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Industry Segment, Geographic Information and Significant Customers
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Industry Segment, Geographic Information and Significant Customers
Industry Segment, Geographic Information and Significant Customers

Prior to completing the sale of the Company's defense and security business (see Note 11), the Company’s reportable segments consisted of the home business unit and the defense and security business unit. Following this divestiture, which was completed on April 4, 2016, the Company now operates as one business segment, consumer robots, the results of which are included in the Company's consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. The Company's consumer robots products are offered to consumers through a network of retail businesses and one distributor throughout the United States, to various countries through international distributors and retailers, and through the Company's on-line store.
Geographic Information
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016, sales to non-U.S. customers accounted for 57.3% and 60.9% of total revenue, respectively, and sales to non-U.S. customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 accounted for 51.5% and 62.4% of total revenue, respectively.
Significant Customers
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company generated 14.3% of total revenue from a network of affiliated European distributors (Robopolis SAS) and 11.0% of total revenue from one of its domestic retailers (Amazon). For the three months ended October 1, 2016, the Company generated 13.3% and 12.0% of total revenue from its distributor in Japan (Sales On Demand Corporation) and a network of affiliated European distributors (Robopolis SAS), respectively. On April 3, 2017, the Company acquired the iRobot-related distribution business of Sales On Demand Corporation (see Note 9). On October 2, 2017, the Company acquired Robopolis SAS (see Note 12).
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company generated 13.2% of total revenue from a network of affiliated European distributors (Robopolis SAS) and 11.9% of total revenue from one of its domestic retailers (Amazon). For the nine months ended October 1, 2016, the Company generated 13.5% and 13.1% of total revenue from its distributor in Japan (Sales On Demand Corporation) and a network of affiliated European distributors (Robopolis SAS), respectively. On April 3, 2017, the Company acquired the iRobot-related distribution business of Sales On Demand Corporation (see Note 9). On October 2, 2017, the Company acquired Robopolis SAS (see Note 12).