Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2020

NOTE 12. SEGMENT INFORMATION

We report our results in two separate business segments consisting of Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies. When determining the reportable segments, we aggregated operating segments based on their similar economic and operating characteristics. Operating profit amounts in the Other category consist of unallocated corporate costs and other costs not considered part of our evaluation of reportable segment operating performance. Our segment results are as follows ($ in millions):


	Three Months Ended
	March 27, 2020		March 29, 2019
Sales: ^(a)
Professional Instrumentation	$	1,104.4	$	977.7
Industrial Technologies	609.1		615.2
Total	$	1,713.5	$	1,592.9
Operating Profit: ^(a)
Professional Instrumentation	$	144.5	$	142.7
Industrial Technologies	(1.5)		98.8
Other	(23.4)		(24.2)
Total Operating Profit	119.6		217.3

Interest expense, net	(43.6)		(25.3)
Other non-operating expenses, net	(4.6)		0.4
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	71.4	$	192.4

(a) Beginning January 1, 2020, our Hengstler and Dynapar businesses are reported within our Professional Instrumentation segment. Previously, these businesses were reported within our Industrial Technologies segment. Prior year balances have been reclassified to reflect current year presentation.