Operating Segments and Related Information Operating Segments and Related Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segment Information

Note 17.    Operating Segments and Related Information - (Continued)

Operating Segments - (Continued)

Operating segment information is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue – External Customers:
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	149,540		$	160,998		$	447,922		$	470,799
Raymarine	31,659			35,442			125,443			136,169
Surveillance	115,915			139,827			350,005			431,164
Detection	15,401			21,193			50,467			56,284
Integrated Systems	19,715			13,867			45,136			44,434
	$	332,230		$	371,327		$	1,018,973		$	1,138,850
Revenue – Intersegments:
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	3,076		$	3,799		$	12,527		$	14,197
Raymarine	—			—			4			7
Surveillance	5,260			5,982			17,246			23,003
Detection	1,027			1,913			1,803			3,391
Integrated Systems	295			—			1,342			1,811
Eliminations	(9,658		)	(11,694		)	(32,922		)	(42,409		)
	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Earnings (loss) from operations:
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	42,916		$	47,162		$	109,651		$	131,447
Raymarine	374			(2,824		)	9,944			11,829
Surveillance	39,243			51,872			114,965			149,672
Detection	1,131			1,997			801			(4,878		)
Integrated Systems	1,333			298			1,267			126
Other	(10,760		)	(13,096		)	(33,375		)	(84,669		)
	$	74,237		$	85,409		$	203,253		$	203,527

Segment Assets

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Segment assets (accounts receivable, net and inventories):
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	224,448	$	233,888
Raymarine	68,945		60,093
Surveillance	295,403		316,615
Detection	35,687		32,447
Integrated Systems	19,953		17,774
Discontinued Operations	—		604
	$	644,436	$	661,421

By Significant Geographical Area

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

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
United States	$	185,222	$	205,579	$	536,150	$	598,236
Europe	61,507		87,647		231,374		279,341
Other international	85,501		78,101		251,449		261,273
	$	332,230	$	371,327	$	1,018,973	$	1,138,850

Long-lived assets by significant geographic locations are as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
United States	$	576,520	$	587,592
Europe	301,442		284,171
Other international	10,038		9,627
	$	888,000	$	881,390

Revenue Derived from Major Customers

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

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
US Government	$	91,714	$	118,659	$	265,976	$	348,944