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Segment Information | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |
Segment Information | Segment Information The Company’s reportable segments are as follows:
Segment |  | Key Brands |  | Description of Primary Products
Writing |  | Sharpie®, Paper Mate®, Expo®, Parker®, Waterman®, Dymo® Office, Endicia® |  | Writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens and pencils; art products; fine writing instruments; office technology solutions, including labeling and on-line postage solutions
Home Solutions |  | Rubbermaid®, Calphalon®, Levolor®, Goody® |  | Indoor/outdoor organization, food storage and home storage products; gourmet cookware, bakeware and cutlery; drapery hardware and window treatments; hair care accessories
Tools |  | Irwin®, Lenox®, hilmor™, Dymo® Industrial, |  | Hand tools and power tool accessories; industrial bandsaw blades; tools for pipes and HVAC systems; label makers for industrial use
Commercial Products |  | Rubbermaid Commercial Products®, Rubbermaid® Healthcare |  | Cleaning and refuse products, hygiene systems, material handling solutions; medical and computer carts and wall-mounted workstations
Baby & Parenting |  | Graco®, Aprica®, Teutonia® |  | Infant and juvenile products such as car seats, strollers, highchairs and playards
The Company’s segment and geographic results are as follows for the periods indicated (in millions):
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Net Sales (1) |  |  |
Writing | $ | 361.3 |  |  | $ | 340.6 |
Home Solutions | 321.2 |  |  | 338.9 |
Tools | 187.8 |  |  | 188.6 |
Commercial Products | 182.6 |  |  | 183.1 |
Baby & Parenting | 179.3 |  |  | 189.6 |
| $ | 1,232.2 |  |  | $ | 1,240.8 |
Operating Income (Loss) (2) |  |  |
Writing | $ | 77.1 |  |  | $ | 63.2 |
Home Solutions | 26.3 |  |  | 34.1 |
Tools | 21.4 |  |  | 18.7 |
Commercial Products | 13.8 |  |  | 21.6 |
Baby & Parenting | 5.4 |  |  | 23.9 |
Restructuring costs | (12.0 | ) |  | (34.4 | )
Corporate | (26.8 | ) |  | (29.3 | )
| $ | 105.2 |  |  | $ | 97.8 |
| March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Identifiable Assets |  |  |
Writing | $ | 918.6 |  |  | $ | 931.2 |
Home Solutions | 554.7 |  |  | 559.4 |
Tools | 614.0 |  |  | 595.7 |
Commercial Products | 336.8 |  |  | 343.3 |
Baby & Parenting | 305.3 |  |  | 321.9 |
Corporate (3) | 3,264.5 |  |  | 3,318.2 |
| $ | 5,993.9 |  |  | $ | 6,069.7 |
Geographic Area Information
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
(in millions) | 2014 |  | 2013
Net Sales (1), (4) |  |  |
United States | $ | 831.2 |  |  | $ | 818.9 |
Canada | 53.0 |  |  | 61.8 |
Total North America | 884.2 |  |  | 880.7 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 164.2 |  |  | 167.1 |
Latin America | 92.0 |  |  | 93.2 |
Asia Pacific | 91.8 |  |  | 99.8 |
Total International | 348.0 |  |  | 360.1 |
| $ | 1,232.2 |  |  | $ | 1,240.8 |
Operating Income (Loss) (2), (5) |  |  |
United States | $ | 65.9 |  |  | $ | 81.0 |
Canada | 10.4 |  |  | 10.2 |
Total North America | 76.3 |  |  | 91.2 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 15.1 |  |  | (14.8 | )
Latin America | 10.8 |  |  | 7.3 |
Asia Pacific | 3.0 |  |  | 14.1 |
Total International | 28.9 |  |  | 6.6 |
| $ | 105.2 |  |  | $ | 97.8 |
(1) | All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Sales to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries amounted to approximately 9.9% and 9.6% of consolidated net sales in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(2) | Operating income (loss) by segment is net sales less cost of products sold and selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses for continuing operations. Operating income by geographic area is net sales less cost of products sold, SG&A expenses, restructuring costs and impairment charges, if any, for continuing operations. Certain headquarters expenses of an operational nature are allocated to business segments and geographic areas primarily on a net sales basis. Depreciation and amortization is allocated to the segments on a percentage of sales basis, and the allocated depreciation and amortization is included in segment operating income.
(3) | Corporate assets primarily include goodwill, capitalized software, cash and deferred tax assets.
(4) | Geographic sales information is based on the region from which the products are shipped and invoiced.
(5) | The following table summarizes the restructuring costs by region included in operating income (loss) above (in millions):
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013
Restructuring Costs |  |  |
United States | $ | 7.9 |  |  | $ | 5.7 |
Canada | 0.1 |  |  | — |
Total North America | 8.0 |  |  | 5.7 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 2.8 |  |  | 26.2 |
Latin America | 0.1 |  |  | 2.5 |
Asia Pacific | 1.1 |  |  | — |
Total International | 4.0 |  |  | 28.7 |
| $ | 12.0 |  |  | $ | 34.4 |

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