MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

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)
	2016				2015
Domestic	$	56.54	56.74	%	$	50.08	53.60	%
International	$	43.11	43.26	%		43.34	46.40	%
Total	$	99.65	100.00	%	$	93.42	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
	2016		2015
	(in millions)		(in millions)
Net Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	60.33	$	54.54
Other foreign		13.32		14.59
Europe (UK)		14.53		14.41
Mexico		3.65		3.66
China		50.32		46.76
Corporate		1.71		2.34
Less intersegment sales		(44.21)		(42.88)
Consolidated sales	$	99.65	$	93.42
External Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	56.54	$	50.08
Other foreign		12.85		13.12
Europe (UK)		14.52		14.40
Mexico		1.61		1.61
China		14.13		14.21
Consolidated external sales	$	99.65	$	93.42
Intersegment Sales from continuing operations:
USA	$	3.79	$	4.46
Other foreign		0.47		1.47
Europe (UK)		0.01		0.01
Mexico		2.04		2.05
China		36.19		32.55
Corporate		1.71		2.34
Consolidated intersegment sales	$	44.21	$	42.88

*Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation

	Year Ended January 31
	2016		2015
	(in millions)		(in millions)
Operating Profit (Loss) from continuing operations:
USA	$	11.38	$	7.27
Other foreign		(0.12)		0.33
Europe (UK)		2.65		2.17
Mexico		0.04		(0.28)
China		4.69		4.12
Corporate		(6.65)		(6.71)
Less intersegment profit		(0.18)		0.06
Consolidated operating profit (loss)	$	11.81	$	6.96
Interest Expense from continuing operations:
Other foreign	$	0.13	$	0.07
Europe (UK)		0.02		0.04
China		0.14		0.06
Corporate		0.50		1.52
Consolidated interest expense	$	0.79	$	1.69
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from continuing operations:
Other foreign	$	0.21	$	0.09
Europe (UK)		0.49		0.46
Mexico		(0.21)		(0.08)
China		1.11		0.97
Corporate		1.56		(9.58)
Less intersegment		(0.04)		(0.05)
Consolidated income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations	$	3.12	$	(8.19)
Depreciation and Amortization Expense from continuing operations:
USA	$	0.15	$	0.19
Other foreign		0.06		0.10
Europe (UK)		0.02		0.02
Mexico		0.12		0.06
China		0.38		0.23
Corporate		0.43		0.54
Less intersegment		(0.17)		(0.03)
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense	$	0.99	$	1.11
Total Assets: *
USA	$	48.18	$	36.35
Other foreign		17.55		18.00
Europe (UK)		5.05		6.75
Mexico		4.25		4.20
China		29.92		33.04
India		(1.35)		(1.31)
Brazil (discontinued operations)		—		6.34
Corporate		37.18		70.33
Less intersegment		(52.52)		(80.49)
Consolidated assets	$	88.26	$	93.21

* Negative assets reflect intersegment accounts eliminated in consolidation

	Year Ended January 31
	2016		2015
	(in millions)		(in millions)
USA	$	33.63	$	30.14
Other foreign		9.91		10.32
Europe (UK)		5.03		6.75
Mexico		4.23		4.13
China		17.63		17.03
India		0.44		0.44
Brazil (discontinued operations)		—		6.33
Corporate		17.39		18.07
Consolidated assets	$	88.26	$	93.21
Property and Equipment (excluding assets held for sale at $1.1 million):
USA	$	2.20	$	2.30
Other foreign		1.57		1.77
Europe (UK)		0.06		0.07
Mexico		2.11		2.17
China		2.37		2.70
India		0.03		0.05
Corporate		1.00		1.20
Less intersegment		(0.07)		(0.12)
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	9.27	$	10.14
Capital Expenditures:
USA	$	0.06	$	0.05
Other foreign		0.08		0.05
Europe (UK)		—		0.03
Mexico		0.04		0.03
China		0.16		0.31
India		—		0.02
Corporate		0.50		0.44
Consolidated capital expenditure	$	0.84	$	0.93
Goodwill:
USA	$	0.87	$	0.87
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87	$	0.87