Business Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Reportable business segment information was as follows:



	Metal Containers		Closures		Plastic Containers		Corporate			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net sales	$	822,262	$	353,436	$	145,644	$	—		$	1,321,342
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾	21,477		20,847		9,512		39			51,875
Rationalization charges	3,035		72		88		—			3,195
Segment income	81,128		44,784		11,425		(4,642		)	132,695

Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Net sales	$	797,768	$	360,816	$	148,415	$	—		$	1,306,999
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾	19,823		18,378		9,171		43			47,415
Rationalization charges	72		111		105		—			288
Segment income	86,928		47,349		8,446		(4,268		)	138,455

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
Net sales	$	1,904,941	$	1,072,979	$	463,715	$	—		$	3,441,635
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾	64,021		62,345		27,665		120			154,151
Rationalization charges	42,280		5,979		335		—			48,594
Segment income	134,053		131,896		36,902		(14,816		)	288,035

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Net sales	$	1,808,585	$	1,109,924	$	459,874	$	—		$	3,378,383
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾	60,500		55,786		26,975		107			143,368
Rationalization charges	812		150		521		—			1,483
Segment income	172,268		143,277		32,687		(13,478		)	334,754

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⁽¹⁾	Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $2.6 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Total segment income is reconciled to income before income taxes as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 30, 2019		Sept. 30, 2018		Sept. 30, 2019		Sept. 30, 2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total segment income	$	132,695	$	138,455	$	288,035	$	334,754
Interest and other debt expense	28,443		28,199		83,948		91,095
Income before income taxes	$	104,252	$	110,256	$	204,087	$	243,659