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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment |  |  |  | 3 |
Net sales |  | $ 669,491 | $ 567,646 | $ 1,877,246 | $ 1,710,786
Inter-segment sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total |  | 669,491 | 567,646 | 1,877,246 | 1,710,786
EBIT, as adjusted |  | 94,522 | 83,751 | 274,890 | 244,187
Special items charge (gain) |  | (40,715) | 0 | (32,602) | 34,348
EBIT |  | 135,237 | 83,751 | 307,492 | 209,839
Interest income |  | 1,327 | 360 | 3,349 | 1,225
Interest expense |  | (5,922) | (3,815) | (18,333) | (11,828)
Income before income taxes |  | 130,642 | 80,296 | 292,508 | 199,236
The Harris Products Group |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 73,585 | 70,562 | 222,483 | 209,202
Inter-segment sales |  | 2,064 | 1,856 | 6,763 | 6,983
Total |  | 75,649 | 72,418 | 229,246 | 216,185
EBIT, as adjusted |  | 9,244 | 8,757 | 27,491 | 25,752
Special items charge (gain) |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
EBIT |  | 9,244 | 8,757 | 27,491 | 25,752
Corporate / Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Inter-segment sales |  | (33,061) | (27,930) | (97,357) | (88,611)
Total |  | (33,061) | (27,930) | (97,357) | (88,611)
EBIT, as adjusted |  | 570 | 913 | 369 | 1,812
Special items charge (gain) | [1] | (48,312) | 0 | (40,199) | 34,348
EBIT |  | 48,882 | 913 | 40,568 | (32,536)
Americas Welding |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 398,289 | 377,520 | 1,186,760 | 1,124,900
Inter-segment sales |  | 25,546 | 22,386 | 75,380 | 69,673
Total |  | 423,835 | 399,906 | 1,262,140 | 1,194,573
EBIT, as adjusted |  | 74,096 | 68,285 | 217,317 | 194,924
Special items charge (gain) | [1] | 5,283 | 0 | 5,283 | 0
EBIT |  | 68,813 | 68,285 | 212,034 | 194,924
International Welding |  |  |  |  |
Financial information for the reportable segments |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 197,617 | 119,564 | 468,003 | 376,684
Inter-segment sales |  | 5,451 | 3,688 | 15,214 | 11,955
Total |  | 203,068 | 123,252 | 483,217 | 388,639
EBIT, as adjusted |  | 10,612 | 5,796 | 29,713 | 21,699
Special items charge (gain) | [1] | 2,314 | 0 | 2,314 | 0
EBIT |  | $ 8,298 | $ 5,796 | $ 27,399 | $ 21,699
[1] | (1) In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, special items reflect pension settlement charges in Americas Welding, amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories in International Welding and transaction and integration costs offset by a bargain purchase gain in Corporate / Eliminations related to the Air Liquide Welding acquisition as discussed in Note 3. In the nine months ended September 30, 2016, special items in Corporate / Eliminations reflect a loss on the deconsolidation of the Venezuelan subsidiary.

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