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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 segment | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 691,875 | $ 697,552 | $ 2,137,880 | $ 2,168,719 |
Inter-segment sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 691,875 | 697,552 | 2,137,880 | 2,168,719 |
EBIT, as adjusted | 104,164 | 94,072 | 315,310 | 288,353 |
Special items net charges | 6,302 | 3,059 | 20,402 | 5,698 |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 3,479 |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | 4,881 |  |
EBIT | 97,862 | 91,013 | 294,908 | 282,655 |
Interest income | 536 | 916 | 2,452 | 2,648 |
Interest expense | (558) | (1,040) | (2,307) | (3,338) |
Income before income taxes | 97,840 | 90,889 | 295,053 | 281,965 |
Total assets | 2,119,641 | 2,091,522 | 2,119,641 | 2,091,522 | 2,089,863
Special items |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments |  |  | 5 |  |
North America Welding |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 404,113 | 390,327 | 1,242,736 | 1,187,879 |
Inter-segment sales | 35,355 | 28,186 | 99,869 | 101,386 |
Total | 439,468 | 418,513 | 1,342,605 | 1,289,265 |
EBIT, as adjusted | 75,225 | 70,797 | 234,662 | 216,872 |
Special items net charges | (17) | 477 | 1,109 | 554 |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 1,109 |  |
EBIT | 75,242 | 70,320 | 233,553 | 216,318 |
Total assets | 979,043 | 909,827 | 979,043 | 909,827 |
Europe Welding |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 98,522 | 104,480 | 317,674 | 344,720 |
Inter-segment sales | 5,256 | 3,261 | 13,865 | 12,178 |
Total | 103,778 | 107,741 | 331,539 | 356,898 |
EBIT, as adjusted | 7,881 | 8,515 | 28,114 | 32,317 |
Special items net charges | 1,595 | 1,874 | 1,664 | 2,466 |
Restructuring Charges |  | 1,914 | 1,666 | 2,506 |
EBIT | 6,286 | 6,641 | 26,450 | 29,851 |
Total assets | 415,387 | 460,586 | 415,387 | 460,586 |
Asia Pacific Welding |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 63,834 | 76,263 | 203,112 | 254,259 |
Inter-segment sales | 3,821 | 2,748 | 12,579 | 11,641 |
Total | 67,655 | 79,011 | 215,691 | 265,900 |
EBIT, as adjusted | (979) | 2,054 | 1,967 | 8,641 |
Special items net charges | 4,724 | 708 | 5,431 | 1,297 |
Restructuring Charges Net | 49 |  | 756 |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 311 | 704 | 900 |
Asset Impairment Charges |  | 397 | 206 | 397 |
Other Asset Impairment Charges | 4,675 |  | 4,675 |  |
EBIT | (5,703) | 1,346 | (3,464) | 7,344 |
Total assets | 329,117 | 358,626 | 329,117 | 358,626 |
South America Welding |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 51,715 | 44,545 | 132,592 | 121,552 |
Inter-segment sales | 151 | 27 | 222 | 38 |
Total | 51,866 | 44,572 | 132,814 | 121,590 |
EBIT, as adjusted | 15,942 | 7,587 | 32,119 | 13,472 |
Special items net charges | 0 | 0 | 12,198 | 1,381 |
EBIT | 15,942 | 7,587 | 19,921 | 12,091 |
Total assets | 145,672 | 128,658 | 145,672 | 128,658 |
The Harris Products Group |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 73,691 | 81,937 | 241,766 | 260,309 |
Inter-segment sales | 2,311 | 1,869 | 7,209 | 6,605 |
Total | 76,002 | 83,806 | 248,975 | 266,914 |
EBIT, as adjusted | 6,917 | 7,739 | 21,411 | 23,933 |
Special items net charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EBIT | 6,917 | 7,739 | 21,411 | 23,933 |
Total assets | 186,474 | 203,536 | 186,474 | 203,536 |
Corporate / Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inter-segment sales | (46,894) | (36,091) | (133,744) | (131,848) |
Total | (46,894) | (36,091) | (133,744) | (131,848) |
EBIT, as adjusted | (822) | (2,620) | (2,963) | (6,882) |
Special items net charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EBIT | (822) | (2,620) | (2,963) | (6,882) |
Total assets | $ 63,948 | $ 30,289 | $ 63,948 | $ 30,289 |

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