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Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

				2015			2014			2013
Product net sales:
	Waters instrument systems			$	895,626		$	871,048		$	840,608
	Chemistry				317,941			312,890			304,130
	TA instrument systems				171,689			162,791			167,765
		Total product sales			1,385,256			1,346,729			1,312,503
Service net sales:
	Waters service				593,301			579,759			532,323
	TA service				63,775			62,856			59,392
		Total service sales			657,076			642,615			591,715
Total net sales				$	2,042,332		$	1,989,344		$	1,904,218

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Area

Geographic sales information is presented below for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

					2015			2014			2013
Net Sales:
	United States				$	656,361		$	596,549		$	557,734
	Europe					555,886			607,080			573,786
	Asia:
		China				278,600			238,892			240,535
		Japan				145,184			163,468			170,115
		Asia Other				272,179			237,668			216,229
			Total Asia			695,963			640,028			626,879
	Other					134,122			145,687			145,819
Total net sales					$	2,042,332		$	1,989,344		$	1,904,218

Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area

Long-lived assets information at December 31, 2015 and 2014 is presented below (in thousands):

			2015			2014
Long-lived assets:
	United States		$	192,352		$	181,851
	Europe			128,189			126,080
	Asia			11,868			12,416
	Other			946			1,236
Total long-lived assets			$	333,355		$	321,583

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