Manufacturing Segment Data

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Manufacturing Segment Data

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

	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2012				2011
Domestic	$	9.8	40.8	%	$	14.7	57.5	%
International		14.2	59.2	%		10.9	42.5	%
Total	$	24.0	100	%	$	25.6	100	%

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 (closed in April 2012 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 periods noted therein:

	Three Months Ended April 30 (in millions of dollars)
	2012			2011
Net Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	10,594,143		$	15,554,582
Other foreign		5,523,213			4,719,015
China		8,161,860			6,558,963
Brazil		5,190,760			4,055,732
Less intersegment sales		(5,489,265	)		(5,305,463	)
Consolidated sales	$	23,980,711		$	25,584,829
External Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	9,772,960		$	14,700,787
Other foreign		5,056,186			4,211,232
China		3,960,805			2,617,078
Brazil		5,190,760			4,055,732
Consolidated external sales	$	23,980,711		$	25,584,829
Intersegment Sales from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	821,183		$	855,795
Other foreign		467,027			507,783
China		4,201,055			3,941,885
Brazil		—			—
Consolidated intersegment sales	$	5,489,265		$	5,305,463
Operating Profit (loss) from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	(1,465,671	)	$	376,619
Other foreign		229,395			207,665
China		832,235			673,387
Brazil		374,550			(78,451	)
Less intersegment profit		54,428			397,216
Consolidated operating profit	$	24,937		$	1,576,436
Depreciation and Amortization Expense from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	139,121		$	189,883
Other foreign		49,810			33,968
China		87,160			76,906
Brazil		98,798			118,056
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense	$	374,889		$	418,813
Interest Expense from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	100,021		$	74,103
Other foreign		52,323			58,292
China		—			—
Brazil		233,952			42,773
Less intersegment		(149,904	)		(56,787	)
Consolidated interest expense	$	236,392		$	118,381
Income Tax Expense (benefits) from Continuing Operations:
USA	$	(503,390	)	$	74,286
Other foreign		59,668			212,296
China		154,570			152,354
Brazil		(86,855	)		(47,456	)
Less intersegment		29,605			16,269
Consolidated income tax expense	$	(346,402	)	$	407,749
Total Assets (at Balance Sheet Date):
USA	$	32,842,326		$	35,110,376
Other foreign		16,345,505			13,124,767
China		23,994,917			22,451,411
India assets of discontinued operations		266,048			3,669,601
Brazil		28,047,953			28,048,699
Consolidated assets	$	101,496,749		$	102,404,854
Long-lived Assets (at Balance Sheet Date)
USA	$	5,260,097		$	4,016,538
Other foreign		3,288,374			1,514,022
China		2,398,299			2,418,998
India		—			—
Brazil		2,877,397			3,146,771
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	13,824,167		$	11,096,329