Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Company's Segments Information

Certain information relating to the Company's segments is set forth below:

	Three Months Ended July 31,					Six Months Ended July 31,
(in thousands)	2014		2013			2014		2013
Net sales:
Americas	$	483,595	$	443,856		$	922,283	$	851,553
Asia-Pacific	236,805		208,325			497,749		431,752
Japan	119,085		136,395			292,979		280,922
Europe	120,033		111,247			221,318		204,233
Total reportable segments	959,518		899,823			1,934,329		1,768,460
Other	33,412		26,061			70,733		52,908
	$	992,930	$	925,884		$	2,005,062	$	1,821,368
Earnings (losses) from operations*:
Americas	$	109,805	$	87,731		$	191,289	$	146,693
Asia-Pacific	65,492		49,882			137,333		105,341
Japan	39,173		48,235			110,669		101,654
Europe	25,114		22,338			42,086		36,616
Total reportable segments	239,584		208,186			481,377		390,304
Other	2,399		(1,188		)	4,663		(344		)
	$	241,983	$	206,998		$	486,040	$	389,960

* Represents earnings (losses) from operations before (i) unallocated corporate expenses, (ii) interest and other expenses, net, and (iii) other operating expense.

Reconciliation of Segments' Earnings from Operations to Company's Consolidated Earnings from Operations Before Income Taxes

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the segments' earnings from operations to the Company's consolidated earnings from operations before income taxes:

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Six Months Ended July 31,
(in thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013
Earnings from operations for segments	$	241,983		$	206,998		$	486,040		$	389,960
Unallocated corporate expenses	(33,462		)	(30,112		)	(67,726		)	(62,537		)
Interest and other expenses, net	(16,151		)	(14,694		)	(32,427		)	(27,406		)
Other operating expense	—			—			—			(9,379		)
Earnings from operations before income taxes	$	192,370		$	162,192		$	385,887		$	290,638