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)		(0.41)
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
Goodwill:	2013 (in millions)		2012 (in millions)
USA	$	0.87	$	0.87
Other foreign		—		—
Mexico		—		—
China		—		—
India		—		—
Brazil		—		5.26
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87	$	6.13