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Segment Information
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Segment Information
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Net sales:
 
 
 
Automotive
$
1,998,383

 
$
1,932,178

Industrial
1,232,082

 
1,152,627

Office products
519,005

 
476,654

Electrical/electronic materials
184,417

 
175,847

Other
(28,246
)
 
(19,039
)
Total net sales
$
3,905,641

 
$
3,718,267

Operating profit:
 
 
 
Automotive
$
151,757

 
$
153,710

Industrial
90,374

 
81,833

Office products
31,119

 
34,204

Electrical/electronic materials
13,635

 
14,841

Total operating profit
286,885

 
284,588

Interest expense, net
(6,174
)
 
(4,822
)
Other intangible assets amortization
(10,806
)
 
(8,760
)
Other, net
(26,130
)
 
(24,361
)
Income before income taxes
$
243,775

 
$
246,645



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.