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Information by Segment and Geographic Region
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Information By Segment and Geographic Region [Abstract]  
Information by Segment and Geographic Region
Information by Segment and Geographic Region
The Company conducts their businesses globally and manages them within the following two segments:
Products: The Products segment offers an extensive portfolio of network infrastructure, devices, system software and applications for the public safety, hospitality, education, manufacturing, transportation, utilities, mining and retail industries, including: (i) “ASTRO” products, which meet the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials Project 25 standard, (ii) “Dimetra” products which meet the European Telecommunications Standards Institute Terrestrial Trunked Radio “TETRA” standard, (iii) Professional and Commercial Radio (“PCR”) products, (iv) integrated digital enhanced network (“iDEN”) products, and (v) broadband technology products, such as Long-Term Evolution (“LTE”). In addition, the Products segment offers smart public safety solutions including computer-aided dispatch, records systems, data management systems and Real Time Crime Center solutions.
Services: The Services segment has a full breadth of service offerings for both public safety and private communication networks including: (i) Integration services, (ii) Lifecycle Management and Support services, (iii) Managed services, and (iv) Solutions services. Integration services includes implementation, optimization, and integration of networks, devices, and applications.  Lifecycle Management and Support services includes lifecycle planning, upgrades, call center, network monitoring, and repair services.  Managed services includes managing customer networks at defined services levels. Solutions services includes integration of hardware and software to meet customer needs.
For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's net sales. In 2011, the Company's largest customer, the U.S. government (through multiple contracts with its various branches and agencies, including the armed services), was approximately 12% of the Company's net sales.
Segment Information
 
Net Sales
 
Operating Earnings (Loss)
Years ended December 31
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Products
$
4,109

 
$
4,236

 
$
3,901

 
$
639

 
$
656

 
$
338

Services
2,118

 
2,033

 
1,837

 
308

 
264

 
260

 
$
6,227

 
$
6,269

 
$
5,738

 
947

 
920

 
598

Total other expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
(67
)
 
(39
)
 
(117
)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
880

 
$
881

 
$
481


 
Capital Expenditures
 
Depreciation Expense
Years ended December 31
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Products
$
90

 
$
90

 
$
92

 
$
93

 
$
87

 
$
80

Services
79

 
80

 
73

 
64

 
63

 
48

 
$
169

 
$
170

 
$
165

 
$
157

 
$
150

 
$
128


Geographic Area Information 
 
Net Sales
 
Assets
Years ended December 31
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
United States
$
3,648

 
$
3,685

 
$
3,245

 
$
6,201

 
$
6,268

 
$
6,699

China
203

 
198

 
188

 
420

 
552

 
844

United Kingdom
112

 
118

 
121

 
1,607

 
1,323

 
521

Israel
94

 
107

 
121

 
186

 
797

 
1,097

Japan
49

 
60

 
73

 
60

 
123

 
611

Other, net of eliminations
2,121

 
2,101

 
1,990

 
920

 
1,142

 
1,860

 
$
6,227

 
$
6,269

 
$
5,738

 
$
9,394

 
$
10,205

 
$
11,632