Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 8 – Segment Information

VPG reports in two segments: the Foil Technology Products segment and the Weighing Modules and Control Systems segment. The Foil Technology Products reporting segment is comprised of the foil resistors and strain gage operating segments and the Weighing Modules and Control Systems reporting segment is comprised of the transducers/load cells and weighing systems operating segments.

VPG evaluates reporting segment performance based on operating income, exclusive of certain items. Management believes that evaluating segment performance, excluding items such as restructuring and severance costs, and other items is meaningful because it provides insight with respect to intrinsic operating results of VPG.

	Fiscal quarter ended						Nine fiscal months ended
	October 1,			October 2,			October 1,			October 2,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net third-party revenues:
Foil Technology Products	$	28,407		$	25,557		$	85,614		$	75,038
Weighing Modules & Control Systems		31,630			26,051			96,081			77,659
Total	$	60,037		$	51,608		$	181,695		$	152,697
Gross profit:
Foil Technology Products	$	12,238		$	11,548		$	38,066		$	36,054
Weighing Modules & Control Systems		8,954			7,594			26,226			20,118
Total	$	21,192		$	19,142		$	64,292		$	56,172
Segment operating income (loss):
Foil Technology Products	$	7,926		$	7,628		$	24,654		$	24,613
Weighing Modules & Control Systems		3,683			3,000			9,530			4,964
Unallocated G&A expenses		(6,899	)		(5,842	)		(19,790	)		(14,799	)
Combined and consolidated condensed operating income	$	4,710		$	4,786		$	14,394		$	14,778

Products are transferred between segments on a basis intended to reflect, as nearly as practicable, the market value of the products. Intersegment sales from the Foil Technology Products segment to the Weighing Modules and Control Systems segment were $0.5 million during each of the fiscal quarters ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010, and $1.6 million and $1.3 million during the nine fiscal months ended October 1, 2011 and October 2, 2010, respectively.