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Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

				2017			2016			2015
Product net sales:
	Waters instrument systems			$	988,750		$	943,218		$	895,626
	Chemistry consumables				372,157			345,413			317,941
	TA instrument systems				191,442			171,665			171,689
		Total product sales			1,552,349			1,460,296			1,385,256
Service net sales:
	Waters service				686,656			639,432			593,301
	TA service				70,073			67,695			63,775
		Total service sales			756,729			707,127			657,076
Total net sales				$	2,309,078		$	2,167,423		$	2,042,332

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Area

Geographic sales information is presented below for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

					2017			2016			2015
Net Sales:
	United States				$	669,274		$	665,280		$	656,361
	Europe					636,472			577,257			555,886
	Asia:
		China				387,059			331,354			278,600
		Japan				167,258			167,977			145,184
		Asia Other				308,300			283,653			272,179
			Total Asia			862,617			782,984			695,963
	Other					140,715			141,902			134,122
Total net sales					$	2,309,078		$	2,167,423		$	2,042,332

Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area

Long-lived assets information at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is presented below (in thousands):

			2017			2016			2015
Long-lived assets:
	United States		$	186,344		$	207,062		$	192,352
	Europe			136,440			114,848			128,189
	Asia			24,774			14,376			11,868
	Other			1,720			832			946
Total long-lived assets			$	349,278		$	337,118		$	333,355

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