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SEGMENT INFORMATION | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
SEGMENT INFORMATION | SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company’s primary business is the design and manufacture of arc welding and cutting products, manufacturing a broad line of arc welding equipment, consumable welding products and other welding and cutting products. The Company also has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. The Company has aligned its business units into five operating segments to enhance the utilization of the Company’s worldwide resources and global end user and sourcing initiatives. The operating segments consist of North America Welding, Europe Welding, Asia Pacific Welding, South America Welding and The Harris Products Group. The North America Welding segment primarily includes welding operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Europe Welding segment includes welding operations in Europe, Russia, Africa and the Middle East. The Asia Pacific Welding segment primarily includes welding operations in China and Australia. The South America Welding segment primarily includes welding operations in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. The Harris Products Group, includes the Company’s global cutting, soldering and brazing businesses as well as the retail business in the United States. Segment performance is measured and resources are allocated based on a number of factors, the primary profit measure being earnings before interest and income taxes (“EBIT”), as adjusted. Segment EBIT is adjusted for special items as determined by management such as the impact of rationalization activities, certain asset impairment charges and gains or losses on disposals of assets. Financial information for the reportable segments follows:
| North America Welding |  | Europe Welding |  | Asia Pacific Welding |  | South America Welding |  | The Harris Products Group |  | Corporate / Eliminations |  | Consolidated
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 408,416 |  |  | $ | 80,596 |  |  | $ | 45,505 |  |  | $ | 47,727 |  |  | $ | 62,922 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 645,166 |
Inter-segment sales | 28,055 |  |  | 4,631 |  |  | 2,794 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 2,307 |  |  | (37,823 | ) |  | — |
Total | $ | 436,471 |  |  | $ | 85,227 |  |  | $ | 48,299 |  |  | $ | 47,763 |  |  | $ | 65,229 |  |  | $ | (37,823 | ) |  | $ | 645,166 |
EBIT, as adjusted | $ | 79,743 |  |  | $ | 8,337 |  |  | $ | 2,006 |  |  | $ | 1,845 |  |  | $ | 6,422 |  |  | $ | (646 | ) |  | $ | 97,707 |
Special items charge (gain) | 149,404 |  |  | 268 |  |  | 4,944 |  |  | 26,506 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 181,122 |
EBIT | $ | (69,661 | ) |  | $ | 8,069 |  |  | $ | (2,938 | ) |  | $ | (24,661 | ) |  | $ | 6,422 |  |  | $ | (646 | ) |  | $ | (83,415 | )
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 692 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,803 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (88,526 | )
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 439,621 |  |  | $ | 107,507 |  |  | $ | 57,404 |  |  | $ | 32,862 |  |  | $ | 78,383 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 715,777 |
Inter-segment sales | 30,365 |  |  | 4,533 |  |  | 3,595 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 2,009 |  |  | (40,511 | ) |  | — |
Total | $ | 469,986 |  |  | $ | 112,040 |  |  | $ | 60,999 |  |  | $ | 32,871 |  |  | $ | 80,392 |  |  | $ | (40,511 | ) |  | $ | 715,777 |
EBIT, as adjusted | $ | 84,450 |  |  | $ | 15,221 |  |  | $ | (304 | ) |  | $ | (590 | ) |  | $ | 8,947 |  |  | $ | (324 | ) |  | $ | 107,400 |
Special items charge (gain) | — |  |  | (81 | ) |  | 28,567 |  |  | 582 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 29,068 |
EBIT | $ | 84,450 |  |  | $ | 15,302 |  |  | $ | (28,871 | ) |  | $ | (1,172 | ) |  | $ | 8,947 |  |  | $ | (324 | ) |  | $ | 78,332 |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 627 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,174 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 77,785 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 1,236,479 |  |  | $ | 259,915 |  |  | $ | 143,798 |  |  | $ | 123,064 |  |  | $ | 204,550 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,967,806 |
Inter-segment sales | 79,797 |  |  | 12,687 |  |  | 9,028 |  |  | 154 |  |  | 7,034 |  |  | (108,700 | ) |  | — |
Total | $ | 1,316,276 |  |  | $ | 272,602 |  |  | $ | 152,826 |  |  | $ | 123,218 |  |  | $ | 211,584 |  |  | $ | (108,700 | ) |  | $ | 1,967,806 |
EBIT, as adjusted | $ | 228,421 |  |  | $ | 26,566 |  |  | $ | 7,378 |  |  | $ | 6,373 |  |  | $ | 22,221 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 290,987 |
Special items charge (gain) | 149,404 |  |  | 1,507 |  |  | 4,944 |  |  | 26,506 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 182,361 |
EBIT | $ | 79,017 |  |  | $ | 25,059 |  |  | $ | 2,434 |  |  | $ | (20,133 | ) |  | $ | 22,221 |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | 108,626 |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,023 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,034 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 98,615 |
Total assets | $ | 1,139,513 |  |  | $ | 325,477 |  |  | $ | 267,507 |  |  | $ | 85,755 |  |  | $ | 145,436 |  |  | $ | (35,597 | ) |  | $ | 1,928,091 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 1,271,017 |  |  | $ | 328,487 |  |  | $ | 185,687 |  |  | $ | 115,906 |  |  | $ | 228,273 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2,129,370 |
Inter-segment sales | 96,668 |  |  | 15,887 |  |  | 11,644 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 6,389 |  |  | (130,661 | ) |  | — |
Total | $ | 1,367,685 |  |  | $ | 344,374 |  |  | $ | 197,331 |  |  | $ | 115,979 |  |  | $ | 234,662 |  |  | $ | (130,661 | ) |  | $ | 2,129,370 |
EBIT, as adjusted | $ | 247,009 |  |  | $ | 39,412 |  |  | $ | (579 | ) |  | $ | 16,170 |  |  | $ | 22,183 |  |  | $ | 3,167 |  |  | $ | 327,362 |
Special items charge (gain) | (68 | ) |  | 923 |  |  | 28,450 |  |  | 21,715 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 51,020 |
EBIT | $ | 247,077 |  |  | $ | 38,489 |  |  | $ | (29,029 | ) |  | $ | (5,545 | ) |  | $ | 22,183 |  |  | $ | 3,167 |  |  | $ | 276,342 |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,465 |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,730 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 275,077 |
Total assets | $ | 1,205,179 |  |  | $ | 389,122 |  |  | $ | 285,626 |  |  | $ | 139,908 |  |  | $ | 161,069 |  |  | $ | (68,385 | ) |  | $ | 2,112,519 |
In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, special items in Europe Welding and Asia Pacific Welding reflect rationalization activity charges. North America Welding special items include rationalization activity charges, charges related to pension settlements and charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill. South America Welding special items reflect Venezuelan foreign exchange remeasurement losses related to the adoption of a new foreign exchange mechanism. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, special items in North America Welding and Europe Welding reflect rationalization activity charges and credits. Asia Pacific Welding special items reflect net charges related to the impairment of long-lived assets partially offset by gains on the sale of real estate. In the three months ended September 30, 2014, special items in South America Welding reflect rationalization activity charges and in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 reflect rationalization activity charges and Venezuelan foreign exchange remeasurement losses related to the adoption of a new foreign exchange mechanism.

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