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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

INVENTORIES


	April 30,		January 31,		April 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2011		2010
Finished goods	$	1,035,988	$	988,085	$	943,527
Raw materials		565,724		534,879		435,456
Work-in-process		119,183		102,338		94,747

Inventories, net	$	1,720,895	$	1,625,302	$	1,473,730

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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