Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Company's segments information

	Three Months Ended October 31,					Nine Months Ended October 31,
(in thousands)	2011			2010		2011			2010
Net sales:
Americas	$	387,713		$	331,767	$	1,200,588		$	997,458
Asia-Pacific		183,220			127,057		523,708			360,883
Japan		146,437			130,817		412,297			363,897
Europe		92,528			77,456		279,503			222,977
Total reportable segments		809,898			667,097		2,416,096			1,945,215
Other		11,869			14,632		39,401			38,860
	$	821,767		$	681,729	$	2,455,497		$	1,984,075
Earnings (losses) from operations*:
Americas	$	64,716		$	51,678	$	233,812		$	175,570
Asia-Pacific		50,469			25,434		145,809			81,974
Japan		43,137			39,081		115,944			101,305
Europe		19,285			15,539		63,235			47,008
Total reportable segments		177,607			131,732		558,800			405,857
Other		(1,986	)		2,134		(374	)		3,244
	$	175,621		$	133,866	$	558,426		$	409,101

* Represents earnings from operations before unallocated corporate expenses, interest and other expenses, net and other expense.

Reconciliation of segments earnings from continuing operations to Company's consolidated earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Earnings from operations for segments	$	175,621		$	133,866		$	558,426		$	409,101
Unallocated corporate expenses		(29,444	)		(29,867	)		(93,024	)		(81,274	)
Interest and other expenses, net		(10,393	)		(12,997	)		(30,159	)		(36,256	)
Other expense		—			(6,421	)		(42,719	)		(11,226	)
Earnings from operations before income taxes	$	135,784		$	84,581		$	392,524		$	280,345