Segment and Geographic Data

6 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2020

17. Segment and Geographic Data

Net sales by segment⁽¹⁾ and industry end market⁽²⁾ were as follows:


	For the				For the
	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 27,		March 29,		March 27,		March 29,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(in millions)
Transportation Solutions:
Automotive	$	1,365	$	1,425	$	2,770	$	2,894
Commercial transportation		294		324		552		621
Sensors		198		222		403		442
Total Transportation Solutions		1,857		1,971		3,725		3,957
Industrial Solutions:
Aerospace, defense, oil, and gas		318		331		627		616
Industrial equipment		280		326		543		641
Medical⁽³⁾		186		176		365		344
Energy		178		174		354		334
Total Industrial Solutions		962		1,007		1,889		1,935
Communications Solutions:
Data and devices		218		251		437		508
Appliances		158		183		312		359
Total Communications Solutions		376		434		749		867
Total	$	3,195	$	3,412	$	6,363	$	6,759

(1)

Intersegment sales were not material and were recorded at selling prices that approximated market prices.

(2)

Industry end market information is presented consistently with our internal management reporting and may be revised periodically as management deems necessary.

(3)

Effective for fiscal 2020, we are separately presenting net sales in the medical end market. Such amounts were previously included in net sales in the industrial equipment end market.

Net sales by geographic region⁽¹⁾ and segment were as follows:


	For the				For the
	Quarters Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 27,		March 29,		March 27,		March 29,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
	(in millions)
Europe/Middle East/Africa (“EMEA”):
Transportation Solutions	$	766	$	824	$	1,468	$	1,580
Industrial Solutions		361		382		701		732
Communications Solutions		61		70		116		135
Total EMEA		1,188		1,276		2,285		2,447
Asia–Pacific:
Transportation Solutions		631		674		1,373		1,438
Industrial Solutions		138		155		283		310
Communications Solutions		222		241		448		495
Total Asia–Pacific		991		1,070		2,104		2,243
Americas:
Transportation Solutions		460		473		884		939
Industrial Solutions		463		470		905		893
Communications Solutions		93		123		185		237
Total Americas		1,016		1,066		1,974		2,069
Total	$	3,195	$	3,412	$	6,363	$	6,759

(1)

Net sales to external customers are attributed to individual countries based on the legal entity that records the sale.

Operating income (loss) by segment was as follows:


	For the					For the
	Quarters Ended					Six Months Ended
	March 27,			March 29,		March 27,			March 29,
	2020			2019		2020			2019
	(in millions)
Transportation Solutions	$	(606)	⁽¹⁾	$	316	$	(290)	⁽¹⁾	$	648
Industrial Solutions		142			137		257			237
Communications Solutions		49			77		89			129
Total	$	(415)		$	530	$	56		$	1,014

(1)

Includes goodwill impairment charge of $900 million. See Note 6 for additional information.