Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

The geographic distribution of the Company's Net sales and Income from operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, as well as depreciation and amortization expense, are summarized in the following tables for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 as well as Accounts receivable, net, Inventories and Property, plant and equipment, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2019 and 2018.


(in thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Net sales to unrelated entities:
U.S.	$	1,943,007	$	1,728,476	$	1,520,026
LAAP	529,282		530,152		475,128


EMEA	367,072		350,754		293,700
Canada	203,117		192,944		177,251
	$	3,042,478	$	2,802,326	$	2,466,105

Segment income from operations:
U.S.	$	456,656	$	410,750	$	336,797
LAAP	80,138		80,967		75,922
EMEA	45,419		33,314		10,410
Canada	39,576		31,304		23,516
Total segment income from operations	621,789		556,335		446,645
Unallocated corporate expenses	(226,818)		(205,353)		(183,676)
Interest income, net	8,302		9,876		4,515
Interest expense on note payable to related party	—		—		(429)
Other non-operating income (expense), net	2,156		(141)		(321)
Income before income tax	$	405,429	$	360,717	$	266,734

Depreciation and amortization expense:
U.S.	$	23,388	$	21,938	$	21,256
LAAP	5,956		5,721		6,108
EMEA	4,036		4,260		3,791
Canada	3,009		3,076		2,746
Unallocated corporate expense	23,367		23,235		26,044
	$	59,756	$	58,230	$	59,945

Accounts receivable, net:
U.S.	$	248,211	$	199,018
LAAP	101,995		110,494
EMEA	82,500		85,887
Canada	55,527		53,983
	$	488,233	$	449,382

Inventories:
U.S.	$	398,192	$	328,815
LAAP	105,978		98,883
EMEA	58,731		63,261
Canada	43,067		30,868
	$	605,968	$	521,827

Property, plant and equipment, net:
U.S.	$	280,178	$	224,012
Canada	27,800		26,566
All other countries	38,673		41,018
	$	346,651	$	291,596