Operating Segments and Related Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segment Information

Operating segment information is as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Revenue—External Customers:
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	628,019		$	660,256		$	574,852
Raymarine	158,183			171,489			104,089
Surveillance	486,355			577,552			671,250
Detection	63,312			79,918			23,554
Integrated Systems	69,489			54,847			14,692
	$	1,405,358		$	1,544,062		$	1,388,437
Revenue—Intersegments:
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	15,204		$	18,553		$	16,670
Raymarine	7			7			—
Surveillance	23,013			32,266			28,284
Detection	4,233			3,394			—
Integrated Systems	1,537			6,639			—
Eliminations	(43,994		)	(60,859		)	(44,954		)
	$	—		$	—		$	—
Earnings (loss) from operations:
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	171,280		$	194,674		$	163,664
Raymarine	11,173			11,855			8,284
Surveillance	160,219			208,510			256,208
Detection	1,089			(5,568		)	(2,541		)
Integrated Systems	5,168			1,659			32
Other	(45,599		)	(97,935		)	(65,336		)
	$	303,330		$	313,195		$	360,311

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

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Segment assets (accounts receivable, net and inventories):
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	265,197	$	233,888
Raymarine	74,980		60,093
Surveillance	317,944		320,827
Detection	31,861		32,447
Integrated Systems	26,559		17,774
Discontinued Operations	—		603
	$	716,541	$	665,632

Segment Assets

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Segment assets (accounts receivable, net and inventories):
Thermal Vision and Measurement	$	265,197	$	233,888
Raymarine	74,980		60,093
Surveillance	317,944		320,827
Detection	31,861		32,447
Integrated Systems	26,559		17,774
Discontinued Operations	—		603
	$	716,541	$	665,632

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,
	2012		2011		2010
United States	$	717,841	$	803,423	$	734,748
Europe	337,163		382,388		318,321
Other foreign	350,354		358,251		335,368
	$	1,405,358	$	1,544,062	$	1,388,437

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,
	2012		2011
United States	$	582,387	$	587,592
Europe	386,871		284,171
Other foreign	10,778		9,627
	$	980,036	$	881,390

Revenue Derived from Major Customers

Major Customers

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

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
United States government	$	373,540	$	444,882	$	473,948