Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

We are organized into eleven geographic operating segments based on management responsibilities. The operating segments have been aggregated (based on economic similarities, the nature of their products, end-user markets and methods of distribution) into three reportable segments: North America, Europe and International.

Reportable segment information is presented in the following table:

(In thousands)	North America			Europe			International			Reconciling Items			Consolidated Totals
2013
Sales to external customers	$	559,193		$	289,760		$	263,105		$	—		$	1,112,058
Intercompany sales	122,013			98,491			21,075			(241,579		)	—
Net income:
Continuing operations	70,577			18,398			20,373			(23,490		)	85,858
Discontinued operations	—			—			2,389			—			2,389
Total assets	836,418			394,463			222,427			(219,038		)	1,234,270
Interest income	243			90			809			—			1,142
Interest expense	52			175			2			10,448			10,677
Noncash items:
Depreciation and amortization	19,732			5,357			5,675			—			30,764
Pension expense	(4,765		)	(6,328		)	(1,268		)	—			(12,361		)
Income tax provision	35,602			6,133			6,182			(12,772		)	35,145
Capital expenditures	17,963			11,833			6,721			—			36,517
Net Property	85,087			33,162			34,505			1			152,755
2012
Sales to external customers	551,927			289,549			268,967			—			1,110,443
Intercompany sales	114,354			98,096			18,641			(231,091		)	—
Net income:
Continuing operations	64,270			20,424			19,238			(16,375		)	87,557
Discontinued operations	—			—			3,080			—			3,080
Total assets	726,476			352,601			205,959			(173,290		)	1,111,746
Interest income	364			147			886			14			1,411
Interest expense	106			350			78			10,810			11,344
Noncash items:
Depreciation and amortization	21,446			5,354			4,902			—			31,702
Pension income (expense)	2,138			(4,700		)	(1,111		)	—			(3,673		)
Income tax provision	39,125			7,362			8,085			(13,171		)	41,401
Capital expenditures	20,129			5,106			6,974			—			32,209
Net Property	85,923			25,460			36,081			1			147,465
2011
Sales to external customers	561,140			286,753			264,921			—			1,112,814
Intercompany sales	100,094			116,471			18,305			(234,870		)	—
Net income:
Continuing operations	53,674			11,689			24,818			(22,663		)	67,518
Discontinued operations	—			—			2,334			—			2,334
Total assets	742,707			340,305			194,127			(162,087		)	1,115,052
Interest income	78			192			1,215			324			1,809
Interest expense	29			253			137			13,697			14,116
Noncash items:
Depreciation and amortization	22,036			6,239			4,591			—			32,866
Pension income (expense)	10,800			(5,638		)	(195		)	—			4,967
Income tax provision	31,821			6,187			5,726			(9,927		)	33,807
Capital expenditures	20,035			4,384			5,971			—			30,390
Net property	85,643			25,273			34,846			1			145,763

Reconciling items consist primarily of intercompany eliminations and items reported at the corporate level.

Geographic information on sales to external customers, based on country of origin:

(In thousands)	2013		2012		2011
United States	$	528,178	$	527,550	$	538,257
Germany	71,139		74,557		75,536
Other	512,741		508,336		499,021
Total	1,112,058		1,110,443		1,112,814

Geographic information on net property, based on country of origin:

(In thousands)	2013		2012		2011
United States	$	82,274	$	82,820	$	82,318
Germany	16,882		8,781		9,303
China	16,010		14,780		14,817
Other	37,589		41,084		39,325
Total	152,755		147,465		145,763

Sales are allocated to each country based on the destination of the end-customer. Core product sales represented 73% of total sales for the year ended December 31, 2013, up from 70% for the year ended December 31, 2012. The percentage of total sales by core product group were as follows: fixed gas & flame detection instruments, 22%; breathing apparatus, 20%; portable gas detection instruments, 14%; industrial head protection, 13%; and fall protection at 4% of total sales. The remaining 27% of total sales represented non-core product sales for the year ended December 31, 2013, an improvement from 30% of total sales for the year ended December 31, 2012.