Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note B—Segment Information

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Net sales:
Automotive	$	1,493,499		$	1,404,865
Industrial		1,121,223			999,771
Office products		426,153			432,666
Electrical/electronic materials		147,116			139,814
Other		(6,703	)		(2,918	)
Total net sales	$	3,181,288		$	2,974,198
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	114,561		$	97,899
Industrial		84,328			66,009
Office products		37,515			37,404
Electrica l/electronic materials		11,966			10,070
Total operating profit		248,370			211,382
Interest expense, net		(4,715	)		(6,500	)
Other, net		(15,487	)		(12,902	)
Income before income taxes	$	228,168		$	191,980

Net sales by segment exclude the effect of certain discounts, incentives and freight billed to customers. The line item “Other” represents the net effect of the discounts, incentives and freight billed to customers, which is reported as a component of net sales in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.