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Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Net Sales for Company's Products and Services

Net sales for the Company’s products and services are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

		2019				2018				2017
Product net sales:
Waters instrument systems		$	963,871			$	1,000,625			$	988,750
Chemistry consumables			412,018				400,287				372,157
TA instrument systems			191,300				204,081				191,442
Total product sales			1,567,189				1,604,993				1,552,349
Service net sales:
Waters service			761,594				738,433				686,656
TA service			77,813				76,503				70,073
Total service sales			839,407				814,936				756,729
Total net sales		$	2,406,596			$	2,419,929			$	2,309,078

Summary of Geographic Sales Information

Net sales are attributable to geographic areas based on the region of destination. Geographic sales information is presented below for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

		2019				2018				2017
Net Sales:
Asia:
China		$	439,557			$	443,321			$	387,059
Japan			180,707				173,357				167,258
Asia Other			318,848				305,613				308,300
Total Asia			939,112				922,291				862,617
Americas:
United States			692,277				683,596				669,274
Americas Other			137,964				151,581				140,715
Total Americas			830,241				835,177				809,989
Europe			637,243				662,461				636,472
Total net sales		$	2,406,596			$	2,419,929			$	2,309,078

Summary of Net Sales by Customer Class

Net sales by customer class are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

		2019				2018				2017
Pharmaceutical		$	1,365,275			$	1,365,731			$	1,294,668
Industrial			719,377				737,144				721,088
Academic and governmental			321,944				317,054				293,322
Total net sales		$	2,406,596			$	2,419,929			$	2,309,078

Summary of Net Sales of Company Recognized at a Point in Time Versus Over Time

Net sales for the Company recognized at a point in time versus over time are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

		2019				2018				2017
Net sales recognized at a point in time:
Instrument systems		$	1,155,171			$	1,204,706			$	1,180,192
Chemistry consumables			412,018				400,287				372,157
Service sales recognized at a point in time (time & materials)			323,247				317,549				299,385
Total net sales recognized at a point in time			1,890,436				1,922,542				1,851,734
Net sales recognized over time:
Service and software sales recognized over time (contracts)			516,160				497,387				457,344
Total net sales		$	2,406,596			$	2,419,929			$	2,309,078

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Area

Long-lived assets information at December 31, 2019 and 2018 is presented below (in thousands):

		2019				2018				2017
Long-lived assets:
United States		$	276,891			$	203,664			$	186,344
Americas Other			1,929				1,680				1,720
Total Americas			278,820				205,344				188,064
Europe			116,734				118,513				136,440
Asia			21,788				19,226				24,774
Total long-lived assets		$	417,342			$	343,083			$	349,278

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