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Segment Data
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 24, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Data

Note 2 – Segment Data

We conduct our business through two reportable segments: (i) health care distribution and (ii) technology and value-added services.  These segments offer different products and services to the same customer base.

The health care distribution reportable segment aggregates our global dental, animal health and medical operating segments.  This segment distributes consumable products, small equipment, laboratory products, large equipment, equipment repair services, branded and generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical products, diagnostic tests, infection-control products and vitamins.  Our global dental group serves office-based dental practitioners, dental laboratories, schools and other institutions.  Our global animal health group serves animal health practices and clinics.  Our global medical group serves office-based medical practitioners, ambulatory surgery centers, other alternate-care settings and other institutions.  Our global dental, animal health and medical groups serve practitioners in 33 countries worldwide.

Our global technology and value-added services group provides software, technology and other value-added services to health care practitioners.  Our technology group offerings include practice management software systems for dental and medical practitioners and animal health clinics.  Our value-added practice solutions include financial services on a non-recourse basis, e-services, continuing education services for practitioners, consulting and other services.

The following tables present information about our reportable and operating segments:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 24,September 26,September 24,September 26,
2016201520162015
Net Sales:
Health care distribution (1):
Dental $1,330,525$1,266,321$4,005,468$3,837,137
Animal health 790,279732,5332,415,2902,165,415
Medical 639,648597,2431,716,5901,511,295
Total health care distribution 2,760,4522,596,0978,137,3487,513,847
Technology and value-added services (2)104,69689,738313,386264,954
Total $2,865,148$2,685,835$8,450,734$7,778,801
*CS*CE
(1) Consists of consumable products, small equipment, laboratory products, large equipment, equipment repair services, branded and
generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical products, diagnostic tests, infection-control products and vitamins.
(2) Consists of practice management software and other value-added products, which are distributed primarily to health care providers,
and financial services on a non-recourse basis, e-services, continuing education services for practitioners, consulting and other
services.
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 24,September 26,September 24,September 26,
2016201520162015
Operating Income:
Health care distribution $170,158$161,702$468,610$454,009
Technology and value-added services 30,56327,18088,98279,270
Total $200,721$188,882$557,592$533,279