Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note B—Segment Information

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Net sales:
Automotive	$	1,544,537		$	1,493,499
Industrial		1,102,080			1,121,223
Office products		420,128			426,153
Electrical/electronic materials		139,185			147,116
Other		(7,128	)		(6,703	)
Total net sales	$	3,198,802		$	3,181,288
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	121,043		$	114,561
Industrial		78,895			84,328
Office products		33,192			37,515
Electrical/electronic materials		10,451			11,966
Total operating profit		243,581			248,370
Interest expense, net		(3,353	)		(4,715	)
Other, net		(18,091	)		(15,487	)
Income before income taxes	$	222,137		$	228,168

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.