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Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

		2021				2020				2019
Product net sales:
Waters instrument systems		$	1,089,248			$	890,855			$	963,871
Chemistry consumables			507,209				432,080				412,018
TA instrument systems			225,613				174,398				191,300
Total product sales			1,822,070				1,497,333				1,567,189
Service net sales:
Waters service			876,626				794,189				761,594
TA service			87,178				73,843				77,813
Total service sales			963,804				868,032				839,407
Total net sales		$	2,785,874			$	2,365,365			$	2,406,596

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, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

		2021				2020				2019
Net Sales:
Asia:
China		$	521,128			$	404,352			$	439,557
Japan			182,597				179,815				180,707
Asia Other			372,040				315,010				318,848
Total Asia			1,075,765				899,177				939,112
Americas:
United States			774,014				678,313				692,277
Americas Other			151,206				119,529				137,964
Total Americas			925,220				797,842				830,241
Europe			784,889				668,346				637,243
Total net sales		$	2,785,874			$	2,365,365			$	2,406,596

Summary of Net Sales by Customer Class

None of the Company’s individual customers accounts for more than 2% of annual Company sales. Net sales by customer class are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

		2021				2020				2019
Pharmaceutical		$	1,667,061			$	1,386,966			$	1,365,275
Industrial			829,204				707,772				719,377
Academic and governmental			289,609				270,627				321,944
Total net sales		$	2,785,874			$	2,365,365			$	2,406,596

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, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

		2021				2020				2019
Net sales recognized at a point in time:
Instrument systems		$	1,314,861			$	1,065,253			$	1,155,171
Chemistry consumables			507,209				432,080				412,018
Service sales recognized at a point in time (time & materials)			354,666				365,776				323,247
Total net sales recognized at a point in time			2,176,736				1,863,109				1,890,436
Net sales recognized over time:
Service and software sales recognized over time (contracts)			609,138				502,256				516,160
Total net sales		$	2,785,874			$	2,365,365			$	2,406,596

Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Area

Long-lived assets information at December 31, 2021 and 2020 is presented below (in thousands):

		2021				2020				2019
Long-lived assets:
United States		$	395,446			$	350,615			$	276,891
Americas Other			1,662				1,179				1,929
Total Americas			397,108				351,794				278,820
Europe			130,806				119,978				116,734
Asia			19,999				22,231				21,788
Total long-lived assets		$	547,913			$	494,003			$	417,342

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