Computer Equipment, Software, Furniture and Leasehold Improvements, Net

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Computer Equipment, Software, Furniture and Leasehold Improvements, Net [Text Block]

Computer Equipment, Software, Furniture and Leasehold Improvements, Net

Computer equipment, software, furniture, leasehold improvements and the related accumulated depreciation were as follows:



	October 31, 2012			January 31, 2012
Computer software, at cost	$	135.0		$	133.5
Computer hardware, at cost	166.5			153.3
Leasehold improvements, land and buildings, at cost	158.7			139.5
Furniture and equipment, at cost	51.3			47.7
	511.5			474.0
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(396.9		)	(369.5		)
Computer software, hardware, leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment, net	$	114.6		$	104.5

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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