Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

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,
	2017				2016
Domestic	$	12.70	55.31	%	$	12.19	59.86	%
International		10.26	44.69	%		8.18	40.14	%
Total	$	22.96	100.00	%	$	20.37	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 segments for the periods noted therein:

	Three Months Ended  April 30,  (in millions of dollars)
	2017		2016
Net Sales:
USA	$	13.40	$	12.78
Other foreign		4.05		3.19
Europe (UK)		2.13		2.39
Mexico		0.92		0.76
China		10.52		8.41
Corporate		0.42		0.47
Less intersegment sales		(8.48)		(7.63)
Consolidated sales	$	22.96	$	20.37
External Sales:
USA	$	12.70	$	12.19
Other foreign		3.70		2.87
Europe (UK)		2.09		2.39
Mexico		0.57		0.37
China		3.90		2.55
Consolidated external sales	$	22.96	$	20.37
Intersegment Sales:
USA	$	0.70	$	0.59
Other foreign		0.35		0.32
Europe (UK)		0.04		—
Mexico		0.35		0.39
China		6.62		5.86
Corporate		0.42		0.47
Consolidated intersegment sales	$	8.48	$	7.63

	Three Months Ended  April 30,  (in millions of dollars)
	2017		2016
Operating Profit (Loss):
USA	$	2.26	$	1.57
Other foreign		0.43		0.30
Europe (UK)		0.07		0.10
Mexico		0.03		(0.01)
China		0.97		0.47
Corporate		(1.38)		(2.33)
Less intersegment profit (loss)		0.09		0.07
Consolidated operating profit	$	2.47	$	0.17
Depreciation and Amortization Expense:
USA	$	0.03	$	0.04
Other foreign		0.04		0.02
Europe (UK)		—		—
Mexico		0.03		0.03
China		0.06		0.09
Corporate		0.04		0.15
Less intersegment		(0.01)		(0.04)
Consolidated depreciation & amortization expense	$	0.19	$	0.29
Interest Expense:
USA (shown in Corporate)	$	—	$	—
Other foreign		0.02		0.04
Europe (UK)		—		—
Mexico		—		—
China		—		0.04
Corporate		0.06		0.12
Less intersegment		—		—
Consolidated interest expense	$	0.08	$	0.20
Income Tax Expense (Benefits):
USA (shown in Corporate)	$	—	$	—
Other foreign		0.05		0.03
Europe (UK)		0.01		0.01
Mexico		—		—
China		0.29		0.09
Corporate		0.32		(0.17)
Less intersegment		0.02		0.02
Consolidated income tax expense	$	0.69	$	(0.02)
Capital Expenditures:
USA	$	—	$	—
Other foreign		—		—
Europe (UK)		—		—
Mexico		0.01		—
China		0.02		0.02
India		—		0.01
Corporate		0.11		—
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	0.14	$	0.03

	April 30, 2017  (in millions of dollars)		January 31, 2017  (in millions of dollars)
Total Assets:*
USA	$	58.16	$	56.34
Other foreign		19.08		18.16
Europe (UK)		4.13		3.61
Mexico		4.03		3.99
China		32.22		30.54
India		(1.35)		(1.36)
Corporate		20.78		26.00
Less intersegment		(53.08)		(52.73)
Consolidated assets	$	83.97	$	84.55
Total Assets Less Intersegment:*
USA	$	27.78	$	30.94
Other foreign		11.22		10.17
Europe (UK)		4.13		3.58
Mexico		4.07		4.07
China		20.30		18.44
India		0.50		0.43
Corporate		15.97		16.92
Consolidated assets	$	83.97	$	84.55
Property and Equipment:
USA	$	2.06	$	2.09
Other foreign		1.46		1.55
Europe (UK)		0.03		0.03
Mexico		2.02		2.05
China		2.02		2.05
India		0.02		0.03
Corporate		0.83		0.75
Less intersegment		(0.01)		(0.02)
Consolidated property and equipment	$	8.43	$	8.53
Goodwill:
USA	$	0.87	$	0.87
Consolidated goodwill	$	0.87	$	0.87

* Negative assets reflect intersegment amounts eliminated in consolidation