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Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company's reportable segments are as follows:

•
Americas includes sales in Company-operated TIFFANY & CO. stores in the United States, Canada and Latin America, as well as sales of TIFFANY & CO. products in certain markets through Internet, catalog, business-to-business and wholesale operations;

•
Asia-Pacific includes sales in Company-operated TIFFANY & CO. stores, as well as sales of TIFFANY & CO. products in certain markets through Internet, business-to-business and wholesale operations;

•
Japan includes sales in Company-operated TIFFANY & CO. stores, as well as sales of TIFFANY & CO. products through Internet, business-to-business and wholesale operations;

•
Europe includes sales in Company-operated TIFFANY & CO. stores, as well as sales of TIFFANY & CO. products in certain markets through Internet and wholesale operations; and

•
Other consists of all non-reportable segments. Other includes the Emerging Markets region, which includes sales in Company-operated TIFFANY & CO. stores and wholesale operations in the Middle East. In addition, Other includes wholesale sales of diamonds as well as earnings received from third-party licensing agreements.

Certain information relating to the Company's segments is set forth below:
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
Net sales:
 
 
 
Americas
$
225.1

 
$
406.3

Asia-Pacific
173.7

 
324.1

Japan
86.3

 
144.7

Europe
61.3

 
102.5

Total reportable segments
546.4

 
977.6

Other
9.1

 
25.5

 
$
555.5

 
$
1,003.1

Earnings from operations*:
 
 
 
Americas
$
(41.2
)
 
$
56.8

Asia-Pacific
15.9

 
86.0

Japan
16.4

 
53.4

Europe
(10.0
)
 
12.2

Total reportable segments
(18.9
)
 
208.4

Other
(5.1
)
 
1.2

 
$
(24.0
)
 
$
209.6

* Represents earnings from operations before (i) unallocated corporate expenses, (ii) Interest expense and financing costs and (iii) Other income, net.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the segments' (loss) earnings from operations to the Company's consolidated (Loss) earnings from operations before income taxes:
 
Three Months Ended April 30,
(in millions)
2020
 
2019
(Loss) earnings from operations for segments
$
(24.0
)
 
$
209.6

Unallocated corporate expenses
(52.7
)
 
(48.7
)
Interest expense and financing costs
(9.8
)
 
(10.4
)
Other income, net
25.4

 
1.0

Other operating expenses
(28.7
)
 
—

(Loss) earnings from operations before income taxes
$
(89.8
)
 
$
151.5



Unallocated corporate expenses include certain costs related to administrative support functions which the Company does not allocate to its segments. Such unallocated costs include those for centralized information technology, finance, legal and human resources departments.

Other operating expenses for the three months ended April 30, 2020 represent (i) $16.7 million for costs incurred related to the pending Merger (see "Note 2. Merger Agreement") and (ii) $12.0 million of expense for a charitable contribution to The Tiffany & Co. Foundation.