Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Category Information

Net sales for the product categories are attributed based on those revenues related to sample and assay products and similarly related revenues including bioinformatics solutions, and revenues derived from instrumentation sales.

(in thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Net Sales
Consumables and related revenues	$	1,166,131	$	1,114,580	$	1,172,728
Instrumentation	171,860		166,406		172,049
Total	$	1,337,991	$	1,280,986	$	1,344,777

Schedule of Geographical Information

Our country of domicile is the Netherlands, which reported net sales of $12.4 million, $11.3 million and $13.7 million for the years ended 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and these amounts are included in the line item Europe, Middle East and Africa as shown in the table below.

(in thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Net Sales
Americas:
United States	$	555,676	$	525,532	$	543,877
Other Americas	71,797		79,578		75,974
Total Americas	627,473		605,110		619,851
Europe, Middle East and Africa	428,055		409,955		451,092
Asia Pacific and Rest of World	282,463		265,921		273,834
Total	$	1,337,991	$	1,280,986	$	1,344,777

Schedule of Long Lived Assets

Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment. The Netherlands, which is included in the balances for Europe, reported long-lived assets of $1.4 million and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

(in thousands)	2016		2015
Long-lived assets
Americas:
United States	$	145,813	$	148,748
Other Americas	4,544		2,691
Total Americas	150,357		151,439
Germany	237,190		243,120
Other Europe	37,057		35,573
Asia Pacific and Rest of World	12,051		12,812
Total	$	436,655	$	442,944