Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Financial Information By Geographic Segment

	Three months ended April  30,
	2012	2011
	(In thousands)
Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
Americas..................................................................................................................................................................	$2,454,371	$2,615,805
Europe......................................................................................................................................................................	3,441,190	3,716,323
Total..........................................................................................................................................................................	$5,895,561	$6,332,128
Operating income:
Americas..................................................................................................................................................................	$51,062	$47,873
Europe......................................................................................................................................................................	32,611	30,277
Stock-based compensation expense...................................................................................................................	(2,780)	(2,467)
Total..........................................................................................................................................................................	$80,893	$75,683
Depreciation and amortization:
Americas..................................................................................................................................................................	$3,782	$3,916
Europe......................................................................................................................................................................	9,615	10,840
Total..........................................................................................................................................................................	$13,397	$14,756
Capital expenditures:
Americas..................................................................................................................................................................	$8,487	$3,268
Europe......................................................................................................................................................................	3,650	3,775
Total..........................................................................................................................................................................	$12,137	$7,043
Identifiable assets:
Americas..................................................................................................................................................................	$1,946,018	$2,080,856
Europe......................................................................................................................................................................	3,698,165	4,401,174
Total..........................................................................................................................................................................	$5,644,183	$6,482,030
Goodwill and acquisition-related intangible assets, net:
Americas..................................................................................................................................................................	$2,966	$2,966
Europe......................................................................................................................................................................	149,382	127,500
Total..........................................................................................................................................................................	$152,348	$130,466