Earnings per share

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per share [Text Block]

Earnings per share.

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2017	2016
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	7,610	7,351
Dilutive effect of equity compensation plans	—	—
Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming full dilution	7,610	7,351
Stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share of common stock because the option exercise prices exceeded the average market prices of the common shares	229	415
Stock options with an exercise price below the average market price	263	263