Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note B – Segment Information

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Net sales:
Automotive	$	2,110,396		$	2,011,802		$	4,008,911		$	3,556,339
Industrial		1,209,235			1,132,032			2,352,509			2,234,112
Office products		418,785			402,272			836,883			822,400
Electrical/electronic materials		188,034			142,970			368,365			282,155
Other		(18,063	)		(13,079	)		(33,384	)		(20,207	)
Total net sales	$	3,908,387		$	3,675,997		$	7,533,284		$	6,874,799
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	206,683		$	186,382		$	356,793		$	307,425
Industrial		95,428			88,891			178,478			167,786
Office products		31,183			29,768			65,129			62,960
Electrical/electronic materials		16,463			12,221			31,992			22,672
Total operating profit		349,757			317,262			632,392			560,843
Interest expense, net		(6,224	)		(7,852	)		(12,430	)		(11,205	)
Other intangible assets amortization		(8,498	)		(8,986	)		(17,374	)		(12,761	)
Other, net		(24,855	)		14,304			(48,436	)		(12	)
Income before income taxes	$	310,180		$	314,728		$	554,152		$	536,865

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.