Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

NOTE 11. SEGMENT INFORMATION

We operate and report our results in two business segments consisting of the Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies segments. As of September 29, 2017, there have been no material changes in total assets or liabilities by segment since December 31, 2016, except for the addition of the assets from acquisitions as detailed in Note 2. Segment results are shown below ($ in millions):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 29, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 29, 2017			September 30, 2016
Sales:
Professional Instrumentation	$	786.8		$	723.5		$	2,261.9		$	2,145.1
Industrial Technologies	898.5			843.9			2,587.4			2,452.1
Total	$	1,685.3		$	1,567.4		$	4,849.3		$	4,597.2
Operating Profit:
Professional Instrumentation	$	178.6		$	161.5		$	521.5		$	469.9
Industrial Technologies	196.2			180.6			530.3			484.7
Other	(18.9		)	(18.9		)	(52.7		)	(46.3		)
Total	$	355.9		$	323.2		$	999.1		$	908.3

As of September 29, 2017, the material changes in total assets by segment since December 31, 2016 were due primarily to the acquisitions detailed in Note 2. Segment identifiable assets are shown below ($ in millions):

	September 29, 2017		December 31, 2016
Professional Instrumentation	$	4,661.7	$	3,905.2
Industrial Technologies	3,735.1		3,294.8
Other	930.2		989.8
Total	$	9,327.0	$	8,189.8