Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2016		2015		2016		2015
External sales
Production monitoring	$	1,837	$	2,132	$	5,562	$	6,065
Total	$	1,837	$	2,132	$	5,562	$	6,065
Income before income taxes
Production monitoring	$	35	$	295	$	117	$	456
Investments		N/A		4		N/A		1,455
Total	$	35	$	299	$	117	$	1,911

N/A Not applicable