Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The Company's reporting segments consist of Electrical and Power. The Electrical segment is comprised of businesses that sell stock and custom products including standard and special application wiring device products, rough-in electrical products, connector and grounding products, light fixtures and controls, as well as other electrical equipment. These products are primarily sold through electrical and industrial distributors, home centers, retail and hardware outlets, lighting showrooms and residential product-oriented internet sites. The Electrical segment is comprised of three business groups, which have been aggregated as they have similar economic characteristics, customers and distribution channels, among other factors. The Power segment primarily serves the electric utility industry and is comprised of a wide variety of electrical distribution, transmission, and substation products with high voltage applications as well as telecommunication products. The following table sets forth financial information by business segment (in millions):

	Net Sales				Operating Income				Operating Income as a % of Net Sales
	2016		2015		2016		2015		2016		2015
Three Months Ended March 31,
Electrical	$	582.7	$	569.7	$	55.4	$	63.4	9.5	%	11.1	%
Power	252.1		240.0		46.5		41.6		18.4	%	17.3	%
TOTAL	$	834.8	$	809.7	$	101.9	$	105.0	12.2	%	13.0	%