Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

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:

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2015				2014
Domestic	$	12.84	51.73	%	$	12.20	56.07	%
International		11.98	48.27	%		9.56	43.93	%
Total	$	24.82	100.00	%	$	21.76	100.00	%

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

	Three Months Ended April 30, (in millions of dollars)
	2015		2014 (Restated for discontinued operations)
Net Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	13.65	$	13.11
Other foreign		3.08		3.67
Europe (UK)		5.61		2.79
Mexico		0.86		0.92
China		11.26		10.70
Corporate		0.62		0.98
Less intersegment sales		(10.26)		(10.41)
Consolidated sales	$	24.82	$	21.76
External Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	12.84	$	12.20
Other foreign		3.01		3.45
Europe (UK)		5.60		2.79
Mexico		0.31		0.42
China		3.06		2.90
Consolidated external sales	$	24.82	$	21.76
Intersegment Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	0.81	$	0.91
Other foreign		0.07		0.22
Europe (UK)		0.01		—
Mexico		0.55		0.50
China		8.20		7.80
Corporate		0.62		0.98
Consolidated intersegment sales	$	10.26	$	10.41

	Three Months Ended April 30, (in millions of dollars)
	2015		2014 (Restated for discontinued operations
Operating Profit (Loss) from continuing operations:
USA	$	2.57	$	0.91
Other foreign		(0.10)		0.17
Europe (UK)		1.79		0.21
Mexico		(0.05)		(0.02)
China		0.77		0.96
Corporate		(1.62)		(1.33)
Less intersegment profit		(0.14)		(0.04)
Consolidated operating profit	$	3.22	$	0.86
Depreciation and Amortization Expense from continuing operations:
USA	$	0.04	$	0.04
Other foreign		0.02		0.03
Europe (UK)		—		—
Mexico		0.03		0.01
China		0.08		0.06
Corporate		0.10		0.16
Less intersegment		(0.03)		(0.01)
Consolidated depreciation & amortization expense	$	0.24	$	0.29
Interest Expense from continuing operations:
USA (shown in Corporate)	$	—	$	—
Other foreign		0.02		0.04
Europe (UK)		—		0.01
Mexico		—		0.02
China		0.04		(0.02)
Corporate		0.12		0.49
Less intersegment		—		(0.05)
Consolidated interest expense	$	0.18	$	0.49
Income Tax Expense (Benefits) from continuing operations:
USA (shown in Corporate)	$	—	$	—
Other foreign		0.05		0.06
Europe (UK)		0.40		0.02
Mexico		—		(0.04)
China		0.17		0.25
Corporate		0.30		(0.25)
Less intersegment		(0.03)		(0.02)
Consolidated income tax expense	$	0.89	$	0.02

	April 30, 2015 (in millions of dollars)		January 31, 2015 (in millions of dollars)
Total Assets:*
USA	$	39.00	$	36.35
Other foreign		18.00		18.00
Europe (UK)		6.87		6.75
Mexico		4.17		4.20
China		34.47		33.04
India		(1.42)		(1.31)
Brazil (discontinued operations)		6.45		6.34
Corporate		70.72		70.33
Less intersegment		(78.73)		(80.49)
Consolidated assets	$	99.53	$	93.21
Total Assets Less Intersegment:*
USA	$	32.82	$	30.14
Other foreign		10.22		10.32
Europe (UK)		6.87		6.75
Mexico		4.15		4.13
China		21.55		17.03
India		0.30		0.44
Brazil (discontinued operations)		6.45		6.33
Corporate		17.17		18.07
Consolidated assets	$	99.53	$	93.21
Property and Equipment:
USA	$	2.28	$	2.30
Other foreign		1.83		1.77
Europe (UK)		0.07		0.07
Mexico		2.16		2.17
China		2.74		2.70
India		0.04		0.05
Corporate		1.30		1.20
Less intersegment		(0.11)		(0.12)
Consolidated property and equipment	$	10.31	$	10.14
Capital Expenditures:
USA	$	0.03	$	0.05
Other foreign		0.02		0.05
Europe (UK)		—		0.03
Mexico		—		0.03
China		0.11		0.31
India		—		0.02
Corporate		0.15		0.39
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	0.31	$	0.88
Goodwill:
USA	$	0.87	$	0.87
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87	$	0.87

* Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation