2.0.0.10 false Business Segment Information 190012 - Disclosure - Business Segment Information true false false false 1 usd $ false false Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 2 Business Segment Information [Abstract] 0 wat_BusinessSegmentInformationAbstract wat false na duration string Business Segment Information [Abstract] false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false Business Segment Information [Abstract] false 3 Business Segment Information 1 us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration string No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div><div><a name="_AUCada47d66651d40cd9251b0bde599cf65">12  Business Segment Information</a>   The Company’s business activities, for which discrete financial information is available, are regularly reviewed and evaluated by the chief operating decision makers. As a result of this evaluation, the Company determined that it has two operating segments: Waters Division and TA Division.   Waters Division is primarily in the business of designing, manufacturing, distributing and servicing LC and MS instruments, columns and other chemistry consumables that can be integrated and used along with other analytical instruments. TA Division is primarily in the business of designing, manufacturing, distributing and servicing thermal analysis, rheometry and calorimetry instruments. The Company’s two divisions are its operating segments and each has similar economic characteristics; product processes; products and services; types and classes of customers; methods of distribution and regulatory environments. Because of these similarities, the two segments have been aggregated into one reporting segment for financial statement purposes. Please refer to the consolidated financial statements for financial information regarding the one reportable segment of the Company. Net sales for the Company’s products and services are as follows for the three months ended April 3, 2010 and April 4, 2009 (in thousands):   <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; border-collapse: separate;"> <tr> <td width="544" valign="top" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td colspan="2" valign="top" style="border-top: 0px; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">                    Three Months Ended                  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="top" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;">   </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">      April 3, 2010      </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">      April 4, 2009 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">Product net sales: </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 9.0pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">Waters instrument systems </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">$            158,567 </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">$           142,811 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 9.0pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">Chemistry </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">                66,678 </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">                59,212 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 9.0pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">TA instrument systems </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">                27,797 </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">                25,425 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 7.3pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: .25in; white-space: nowrap; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none;">Total product net sales </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">              253,042 </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">             227,448 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 9.55pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">Service net sales: </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 9.0pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">Waters service </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">              105,008 </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">                97,056 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 9.0pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">TA service </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">                  9,650 </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">                  8,548 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 7.3pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: .25in; white-space: nowrap; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none;">Total service net sales </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">              114,658 </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">             105,604 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 9.55pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">  </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="544" valign="bottom" style="width: 326.35pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 5.05pt; margin-left: 5.05pt; text-indent: -5.05pt; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">Total net sales </td> <td width="122" valign="bottom" style="width: 73.25pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">$            367,700 </td> <td width="121" valign="bottom" style="width: 72.7pt; padding: 0in 2.35pt 0in 2.35pt; border-top: 0px;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: 1.0pt; font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-top: 1.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; line-height: 94%; text-autospace: none; white-space: nowrap;">$           333,052 </td> </tr> </table>   </div></div> 12  Business Segment Information   The Company’s business activities, for which discrete financial information is available, are regularly false false false This element may be used to capture the complete disclosure of reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10% or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 131 false false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true