CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jul. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 33,264	$ 44,985
Customer receivables, less allowance of $8,544 and $8,628, respectively	155,192	142,816
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	118,132	82,569
Inventories	36,518	29,542
Deferred income taxes	19,949	20,824
Income taxes receivable	6,353	8,633
Restricted deposits-current	13,244	3,966
Other	7,946	10,811
Total current assets	390,598	344,146
Property and equipment:
Land	13,145	12,631
Buildings	37,210	36,466
Machinery and equipment	467,957	441,588
Gas transportation facilities and equipment	40,915	40,886
Oil and gas properties	99,263	97,737
Mineral interests in oil and gas properties	22,356	22,261
Property and equipment, gross	680,846	651,569
Less - Accumulated depreciation and depletion	(413,138)	(391,713)
Net property and equipment	267,708	259,856
Other assets:
Investment in affiliates	79,133	69,152
Goodwill	105,696	103,378
Other intangible assets, net	25,287	26,453
Restricted deposits-long term	3,445	3,001
Other	14,895	10,666
Total other assets	228,456	212,650
Total assets	886,762	816,652
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	105,545	98,933
Current maturities of long term debt	6,667	9,667
Accrued compensation	40,735	44,584
Accrued insurance expense	12,047	9,579
Other accrued expenses	17,063	22,422
Acquisition escrow obligation-current	3,969	3,966
Income taxes payable	13,182	12,126
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	40,110	49,560
Total current liabilities	239,318	250,837
Noncurrent and deferred liabilities:
Long-term debt	47,500
Accrued insurance expense	12,839	11,609
Deferred income taxes	30,206	26,782
Acquisition escrow obligation-long term	3,445	3,001
Other	20,772	20,499
Total noncurrent and deferred liabilities	114,762	61,891
Contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 30,000 shares authorized, 19,704 and 19,540 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	197	195
Capital in excess of par value	349,510	347,307
Retained earnings	183,385	159,709
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,066)	(5,809)
Total Layne Christensen Company stockholders' equity	529,026	501,402
Noncontrolling interests	3,656	2,522
Total equity	532,682	503,924
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 886,762	$ 816,652