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Acquisitions of and Investments in Businesses and Technologies - Changes in the net carrying value of the investment in SST (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2013
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 3,684us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 4,063us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments  
Income from equity investment 28us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 116us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 156us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Balance at end of year 3,217us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 3,684us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 4,063us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
SST [Member]      
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, at Fair Value [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year 3,684us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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4,063us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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4,409us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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Income from equity investment 28us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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116us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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156us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Amortization of intangible assets (495)ravn_EquityMethodInvestmentAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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(495)ravn_EquityMethodInvestmentAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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(477)ravn_EquityMethodInvestmentAmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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Dividend received 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
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0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
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(25)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
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Balance at end of year $ 3,217us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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$ 3,684us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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$ 4,063us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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