Income taxes	3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Income taxes [Abstract]
Income taxes [Text Block]	Income taxes. The determination of the consolidated provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and related valuation allowances requires management to make judgments and estimates. As a company with subsidiaries in foreign jurisdictions, the process of calculating income taxes involves estimating current tax obligations and exposures in each jurisdiction as well as making judgments regarding the future recoverability of deferred tax assets. Income earned in the United Arab Emirates ("U.A.E.") is not subject to local country income tax. Additionally, the relative proportion of taxable income earned domestically versus internationally can fluctuate significantly from period to period. Changes in the estimated level of annual pre-tax income, tax laws and the results of tax audits can affect the overall effective income tax rate, which impacts the level of income tax expense and net income. Judgments and estimates related to the Company's projections and assumptions are inherently uncertain; therefore, actual results could differ materially from projections. The Company's consolidated effective tax rate ("ETR") from continuing operations was 4.1% and (0.8)% for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The change in the ETR from the prior year to the current year is mainly due to the addition of the Canadian activity. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, at April 30, 2016, recorded in other long-term liabilities was $0.1 million, all of which would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The Company includes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense, with $1 thousand included in expense for the current quarter. The amount of accrued interest and penalties at April 30, 2016, associated with unrecognized tax benefits was $46 thousand.

Income taxes

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Income taxes. The determination of the consolidated provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and related valuation allowances requires management to make judgments and estimates. As a company with subsidiaries in foreign jurisdictions, the process of calculating income taxes involves estimating current tax obligations and exposures in each jurisdiction as well as making judgments regarding the future recoverability of deferred tax assets. Income earned in the United Arab Emirates ("U.A.E.") is not subject to local country income tax. Additionally, the relative proportion of taxable income earned domestically versus internationally can fluctuate significantly from period to period. Changes in the estimated level of annual pre-tax income, tax laws and the results of tax audits can affect the overall effective income tax rate, which impacts the level of income tax expense and net income. Judgments and estimates related to the Company's projections and assumptions are inherently uncertain; therefore, actual results could differ materially from projections.

The Company's consolidated effective tax rate ("ETR") from continuing operations was 4.1% and (0.8)% for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The change in the ETR from the prior year to the current year is mainly due to the addition of the Canadian activity.

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, at April 30, 2016, recorded in other long-term liabilities was $0.1 million, all of which would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The Company includes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense, with $1 thousand included in expense for the current quarter. The amount of accrued interest and penalties at April 30, 2016, associated with unrecognized tax benefits was $46 thousand.