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International Operations and Geographic Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
International Operations and Geographic Information [Abstract] |
International Operations and Geographic Information [Text Block] | INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Following is selected financial information on the Company’s international operations which include Europe, Canada and Australia:
| December 31,
(in thousands) | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Net sales | $ | 216,201 |  |  | $ | 193,182 |  |  | $ | 206,880 |
Income from operations | 18,481 |  |  | 13,476 |  |  | 17,776 |
Income before income taxes | 19,170 |  |  | 13,429 |  |  | 17,740 |
Identifiable assets | $ | 154,465 |  |  | $ | 160,966 |  |  | $ | 153,968 |
Following is other selected geographic financial information on the Company’s operations:
| December 31,
(in thousands) | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Geographic net sales: |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 381,390 |  |  | $ | 336,261 |  |  | $ | 240,319 |
United Kingdom | 39,967 |  |  | 36,685 |  |  | 38,332 |
France | 101,124 |  |  | 93,130 |  |  | 115,395 |
Canada | 26,029 |  |  | 15,325 |  |  | 17,756 |
Australia | 14,171 |  |  | 11,765 |  |  | 11,400 |
Other | 40,912 |  |  | 45,382 |  |  | 31,623 |
Total net sales | $ | 603,593 |  |  | $ | 538,548 |  |  | $ | 454,825 |
Geographic location of long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 52,263 |  |  | $ | 55,448 |  |  | $ | 59,094 |
United Kingdom | 13,511 |  |  | 13,757 |  |  | 14,483 |
France | 26,746 |  |  | 29,165 |  |  | 33,588 |
Canada | 11,708 |  |  | 6,776 |  |  | 6,542 |
Australia | 158 |  |  | 84 |  |  | 265 |
Total long-lived assets | $ | 104,386 |  |  | $ | 105,230 |  |  | $ | 113,972 |
Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of customers.

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