Reporting For Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Reporting For Segments [Abstract]

Reporting For Segments

17.    Reporting for Segments

Net sales to external customers by segment are presented in the table below. Sales between segments were not material.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Performance Coatings	$	184,648	$	126,565
Performance Colors and Glass		120,505		103,518
Color Solutions		100,379		90,472
Total net sales	$	405,532	$	320,555

Each segment’s gross profit and reconciliations to income before income taxes are presented in the table below:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2018		2017
	(Dollars in thousands)
Performance Coatings	$	43,765	$	33,489
Performance Colors and Glass		43,328		37,418
Color Solutions		32,149		28,182
Other cost of sales		(556)		(295)
Total gross profit		118,686		98,794
Selling, general and administrative expenses		73,092		59,446
Restructuring and impairment charges		4,106		3,018
Other expense, net		10,376		7,071
Income before income taxes	$	31,112	$	29,259