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Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services

Net sales for the Company's products and services are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

				2013			2012			2011
Product net sales:
	Waters instrument systems			$	840,608		$	828,458		$	878,367
	Chemistry				304,130			294,787			292,506
	TA instrument systems				167,765			157,262			151,263
		Total product sales			1,312,503			1,280,507			1,322,136
Service net sales:
	Waters service				532,323			509,412			480,553
	TA service				59,392			53,722			48,495
		Total service sales			591,715			563,134			529,048
Total net sales				$	1,904,218		$	1,843,641		$	1,851,184

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Area

Geographic sales information is presented below for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):

					2013			2012			2011
Net Sales:
	United States				$	557,734		$	531,912		$	530,606
	Europe					573,786			549,341			574,770
	Asia:
		China				240,535			212,701			175,409
		Japan				170,115			207,340			211,893
		Asia Other				216,229			215,612			222,082
			Total Asia			626,879			635,653			609,384
	Other					145,819			126,735			136,424
Total net sales					$	1,904,218		$	1,843,641		$	1,851,184

Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area

Long-lived assets information at December 31, 2013 and 2012 is presented below (in thousands):

			2013			2012
Long-lived assets:
	United States		$	174,143		$	173,932
	Europe			138,962			89,389
	Asia			10,412			8,467
	Other			1,415			1,491
Total long-lived assets			$	324,932		$	273,279

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