CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Revenues	$ 216,462	$ 281,281	$ 674,923	$ 841,018
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown below)	(176,908)	(224,358)	(558,587)	(673,314)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(39,662)	(38,253)	(118,527)	(118,792)
Depreciation and amortization	(15,155)	(15,679)	(45,629)	(45,410)
Impairment charges			(14,646)
Loss on remeasurement of equity investment				(7,705)
Equity in (losses) earnings of affiliates	(2,300)	4,947	(4,088)	19,069
Interest expense	(2,038)	(1,604)	(4,908)	(3,020)
Other income, net	120	1,121	3,961	4,104
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	(19,481)	7,455	(67,501)	15,950
Income tax benefit (expense)	3,940	1,202	(52,091)	(5,625)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(15,541)	8,657	(119,592)	10,325
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		8	5,798	(21,535)
Net (loss) income	(15,541)	8,665	(113,794)	(11,210)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(231)	(189)	(577)	(589)
Net (loss) income attributable to Layne Christensen Company	$ (15,772)	$ 8,476	$ (114,371)	$ (11,799)
Earnings per share information attributable to Layne Christensen shareholders:
Basic (loss) income per share-continuing operations	$ (0.80)	$ 0.43	$ (6.13)	$ 0.50
Basic income (loss) per share-discontinued operations			$ 0.30	$ (1.11)
Basic (loss) income per share	$ (0.80)	$ 0.43	$ (5.83)	$ (0.61)
Diluted (loss) income per share-continuing operations	$ (0.80)	$ 0.43	$ (6.13)	$ 0.49
Diluted income (loss) per share-discontinued operations			$ 0.30	$ (1.09)
Diluted (loss) income per share	$ (0.80)	$ 0.43	$ (5.83)	$ (0.60)
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic	19,622	19,487	19,589	19,477
Dilutive stock options and nonvested shares		287		319
Weighted average shares outstanding -dilutive	19,622	19,774	19,589	19,796