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Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

				2014			2013			2012
Product net sales:
	Waters instrument systems			$	871,048		$	840,608		$	828,458
	Chemistry				312,890			304,130			294,787
	TA instrument systems				162,791			167,765			157,262
		Total product sales			1,346,729			1,312,503			1,280,507
Service net sales:
	Waters service				579,759			532,323			509,412
	TA service				62,856			59,392			53,722
		Total service sales			642,615			591,715			563,134
Total net sales				$	1,989,344		$	1,904,218		$	1,843,641

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Area

Geographic sales information is presented below for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

					2014			2013			2012
Net Sales:
	United States				$	596,549		$	557,734		$	531,912
	Europe					607,080			573,786			549,341
	Asia:
		China				238,892			240,535			212,701
		Japan				163,468			170,115			207,340
		Asia Other				237,668			216,229			215,612
			Total Asia			640,028			626,879			635,653
	Other					145,687			145,819			126,735
Total net sales					$	1,989,344		$	1,904,218		$	1,843,641

Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area

Long-lived assets information at December 31, 2014 and 2013 is presented below (in thousands):

			2014			2013
Long-lived assets:
	United States		$	181,851		$	174,143
	Europe			126,080			138,962
	Asia			12,416			10,412
	Other			1,236			1,415
Total long-lived assets			$	321,583		$	324,932

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