CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 21,027	$ (18,485)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization expense	5,785	5,806
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations	(11,449)	0
Impairment on fixed assets	0	1,520
Deferred tax (benefit) expense	(3,190)	12,594
Income in joint venture	(528)	(1,386)
Stock-based compensation expense	196	484
Cash surrender value on life insurance policies	(164)	(163)
Provision on uncollectible accounts	419	114
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	(328)	(64)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	6,026	(844)
Accounts payable	(4,438)	2,908
Inventories	8,608	(2,080)
Customers' deposits	(198)	5,138
Income taxes receivable and payable	2,564	(384)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(619)	563
Accounts receivable	(18,592)	204
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	1,110	34
Notes receivable	331	0
Other assets and liabilities	(816)	(740)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,400	5,347
Investing activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	15,172	0
Capital expenditures	(2,761)	(5,360)
Loan to joint venture	0	(989)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	16	95
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	12,427	(6,254)
Financing activities
Proceeds from debt	83,530	194,035
Payments of debt on revolving lines of credit	(85,490)	(185,659)
Payments of other debt	(7,643)	(4,025)
Decrease in drafts payable	(3,125)	(8)
Payments on capitalized lease obligations	(603)	(591)
Stock options exercised and deferred shares issued	1,592	35
Tax benefit of stock options exercised	0	11
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(11,739)	3,798
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(727)	(66)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,361	2,825
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	7,034	4,209
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	13,395	7,034
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest paid	1,958	2,314
Income taxes	409	200
Fixed assets acquired under capital leases	107	569
Funds held in escrow related to the sale of Thermal Care, Inc. assets	$ 1,125	$ 0