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International Operations and Geographic Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Following is selected financial information on the Company’s international operations, which include Europe, Canada and Australia:
International Operations Financial Information |  |  |  |  |
| December 31, |  |  |  |
(in thousands) | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Net sales | $ | 297,246 |  | $ | 254,144 |  | $ | 232,291
Income from operations | 28,301 |  | 23,110 |  | 18,544
Income before income taxes | 29,254 |  | 22,476 |  | 18,720
Identifiable assets | 244,888 |  | 227,758 |  | 167,990
Following is other selected geographic financial information on the Company’s operations:
Geographic Financial Information |  |  |  |  |
| December 31, |  |  |  |
(in thousands) | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Geographic net sales: |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 726,582 |  | $ | 663,600 |  | $ | 615,028
United Kingdom | 51,043 |  | 44,416 |  | 45,184
France | 90,956 |  | 86,443 |  | 79,070
Canada | 62,077 |  | 52,332 |  | 48,357
Australia | 9,055 |  | 12,778 |  | 13,580
Brazil | 16,829 |  | 9,321 |  | 2,665
Other | 52,280 |  | 43,490 |  | 40,864
Total net sales | $ | 1,008,822 |  | $ | 912,380 |  | $ | 844,748
Geographic location of long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 191,958 |  | $ | 171,048 |  | $ | 166,707
United Kingdom | 19,270 |  | 18,948 |  | 16,254
France | 18,650 |  | 19,324 |  | 16,772
Canada | 21,647 |  | 24,302 |  | 19,435
Australia | 815 |  | 917 |  | 1,401
Brazil | 15,701 |  | 11,558 |  | 3,621
Total long-lived assets | $ | 268,041 |  | $ | 246,097 |  | $ | 224,190
Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of customers.

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