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SEGMENT INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information
SEGMENT INFORMATION
We operate as a single reportable segment in manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing our products under more than 80 brand names. Our three operating segments comprise geographic regions including the United States; the Americas; and Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (“AEMEA”). We market our products in approximately 70 countries worldwide.
For segment reporting purposes, we aggregate our operations in the United States and in the Americas, which includes Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Central and South America, Puerto Rico and our exports business in this region. We base this aggregation on similar economic characteristics, products and services; production processes; types or classes of customers; distribution methods; and the similar nature of the regulatory environment in each location. We aggregate our AEMEA operations with the United States and the Americas to form one reportable segment. Our AEMEA operations share most of the aggregation criteria and represent less than 10% of our consolidated revenues, operating profits and assets.
The percentage of total consolidated net sales for businesses outside of the United States was 16.1% for 2012, 15.6% for 2011 and 14.6% for 2010. The percentage of total consolidated assets outside of the United States as of December 31, 2012 was 20.5%, and 14.5% as of December 31, 2011.
Sales to McLane Company, Inc., one of the largest wholesale distributors in the United States to convenience stores, drug stores, wholesale clubs and mass merchandisers, exceeded 10% of total net sales in each of the last three years, totaling $1.5 billion in 2012, $1.4 billion in 2011 and $1.3 billion in 2010. McLane Company, Inc. is the primary distributor of our products to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.