Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

We are organized into seven 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 four reportable segments: North America, Europe, International, and Corporate.

The Corporate segment was established on January 1, 2015 to reflect the activities of centralized functions in our corporate headquarters and to capture results in a manner that the chief operating decision maker reviews. The corporate segment primarily consists of general and administrative expenses incurred in our corporate headquarters, costs associated with corporate development initiatives, legal expense, interest expense, foreign exchange gains or losses, and other centrally-managed costs. Additionally, effective January 1, 2015, we changed the allocation methodology applied to research and development expense. The 2014 and 2013 segment results have been recast to conform with current period presentation.

The Company's sales are allocated to each country based primarily on the destination of the end-customer.

Reportable segment information is presented in the following table:

(In thousands)	North America			Europe			International			Corporate			Reconciling Items			Consolidated Totals
2015
Sales to external customers	$	608,983		$	293,156		$	228,644		$	—		$	—		$	1,130,783
Intercompany sales	133,355			207,357			18,831			—			(359,543		)	—
Net income:
Continuing operations	87,092			6,843			10,137			(33,218		)	(1,264		)	69,590
Discontinued operations	—			—			1,217			—			—			1,217
Total assets	820,960			412,144			175,449			16,362			(97		)	1,424,818
Interest income	619			60			840			6			—			1,525
Interest expense	—			—			—			10,854			—			10,854
Noncash items:
Depreciation and amortization	20,048			7,737			3,899			—			—			31,684
Pension expense	(3,759		)	(7,527		)	(669		)	—			—			(11,955		)
Income tax provision	45,849			14,213			4,046			(19,804		)	103			44,407
Capital expenditures	20,071			10,727			5,443			—			—			36,241
Net property	89,418			41,922			24,498			1			—			155,839
2014
Sales to external customers	547,739			321,618			264,528			—			—			1,133,885
Intercompany sales	116,795			113,914			18,449			—			(249,158		)	—
Net income:
Continuing operations	77,687			22,808			16,977			(30,324		)	299			87,447
Discontinued operations	—			—			1,059			—			—			1,059
Total assets	819,095			236,801			188,360			20,865			(329		)	1,264,792
Interest income	995			111			711			5			—			1,822
Interest expense	—			—			—			9,851			—			9,851
Noncash items:
Depreciation and amortization	18,635			6,357			4,929			—			—			29,921
Pension income (expense)	1,977			(6,234		)	(579		)	—			—			(4,836		)
Income tax provision	40,919			9,452			7,276			(15,972		)	(631		)	41,044
Capital expenditures	18,377			10,859			4,347			—			—			33,583
Net property	86,718			32,892			31,741			1			—			151,352
2013
Sales to external customers	533,161			293,092			285,805			—			—			1,112,058
Intercompany sales	120,952			98,491			22,136			—			(241,579		)	—
Net income:
Continuing operations	68,181			22,002			27,900			(31,962		)	(263		)	85,858
Discontinued operations	—			—			2,389			—			—			2,389
Total assets	764,411			258,057			192,754			18,419			629			1,234,270
Interest income	243			90			809			—			—			1,142
Interest expense	—			—			—			10,677			—			10,677
Noncash items:
Depreciation and amortization	19,639			5,357			5,768			—			—			30,764
Pension expense	(4,765		)	(6,328		)	(1,175		)	—			—			(12,268		)
Income tax provision	34,347			7,334			9,300			(16,101		)	265			35,145
Capital expenditures	17,887			11,833			6,797			—			—			36,517
Net property	84,104			33,162			35,488			1			—			152,755

Reconciling items consist primarily of intercompany eliminations and items not directly attributable to operating segments

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

(In thousands)	2015		2014		2013
United States	$	593,539	$	530,845	$	528,178
Other	537,244		603,040		583,880
Total	$	1,130,783	$	1,133,885	$	1,112,058

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

(In thousands)	2015		2014		2013
United States	$	88,368	$	85,247	$	82,274
China	13,504		15,128		16,010
Germany	7,596		17,654		16,882
Other	46,371		33,323		37,589
Total	$	155,839	$	151,352	$	152,755

The percentage of total sales by product group were as follows:

	2015		2014		2013
Breathing Apparatus	27	%	19	%	21	%
Fixed Gas and Flame Detection	21	%	23	%	22	%
Portable Gas Detection	13	%	15	%	14	%
Head Protection	11	%	13	%	13	%
Fire & Rescue Helmets	5	%	5	%	5	%
Fall Protection	5	%	4	%	4	%
Other	18	%	21	%	21	%