			0.47
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense	$	1.55		$	1.94
Total Assets (at Balance Sheet Date):
USA	$	24.14		$	34.49
Other foreign		13.19			12.13
Mexico		3.58			3.26
China		26.66			22.50
India - assets of discontinued operations		1.61			2.00
Brazil		14.14			28.02
Consolidated assets	$	83.32		$	102.40
Property and Equipment (at Balance Sheet Date):
USA	$	3.47		$	3.93
Other foreign		2.38			2.48
Mexico		2.21			1.91
China		3.28			2.45
India		—			—
Brazil		2.75			3.14
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	14.09		$	13.91

	Year Ended January 31
	2013		2012
Goodwill:	(in millions)		(in millions)
USA	$	0.87	$	0.87
Other foreign		—		—
Mexico		—		—
China		—		—
India		—		—
Brazil		—		5.26
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87	$	6.13