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Segment Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Information [Abstract] |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | Segment Information TriMas groups its operating segments into reportable segments that provide similar products and services. Each operating segment has discrete financial information evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision maker in determining resource allocation and assessing performance. Within these reportable segments, there are no individual products or product families for which reported net sales accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated net sales. For purposes of this Note, the Company defines operating net assets as total assets less current liabilities. See below for more information regarding the types of products and services provided within each reportable segment: Packaging-Steel and plastic closure caps, drum enclosures, rings and levers and dispensing systems for industrial and consumer markets. Energy-Metallic and non-metallic industrial sealant products and bolts and fasteners for the petroleum refining, petrochemical and other industrial markets. Aerospace & Defense-Highly engineered specialty fasteners and screws for the commercial and military aerospace industries and military munitions components for the defense industry. Engineered Components-High-pressure and low-pressure cylinders for the transportation, storage and dispensing of compressed gases, and natural gas engines, compressors, gas production equipment and chemical pumps engineered at well sites for the oil and gas industry. Cequent Asia Pacific & Cequent North America-Custom-engineered towing, trailering and electrical products including trailer couplers, winches, jacks, trailer brakes and brake control solutions, lighting accessories and roof racks for the recreational vehicle, agricultural/utility, marine, automotive and commercial trailer markets, functional vehicle accessories and cargo management solutions including vehicle hitches and receivers, sway controls, weight distribution and fifth-wheel hitches, hitch-mounted accessories and other accessory components. Segment activity is as follows:
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
|  | (dollars in thousands)
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Packaging |  | $ | 185,240 |  |  | $ | 171,170 |  |  | $ | 145,060 |
Energy |  | 166,780 |  |  | 129,100 |  |  | 111,520 |
Aerospace & Defense |  | 78,590 |  |  | 73,930 |  |  | 74,420 |
Engineered Components |  | 175,350 |  |  | 113,000 |  |  | 73,100 |
Cequent Asia Pacific |  | 94,290 |  |  | 75,990 |  |  | 63,930 |
Cequent North America |  | 383,710 |  |  | 339,270 |  |  | 309,020 |
Total |  | $ | 1,083,960 |  |  | $ | 902,460 |  |  | $ | 777,050 |
Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |
Packaging |  | $ | 48,060 |  |  | $ | 48,710 |  |  | $ | 33,050 |
Energy |  | 19,740 |  |  | 14,700 |  |  | 11,140 |
Aerospace & Defense |  | 18,640 |  |  | 18,090 |  |  | 21,770 |
Engineered Components |  | 27,620 |  |  | 12,660 |  |  | 4,190 |
Cequent Asia Pacific |  | 13,900 |  |  | 12,050 |  |  | 7,990 |
Cequent North America |  | 32,730 |  |  | 27,840 |  |  | (3,160 | )
Corporate expenses |  | (29,370 | ) |  | (24,710 | ) |  | (25,480 | )
Total |  | $ | 131,320 |  |  | $ | 109,340 |  |  | $ | 49,500 |
Capital Expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |
Packaging |  | $ | 5,420 |  |  | $ | 5,200 |  |  | $ | 4,190 |
Energy |  | 3,710 |  |  | 3,660 |  |  | 1,270 |
Aerospace & Defense |  | 2,410 |  |  | 1,850 |  |  | 1,550 |
Engineered Components |  | 5,490 |  |  | 2,780 |  |  | 920 |
Cequent Asia Pacific |  | 8,780 |  |  | 3,530 |  |  | 750 |
Cequent North America |  | 2,400 |  |  | 3,100 |  |  | 2,530 |
Corporate |  | 170 |  |  | 230 |  |  | 80 |
Total |  | $ | 28,380 |  |  | $ | 20,350 |  |  | $ | 11,290 |
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
|  | (dollars in thousands)
Depreciation and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Packaging |  | $ | 13,200 |  |  | $ | 12,640 |  |  | $ | 13,330 |
Energy |  | 2,790 |  |  | 1,960 |  |  | 1,860 |
Aerospace & Defense |  | 2,580 |  |  | 2,330 |  |  | 2,260 |
Engineered Components |  | 3,540 |  |  | 2,710 |  |  | 2,200 |
Cequent Asia Pacific |  | 3,860 |  |  | 2,820 |  |  | 2,590 |
Cequent North America |  | 12,170 |  |  | 13,110 |  |  | 17,140 |
Corporate |  | 150 |  |  | 120 |  |  | 110 |
Total |  | $ | 38,290 |  |  | $ | 35,690 |  |  | $ | 39,490 |
Operating Net Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Packaging |  | $ | 310,520 |  |  | $ | 264,870 |  |  | $ | 259,890 |
Energy |  | 116,980 |  |  | 104,270 |  |  | 74,260 |
Aerospace & Defense |  | 71,280 |  |  | 71,300 |  |  | 71,760 |
Engineered Components |  | 63,420 |  |  | 52,590 |  |  | 41,960 |
Cequent Asia Pacific |  | 42,010 |  |  | 32,570 |  |  | 18,030 |
Cequent North America |  | 126,680 |  |  | 141,910 |  |  | 151,390 |
Corporate |  | 31,290 |  |  | 19,130 |  |  | 5,410 |
Subtotal from continuing operations |  | 762,180 |  |  | 686,640 |  |  | 622,700 |
Discontinued operations |  | — |  |  | 24,650 |  |  | 27,230 |
Total operating net assets |  | 762,180 |  |  | 711,290 |  |  | 649,930 |
Current liabilities |  | 224,360 |  |  | 214,430 |  |  | 175,850 |
Consolidated assets |  | $ | 986,540 |  |  | $ | 925,720 |  |  | $ | 825,780 |
The following table presents the Company's revenues for each of the years ended December 31 and operating net assets at each year ended December 31, attributed to each subsidiary's continent of domicile. Other than Australia, there was no single non-U.S. country for which net sales and net assets were material to the combined net sales and net assets of the Company taken as a whole.
|  | As of December 31,
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
|  | Net Sales |  | Operating Net Assets(a) |  | Net Sales |  | Operating Net Assets(a) |  | Net Sales |  | Operating Net Assets(a)
|  | (dollars in thousands)
Non-U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Europe |  | $ | 68,820 |  |  | $ | 113,950 |  |  | $ | 61,990 |  |  | $ | 68,470 |  |  | $ | 53,270 |  |  | $ | 64,240 |
Australia |  | 88,640 |  |  | 30,870 |  |  | 75,730 |  |  | 27,320 |  |  | 63,500 |  |  | 24,380 |
Asia |  | 9,500 |  |  | 30,630 |  |  | 3,740 |  |  | 26,450 |  |  | 3,200 |  |  | 23,000 |
Africa |  | 950 |  |  | 2,990 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other North America |  | 29,600 |  |  | 38,660 |  |  | 24,150 |  |  | 29,620 |  |  | 22,460 |  |  | 18,830 |
Total non-U.S |  | 197,510 |  |  | 217,100 |  |  | 165,610 |  |  | 151,860 |  |  | 142,430 |  |  | 130,450 |
Total U.S. |  | 886,450 |  |  | 545,080 |  |  | 736,850 |  |  | 534,780 |  |  | 634,620 |  |  | 492,250 |
Total from continuing operations |  | $ | 1,083,960 |  |  | $ | 762,180 |  |  | $ | 902,460 |  |  | $ | 686,640 |  |  | $ | 777,050 |  |  | $ | 622,700 |
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(a) | Excludes discontinued operations. See Note 5, "Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale."
The Company's export sales from the U.S. approximated $132.5 million, $89.5 million and $71.8 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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