MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

15. MANUFACTURING SEGMENT DATA

Domestic and international sales are as follows in millions of dollars:

	Fiscal Years Ended January 31,
	2012				2011
Domestic	$	50,560,779	52.5	%	$	59,518,022	59.8	%
International		45,766,210	47.5	%		39,999,638	40.2	%
Total	$	96,326,989	100.0	%	$	99,517,660	100.0	%

We manage our operations by evaluating each of our geographic locations. Our North American operations include our facilities in Decatur, Alabama (primarily the distribution to customers of the bulk of our products and the manufacture of our chemical, glove and disposable products), Jerez, Mexico (primarily disposable, glove and chemical suit production), St. Joseph, Missouri (about to be closed with most production being moved to Mexico and distribution to Alabama) and Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania (primarily woven products production). We also maintain three manufacturing companies in China (primarily disposable and chemical suit production) and a wovens manufacturing facility in Brazil. Our China and Brazil facilities produce themajority of the Company’s revenues. The accounting policies of these operating entities are the same as those described in Note 1. We evaluate the performance of these entities based on operating profit, which is defined as income before income taxes, interest expense and other income and expenses. We have sales forces in Canada, Europe, Latin America, India, Russia, Kazakhstan and China, which sell and distribute products shipped from the United States, Mexico, Brazil or China. The table below represents information about reported manufacturing segments for the years noted therein:

	Year Ended January 31 (in millions of dollars)
	2012			2011
Net Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	54,316,247		$	61,442,908
Other foreign		18,602,448			15,960,860
China		30,014,395			32,772,369
Brazil		15,702,011			13,495,886
Less intersegment sales		(22,308,112	)		(24,154,363	)
Consolidated sales	$	96,326,989		$	99,517,660
External Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	50,560,779		$	59,518,022
Other foreign		16,493,057			13,936,380
China		13,571,142			12,585,661
Brazil		15,702,011			13,477,597
Consolidated external sales	$	96,326,989		$	99,517,660
Intersegment Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	(3,755,467	)	$	(1,924,886	)
Other foreign		(2,109,392	)		(2,024,480	)
China		(16,443,253	)		(20,186,708	)
Brazil		—			(18,289	)
Consolidated intersegment sales	$	(22,308,112	)	$	(24,154,363	)
Operating Profit from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	(1,799,398	)	$	407,126
Other foreign		540,140			8,308
China		2,530,488			4,218,794
Brazil		(484,749	)		351,787
Less intersegment profit		651,086			(869,969	)
Consolidated operating profit	$	1,437,567		$	4,116,046

	Year Ended January 31 (in millions of dollars)
	2012			2011
Interest Expense from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	371,023		$	138,803
Other foreign		223,737			204,831
China		—			—
Brazil		394,881			186,534
Less intersegment		(310,555	)		(192,127	)
Consolidated interest expense	$	679,086		$	338,041
Income Tax Expense from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	(468,105	)	$	292,897
Other foreign		125,944			180,696
China		683,262			1,008,866
Brazil		(399,244	)		(264,637	)
Less intersegment		(196,176	)		(325,896	)
Consolidated income tax expense from continuing operations	$	(254,319	)	$	891,926
Depreciation and Amortization Expense:
USA	$	773,490		$	864,410
Other foreign		27,144			12,865
China		323,474			309,508
India-D&A of discontinued operations		341,254			441,296
Brazil		474,107			348,517
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense	$	1,939,469		$	1,976,596
Total Assets (at Balance Sheet Date):
USA	$	34,455,436		$	40,587,475
Other foreign		15,450,738			14,604,181
China		22,451,411			18,917,133
India-assets of discontinued operations		1,998,570			3,669,601
Brazil		28,048,699			23,597,593
Consolidated assets	$	102,404,854		$	101,375,983
Long-lived Assets (at Balance Sheet Date)
USA	$	5,313,983		$	4,168,605
Other foreign		3,009,025			2,445,539
China		2,445,047			2,364,944
India		—			—
Brazil		3,146,771			2,117,241
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	13,914,826		$	11,096,329
Goodwill
USA	$	871,296		$	871,296
Other foreign		—			—
China		—			—
India		—			—
Brazil		5,261,658			5,426,455
Consolidated goodwill	$	6,132,954		$	6,297,751