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Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
(in thousands)
 
(in thousands)
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive
$
2,095,030

 
$
2,064,099

 
$
6,115,186

 
$
6,065,733

Industrial
1,162,224

 
1,170,252

 
3,482,246

 
3,540,106

Office products
535,175

 
510,825

 
1,493,434

 
1,478,878

Electrical/electronic materials
178,448

 
196,837

 
538,803

 
573,584

Other
(29,134
)
 
(20,211
)
 
(70,021
)
 
(60,047
)
Total net sales
$
3,941,743

 
$
3,921,802

 
$
11,559,648

 
$
11,598,254

Operating profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automotive
$
197,874

 
$
201,986

 
$
555,156

 
$
560,070

Industrial
85,608

 
90,081

 
255,704

 
266,726

Office products
30,257

 
36,406

 
97,101

 
107,431

Electrical/electronic materials
14,277

 
19,988

 
45,105

 
54,019

Total operating profit
328,016

 
348,461

 
953,066

 
988,246

Interest expense, net
(5,244
)
 
(5,055
)
 
(14,731
)
 
(16,056
)
Other intangible assets amortization
(10,339
)
 
(8,545
)
 
(28,324
)
 
(25,945
)
Other, net
(21,076
)
 
(34,286
)
 
(71,957
)
 
(84,172
)
Income before income taxes
$
291,357

 
$
300,575

 
$
838,054

 
$
862,073



Net sales by segment exclude the effect of certain discounts, incentives and freight billed to customers. The line item “Other” represents the net effect of the discounts, incentives and freight billed to customers, which is reported as a component of net sales in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.