Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Reportable business segment information for the three months ended March 31 was as follows:



	Metal Containers		Closures		Plastic Containers		Corporate			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Net sales	$	466,236	$	197,682	$	141,489	$	—		$	805,407
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾	18,798		9,182		8,437		23			36,440
Rationalization charges	722		53		110		—			885
Segment income from operations ⁽²⁾	43,870		23,799		6,834		(17,741		)	56,762

Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Net sales	$	453,455	$	196,110	$	143,173	$	—		$	792,738
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾	17,950		9,416		7,782		29			35,177
Rationalization charges	—		125		946		—			1,071
Segment income from operations	37,616		24,520		50		(4,740		)	57,446

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⁽¹⁾	Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.1 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


⁽²⁾	Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $13.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

Total segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes as follows:



	2017		2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total segment income from operations	$	56,762	$	57,446
Interest and other debt expense	23,095		16,455
Income before income taxes	$	33,667	$	40,991