GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

9. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Net sales and long-lived assets (property, plant and equipment and goodwill and intangible assets) by region were as follows (net sales are attributed to regions based on the locations of customers):

	2015				2014				2013
	Net Sales		Long- Lived Assets		Net Sales		Long- Lived Assets		Net Sales		Long- Lived Assets
North America	$	467,161	$	48,589	$	399,434	$	41,176	$	335,969	$	39,832
Foreign		73,805		2,505		93,342		2,493		68,201		2,645
	$	540,966	$	51,094	$	492,776	$	43,669	$	404,170	$	42,477