Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

We are organized into six 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: Americas, International, and Corporate.

The Americas and International segments were established on January 1, 2016. The Americas segment is comprised of our operations in North America and Latin America geographies. The International segment is comprised of our operations of all geographies outside of the Americas. Certain global expenses are now allocated to each segment in a manner consistent with where the benefits from the expenses are derived. The 2015 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)	Americas			International			Corporate			Reconciling Items			Consolidated Totals
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Sales to external customers	$	167,342		$	111,926		$	—		$	—		$	279,268
Intercompany sales	27,832			60,688			—			(88,520		)	—
Operating income (loss)	31,345			8,408			(8,606		)	—			31,147
Operating margin %	18.7		%	7.5		%							11.2		%

(In thousands)	Americas			International			Corporate			Reconciling Items			Consolidated Totals
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Sales to external customers	$	158,502		$	98,206		$	—		$	—		$	256,708
Intercompany sales	36,176			51,110			—			(87,286		)	—
Operating income (loss)	23,909			7,569			(6,937		)	—			24,541
Operating margin %	15.1		%	7.7		%							9.6		%

Reconciling items consist primarily of intercompany eliminations.

Operating income (loss) is defined as income from continuing operations before taxes excluding restructuring charges, interest expense, currency exchange gains (losses), and other income (expense). A reconciliation of operating income to income from continuing operations before income taxes is provided as follows:

(In thousands)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016			Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	25,713		$	24,526
Restructuring and other charges (Note 4)	470			731
Interest expense	3,902			2,473
Currency exchange losses (gains), net	1,950			(2,548		)
Other (income), net	(888		)	(641		)
Operating income	$	31,147		$	24,541

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

Three Months Ended March 31,	2016	2015
Breathing Apparatus	28%	22%
Fixed Gas & Flame Detection	20%	23%
Portable Gas Detection	12%	15%
Industrial Head Protection	9%	12%
Fall Protection	9%	4%
Fire & Rescue Helmets	5%	5%
Other	17%	19%