Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note B – Segment Information

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Net sales:
Automotive	$	1,644,902		$	1,585,074		$	3,138,401		$	2,989,939
Industrial		1,138,724			1,051,258			2,259,947			2,051,029
Office products		413,340			417,989			839,493			850,655
Electrical/electronic materials		149,440			136,780			296,556			276,594
Other		(8,570	)		(6,117	)		(15,273	)		(9,035	)
Total net sales	$	3,337,836		$	3,184,984		$	6,519,124		$	6,159,182
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	152,978		$	138,795		$	267,539		$	236,694
Industrial		95,053			85,289			179,381			151,298
Office products		30,611			31,367			68,126			68,771
Electrical/electronic materials		12,933			9,172			24,899			19,242
Total operating profit		291,575			264,623			539,945			476,005
Interest expense, net		(5,019	)		(6,236	)		(9,734	)		(12,736	)
Other, net		(19,251	)		(16,836	)		(34,738	)		(29,738	)
Income before income taxes	$	267,305		$	241,551		$	495,473		$	433,531

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.