Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of reportable segments

The table below represents information about the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Net sales to external customers:
CPE	$	941,469		$	1,174,750		$	2,824,827		$	3,385,689
N&C		532,035			556,863			1,619,795			1,498,271
Enterprise		180,159			—			522,313			—
Other (1)		(2,415	)		(3,089	)		(11,437	)		(8,161	)
Total		1,651,248			1,728,524			4,955,498			4,875,799
Direct contribution:
CPE		62,152			121,982			197,636			344,746
N&C		199,137			198,955			628,957			483,714
Enterprise		16,395			—			59,697			—
Segment total		277,684			320,937			886,290			828,460
Corporate and unallocated costs		(131,311	)		(135,782	)		(437,032	)		(387,309	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(88,306	)		(90,162	)		(293,499	)		(274,819	)
Impairment of goodwill		—			—			(3,400	)		—
Integration, acquisition, restructuring and other		(5,046	)		(10,836	)		(41,546	)		(30,622	)
Operating income		53,021			84,157			110,813			135,710
Interest expense		23,969			20,211			70,142			63,238
(Gain) loss on investments		(1,400	)		839			(1,718	)		8,978
Interest income		(1,764	)		(2,288	)		(5,088	)		(5,997	)
Loss (gain) on foreign currency		2,025			(8,543	)		6,034			5,570
Other expense (income), net		35			1,434			(25	)		2,275
Income before income taxes	$	30,156		$	72,504		$	41,468		$	61,646

(1) Adjustments related acquisition accounting impacts related to deferred revenue

Schedule of composition of corporate and unallocated Costs

The compositions of our corporate and unallocated costs that are reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations were as follow (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Corporate and unallocated costs:
Cost of sales	$	16,141	$	16,792	$	70,322	$	44,815
Selling, general and administrative expenses		92,276		92,895		286,766		268,741
Research and development expenses		22,894		26,095		79,944		73,753
Total	$	131,311	$	135,782	$	437,032	$	387,309