Segment and Geographic Areas

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment and Geographic Areas [Abstract]

Segment and Geographic Aeas

11. Segment and Geographic Areas:

The Company manufactures and distributes one product line, fragrances and fragrance related products. The Company manages its business in two segments, European based operations and United States based operations. The European assets are located, and operations are primarily conducted, in France. European operations primarily represent the sale of prestige brand name fragrances and United States operations primarily represent the sale of specialty retail and mass market fragrances. Information on our operations by geographical areas is as follows:

	Three months ended September 30,					Nine months ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2012			2011		2012			2011
Net sales:
United States	$	17,817		$	16,994	$	59,066		$	43,326
Europe		148,610			154,712		419,423			382,806
Eliminations of intercompany sales		(163	)		-		(1,302	)		-
	$	166,264		$	171,706	$	477,187		$	426,132
Net income attributable to Inter Parfums, Inc.:
United States	$	733		$	812	$	3,218		$	748
Europe		9,278			9,621		28,300			27,437
Eliminations of intercompany profits		7			-		5			-
	$	10,018		$	10,433	$	31,523		$	28,185
						September 30,			December 31,
						2012			2011
Total Assets:
United States						$	64,958		$	59,841
Europe							440,527			465,747
Eliminations of investment in subsidiary							(8,939	)		(9,554	)
						$	496,546		$	516,034