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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

Our financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2012 are as follows:

 

    October 31,     Fair Value Measurements Using  
    2012     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
    (amounts in thousands)  
Financial assets:                                
Money market accounts (a)   $ 3,089     $ 3,089     $ -     $ -  
U.S. government agency issues (a)     12,788       12,788       -       -  
Total assets   $ 15,877     $ 15,877     $ -     $ -  
                                 
Other liabilities:                                
Acquisition-related consideration (b)   $ 6,707     $ -     $ -     $ 6,707  

 

(a) Money market funds and U.S. government agency securities, included in cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying balance sheet, are valued at quoted market prices for identical instruments in active markets.

(b) The fair value of our contingent consideration arrangement is determined based on our evaluation as to the probability and amount of any earn-out that will be achieved based on expected future performance by the acquired entity, as well as the fair value of fixed purchase price.
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Assets and Liabilities Transferred From Level 1 To Level 2 [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the activity of our Level 1 investments. Investments are classified as Level 1 when there is a current active market (amounts in thousands):

 

    Level 1  
    Marketable Securities  
       
Ending balance January 31, 2012   $ 11,995  
Purchases     12,101  
Sales/Maturities     (11,308 )
Ending balance October 31, 2012   $ 12,788  
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended October 31, 2012 (amounts in thousands):

 

    Level 3  
    Accrued Contingent  
    Consideration  
       
Ending balance July 31, 2012   $ 9,513  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration     64  
Contingency payment     (3,075 )
Translation adjustment     205  
Ending balance October 31, 2012   $ 6,707  
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of available for sale securities:

    Cost     Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value
 
    (amounts in thousands)  
October 31, 2012:                                
Cash   $ 81,969     $ -     $ -     $ 81,969  
Cash equivalents     3,089       -       -       3,089  
Cash and cash equivalents     85,058       -       -       85,058  
U.S. government agency issues     2,004       41       -       2,045  
Corporate debt securities     -       -               -  
Marketable securities—short-term     2,004       41       -       2,045  
                                 
U.S. government agency issues     10,717       26       -       10,743  
Marketable securities—long-term     10,717       26       -       10,743  
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities   $ 97,779     $ 67     $ -     $ 97,846  
                                 
January 31, 2012:                                
Cash   $ 74,226     $ -     $ -     $ 74,226  
Cash equivalents     6,359       -       -       6,359  
Cash and cash equivalents     80,585       -       -       80,585  
U.S. government agency issues     6,781       68       -       6,849  
Corporate debt securities     1,000       6               1,006  
Marketable securities—short-term     7,781       74       -       7,855  
                                 
U.S. government agency issues     4,126       14       -       4,140  
Marketable securities—long-term     4,126       14       -       4,140  
Total cash equivalents and marketable securities   $ 92,492     $ 88     $ -     $ 92,580  
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]

The following is a schedule of the contractual maturities of available-for-sale investments:

 

    October 31,     January 31,  
    2012     2012  
  (amounts in thousands)  
Investment Maturities:      
Less than one year   $ 5,058     $ 7,855  
One to three years     7,730       4,140  
    $ 12,788     $ 11,995