Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

NOTE 14 — SEGMENT INFORMATION

Tech Data operates predominately in a single industry segment as a distributor of technology products, logistics management, and other value-added services. While the Company operates primarily in one industry, it is managed based on geographic segments: the Americas (including North America and South America) and Europe. The Company assesses performance of and makes decisions on how to allocate resources to its operating segments based on multiple factors including current and projected operating income and market opportunities. The Company does not consider stock-based compensation expense in assessing the performance of its operating segments, and therefore the Company is reporting stock-based compensation expense as a separate amount. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1—Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Financial information by geographic segment is as follows:

	Year ended January 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Net sales to unaffiliated customers
Americas	$	10,839,044		$	10,534,531		$	9,570,088
Europe		15,649,080			13,841,442			12,529,788
Total	$	26,488,124		$	24,375,973		$	22,099,876
Operating income
Americas(1)	$	174,882		$	183,639		$	143,869
Europe		163,675			160,233			126,832
Stock-based compensation expense		(10,699	)		(9,887	)		(11,225	)
Total	$	327,858		$	333,985		$	259,476
Depreciation and amortization
Americas	$	16,338		$	16,200		$	16,004
Europe		40,994			31,085			29,950
Total	$	57,332		$	47,285		$	45,954
Capital expenditures
Americas	$	29,338		$	18,392		$	17,365
Europe		15,032			13,510			11,500
Total	$	44,370		$	31,902		$	28,865
Identifiable assets
Americas	$	1,855,914		$	1,996,765		$	2,119,467
Europe		3,929,504			4,415,318			3,576,986
Total	$	5,785,418		$	6,412,083		$	5,696,453
Goodwill:
Americas	$	2,966		$	2,966		$	2,966
Europe(2)		94,315			67,460			14,053
Total	$	97,281		$	70,426		$	17,019
Acquisition-related intangible assets, net:
Americas	$	0		$	0		$	0
Europe(2)		61,000			53,581			11,286
Total	$	61,000		$	53,581		$	11,286

(1) The decrease in operating income in the Americas for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, is primarily the result of $28.3 million loss related to the closure of the operations in Brazil and Colombia during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

(2) The increase in goodwill and acquisition-related intangible assets, net, at both January 31, 2012 and 2011, is the result of the European acquisitions completed during fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, respectively (see further discussion in Note 4—Goodwill and Intangible Assets and Note 5—Acquisitions).