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Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has two operating segments as defined under ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”). The Company’s reportable segments are consistent with its operating segments. Business units are organized under each segment because they share certain characteristics, such as technology, marketing, distribution and product application, which create long-term synergies. The principal activities of the Company’s operating segments are as follows:
Environmental Solutions — Our Environmental Solutions Group is a leading manufacturer and supplier of a full range of street sweeper vehicles, sewer cleaner and vacuum loader trucks, hydro-excavation trucks and high-performance waterblasting equipment. Products are sold to both municipal and industrial customers under the Elgin®, Vactor®, Guzzler® and JetstreamTM brand names. The Group manufactures vehicles and equipment in the U.S.
Safety and Security Systems — Our Safety and Security Systems Group is a leading manufacturer and supplier of comprehensive systems and products that law enforcement, fire rescue, emergency medical services, campuses, military facilities and industrial sites use to protect people and property. Offerings include systems for campus and community alerting, emergency vehicles, first responder interoperable communications and industrial communications, as well as command and municipal networked security. Specific products include vehicle lightbars and sirens, public warning sirens, general alarm systems, public address systems and public safety software. Products are sold under the Federal SignalTM, Federal Signal VAMATM and VictorTM brand names. The Group operates manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and South Africa.
Corporate contains those items that are not included in our operating segments.
Net sales by operating segment reflect sales of products and services to external customers, as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Intersegment sales are insignificant. The Company evaluates performance based on operating income of the respective segment. Operating income includes all revenues, costs and expenses directly related to the segment involved. In determining operating segment income, neither corporate nor interest expenses are included. Operating segment depreciation expense, identifiable assets and capital expenditures relate to those assets that are utilized by the respective operating segment. Corporate assets consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, deferred tax assets and fixed assets. The accounting policies of each operating segment are the same as those described in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Revenues attributed to customers located outside of the U.S. aggregated $191.2 million in 2015, $198.5 million in 2014 and $175.8 million in 2013, of which sales exported from the U.S. aggregated $146.2 million, $152.5 million and $131.1 million, respectively.
The following tables summarize the Company’s continuing operations by segment, including net sales, operating income, depreciation and amortization, total assets and capital expenditures: 
(in millions)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental Solutions
$
534.1

 
$
536.6

 
$
474.0

Safety and Security Systems
233.9

 
242.5

 
238.9

Total net sales
$
768.0

 
$
779.1

 
$
712.9

Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental Solutions
$
96.9

 
$
81.9

 
$
58.2

Safety and Security Systems
32.3

 
32.1

 
26.1

Corporate and eliminations
(26.0
)
 
(25.3
)
 
(22.7
)
Total operating income
103.2

 
88.7

 
61.6

Interest expense
2.3

 
3.6

 
8.9

Debt settlement charges
—

 
—

 
8.7

Other expense, net
1.0

 
1.7

 
0.1

Income before income taxes
$
99.9

 
$
83.4

 
$
43.9

(in millions)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Depreciation and amortization:
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental Solutions
$
7.3

 
$
6.8

 
$
6.1

Safety and Security Systems
4.8

 
4.5

 
4.2

Corporate
0.2

 
0.2

 
0.7

Total depreciation and amortization
$
12.3

 
$
11.5

 
$
11.0

(in millions)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Total assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental Solutions
$
250.6

 
$
254.2

 
$
236.0

Safety and Security Systems
209.6

 
208.3

 
213.4

Corporate and eliminations
99.2

 
69.0

 
73.6

Total assets of continuing operations
559.4

 
531.5

 
523.0

Total assets of discontinued operations
107.1

 
127.2

 
121.8

Total assets
$
666.5

 
$
658.7

 
$
644.8

(in millions)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Capital expenditures:
 
 
 
 
 
Environmental Solutions
$
4.5

 
$
6.2

 
$
4.5

Safety and Security Systems
3.9

 
6.3

 
5.4

Corporate
1.2

 
1.2

 
1.7

Total capital expenditures
$
9.6

 
$
13.7

 
$
11.6


The following table summarizes net sales by geographic region based on the location of the end customer:
(in millions)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
576.8

 
$
580.6

 
$
537.1

Europe/Other
115.3

 
131.4

 
119.3

Canada
75.9

 
67.1

 
56.5

Total net sales
$
768.0

 
$
779.1

 
$
712.9


The following table summarizes long-lived assets (excluding deferred tax and intangible assets) by geographic region based on the location of the Company’s subsidiaries:
(in millions)
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Long-lived assets (excluding deferred tax and intangible assets):
 
 
 
 
 
U.S.
$
53.3

 
$
53.5

 
$
46.1

Europe
2.6

 
2.5

 
5.2

Other
0.3

 
0.4

 
0.4

Total long-lived assets
$
56.2

 
$
56.4

 
$
51.7