Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note 6.  Segment Information 

As of January 1, 2016, the Company has one reportable operating segment: Production Monitoring.  During 2015, the Company had two reportable operating segments: Production Monitoring and Investments.  The Production Monitoring Division manufactures and markets a complete line of production monitoring equipment.  ESI Investment Company held investments in marketable and non-marketable securities. 

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.  In evaluating segment performance, management focuses on sales and income before income taxes.  The Company had no inter-segment sales. 

The following is financial information relating to the continuing operating segments:  

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30				June 30
	2016		2015		2016		2015
External sales
Production monitoring	$	2,009	$	2,048	$	3,725	$	3,933
Total	$	2,009	$	2,048	$	3,725	$	3,933
Income before income taxes
Production monitoring	$	217	$	129	$	82	$	161
Investments		0		635		0		1,451
Total	$	217	$	764	$	82	$	1,612