Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Note B – Segment Information

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Net sales:
Automotive	$	2,103,126		$	2,110,396		$	4,001,634		$	4,008,911
Industrial		1,188,031			1,209,235			2,369,854			2,352,509
Office products		477,755			418,785			968,053			836,883
Electrical/electronic materials		194,701			188,034			376,747			368,365
Other		(23,212	)		(18,063	)		(39,836	)		(33,384	)
Total net sales	$	3,940,401		$	3,908,387		$	7,676,452		$	7,533,284
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	207,443		$	206,683		$	358,084		$	356,793
Industrial		88,876			95,428			176,645			178,478
Office products		34,501			31,183			71,025			65,129
Electrical/electronic materials		18,568			16,463			34,031			31,992
Total operating profit		349,388			349,757			639,785			632,392
Interest expense, net		(5,674	)		(6,224	)		(11,001	)		(12,430	)
Other intangible assets amortization		(8,796	)		(8,498	)		(17,400	)		(17,374	)
Other, net		(24,801	)		(24,855	)		(49,886	)		(48,436	)
Income before income taxes	$	310,117		$	310,180		$	561,498		$	554,152

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.