CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	$ 17,996,786	$ 19,369,881
Cash paid to vendors and employees	(17,875,711)	(18,901,115)
Interest paid, net	(8,238)	(11,644)
Income taxes paid	(75,629)	(61,700)
Net cash provided by operating activities	37,208	395,422
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(8,782)	(16,626)
Expenditures for property and equipment	(10,512)	(9,449)
Software and software development costs	(18,097)	(22,727)
Net cash used in investing activities	(37,391)	(48,802)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the reissuance of treasury stock	3,172	31,768
Cash paid for purchase of treasury stock	(180,781)	(300,000)
(Repayments) borrowings on long-term loans from joint venture partner	(49,549)	460
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in joint venture	(117,220)	0
Return of capital to joint venture partner	(9,074)	0
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of expenses	345,810	0
Net borrowings (repayments) on revolving credit loans	17,412	(29,454)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(372)	(2,192)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	5,229	1,870
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	14,627	(297,548)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,834)	12,361
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	10,610	61,433
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	505,178	763,725
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	515,788	825,158
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income attributable to shareholders of Tech Data Corporation	132,048	152,327
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	6,785	5,312
Consolidated net income	138,833	157,639
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	40,114	42,794
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	9,346	8,962
Stock-based compensation expense	10,328	7,969
Accretion of debt discount on Senior notes and convertible senior debentures	22	7,709
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(5,229)	(1,870)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	95,330	(7,639)
Inventories	(218,175)	272,445
Prepaid expenses and other assets	15,817	(36,981)
Accounts payable	53,352	33,522
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(102,530)	(89,128)
Total adjustments	(101,625)	237,783
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 37,208	$ 395,422