Segments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments

NOTE M — Segments

The Company had two reportable segments: 1) Components and Sensors and 2) EMS until October 2, 2013, the date of the close of the sale of the EMS segment, at which point the Company began operating in a single business segment.

Financial information relating to CTS’ continuing operations by geographic area were as follows:

	Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Net Sales
United States	$	223,212	$	122,986	$	86,552
Singapore		13,812		14,458		15,195
United Kingdom		28,167		30,981		31,923
China		72,509		60,864		67,616
Canada		38,061		39,186		34,094
Czech Republic		18,117		20,213		26,014
Other non-U.S.		15,583		15,793		18,463
Consolidated net sales	$	409,461	$	304,481	$	279,857

Sales are attributed to countries based upon the origin of the sale.

	Year ended December 31,
($ in thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Long-Lived Assets
United States	$	36,664	$	45,957	$	30,363
China		33,277		34,615		34,904
United Kingdom		2,004		2,669		7,153
Singapore		117		1,111		3,877
Canada		478		563		605
Taiwan		1,775		1,764		2,105
Thailand		—		5,839		3,625
Switzerland		19		714		1,721
Other non-U.S		535		493		507
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	74,869	$	93,725	$	84,860