Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note B—Segment Information

	Three Months Ended Sept. 30,						Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Net sales:
Automotive	$	2,016,076		$	1,650,857		$	5,572,415		$	4,789,258
Industrial		1,110,309			1,138,854			3,344,421			3,398,801
Office products		430,457			444,255			1,252,857			1,283,748
Electrical/electronic materials		142,818			150,877			424,973			447,433
Other		(14,417	)		(9,065	)		(34,624	)		(24,338	)
Total net sales	$	3,685,243		$	3,375,778		$	10,560,042		$	9,894,902
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	180,166		$	150,648		$	487,591		$	418,187
Industrial		79,596			94,621			247,382			274,002
Office products		28,094			29,942			91,054			98,068
Electrical/electronic materials		12,625			13,555			35,297			38,454
Total operating profit		300,481			288,766			861,324			828,711
Interest expense, net		(7,031	)		(4,971	)		(18,236	)		(14,705	)
Other intangible assets amortization		(7,726	)		(3,428	)		(20,487	)		(9,180	)
Other, net		(13,978	)		(8,834	)		(13,990	)		(37,820	)
Income before income taxes	$	271,746		$	271,533		$	808,611		$	767,006

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.