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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011


(In thousands)	North America		Europe			International		Reconciling Items			Consolidated Totals
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Sales to external customers	$	143,547	$	71,696		$	82,998	$	—		$	298,241
Intercompany sales		26,077		27,515			5,703		(59,295	)		—
Net income attributable to Mine Safety Appliances Company		18,839		1,859			6,666		(7,392	)		19,972
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Sales to external customers	$	412,154	$	211,403		$	245,916	$	—		$	869,473
Intercompany sales		76,537		86,213			13,720		(176,470	)		—
Net income attributable to Mine Safety Appliances Company		44,773		5,540			20,509		(17,949	)		52,873
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010
Sales to external customers	$	111,915	$	61,539		$	68,565	$	—		$	242,019
Intercompany sales		22,987		21,242			4,450		(48,679	)		—
Net income attributable to Mine Safety Appliances Company		12,621		280			3,800		(7,098	)		9,603
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
Sales to external customers	$	327,803	$	174,569		$	189,254	$	—		$	691,626
Intercompany sales		61,659		64,908			11,920		(138,487	)		—
Net income (loss) attributable to Mine Safety Appliances Company		31,133		(5,483	)		11,727		(11,041	)		26,336

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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