Operating Segments and Related Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segment Information

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Operating segment information is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010(1)			2009
Revenue—External Customers:
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	660,256		$	574,852		$	491,805
Raymarine	171,489			104,089			—
Surveillance	577,552			671,250			655,282
Detection	79,918			23,554			—
Integrated Systems	54,847			14,692			—
	$	1,544,062		$	1,388,437		$	1,147,087
Revenue—Intersegments:
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	18,553		$	16,670		$	13,202
Raymarine	7			—			—
Surveillance	32,266			28,284			28,412
Detection	3,394			—			—
Integrated Systems	6,639			—			—
Eliminations	(60,859		)	(44,954		)	(41,614		)
	$	—		$	—		$	—
Earnings (loss) from operations:
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	194,674		$	163,664		$	122,219
Raymarine	11,855			8,284			—
Surveillance	208,510			256,208			286,361
Detection	(5,568		)	(2,541		)	—
Integrated Systems	1,659			32			—
Other	(97,935		)	(65,336		)	(61,293		)
	$	313,195		$	360,311		$	347,287

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(1)        Amounts have been adjusted for the reclassification of certain discontinued operations to continuing operations.

Segment Assets

	December 31,
	2011		2010
Segment assets (accounts receivable, net and inventories):
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	233,888	$	199,311
Raymarine	60,093		58,236
Surveillance	316,616		327,240
Detection	32,447		39,103
Integrated Systems	17,774		13,504
Discontinued Operations	603		5,485
	$	661,421	$	642,879

By Significant Geographical Location

Revenue and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area

Information related to revenue by significant geographical location, determined by the end customer, is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010(1)		2009
United States	$	803,423	$	734,748	$	672,270
Europe	382,388		318,321		242,498
Other foreign	358,251		335,368		232,319
	$	1,544,062	$	1,388,437	$	1,147,087

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(1)        Amounts have been adjusted for the reclassification of certain discontinued operations to continuing operations.

Long-lived assets are comprised of net property and equipment, net identifiable intangible assets, goodwill and other long-term assets. Long-lived assets by significant geographic locations are as follows (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2011		2010
United States	$	587,592	$	583,299
Europe	284,171		287,081
Other foreign	9,627		9,423
	$	881,390	$	879,803

Revenue Derived from Major Customers

Major Customers

Revenue derived from major customers is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
United States government	$	444,882	$	473,948	$	494,641