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Segment Reporting
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting
15. Segment Reporting
 
We are organized into four operating segments: North America; Latin America; Europe, Middle East, Africa; and Asia Pacific. We combine our North America and Latin America operating segments into the "Americas" for reporting Net Sales by geographic area. In accordance with the objective and basic principles of the applicable accounting guidance, we aggregate our operating segments into one reportable segment that consists of the design, manufacture and sale of products used primarily in the maintenance of nonresidential surfaces.
 
Net Sales attributed to each geographic area for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31
 
   
2012
  
2011
 
Americas
 $111,413  $108,142 
Europe, Middle East, Africa
  43,804   45,610 
Asia Pacific
  18,495   18,839 
Total
 $173,712  $172,591 
 
Net Sales are attributed to each geographic area based on the country from which the product was shipped and are net of intercompany sales.