Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Business Segments [Abstract]

Business Segments

11. Business Segments

Sales and operating profit by industry segment are set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):

	Three months ended March 31,
	2015		2014		Change
Net sales:
Medical & Scientific Imaging	$	291,700	$	256,199		13.9	%
RF Technology		242,954		225,681		7.7	%
Industrial Technology		190,728		197,001		(3.2	)%
Energy Systems & Controls		139,899		155,171		(9.8	)%
Total	$	865,281	$	834,052		3.7	%
Gross profit:
Medical & Scientific Imaging	$	215,326	$	184,850		16.5	%
RF Technology		130,046		119,651		8.7	%
Industrial Technology		95,242		98,470		(3.3	)%
Energy Systems & Controls		77,547		85,965		(9.8	)%
Total	$	518,161	$	488,936		6.0	%
Operating profit*:
Medical & Scientific Imaging	$	107,779	$	89,771		20.1	%
RF Technology		73,977		62,560		18.2	%
Industrial Technology		57,897		56,056		3.3	%
Energy Systems & Controls		30,422		37,025		(17.8	)%
Total	$	270,075	$	245,412		10.0	%
Long-lived assets:
Medical & Scientific Imaging	$	36,347	$	39,948		(9.0	)%
RF Technology		29,585		29,714		(0.4	)%
Industrial Technology		44,697		49,022		(8.8	)%
Energy Systems & Controls		15,177		18,503		(18.0	)%
Total	$	125,806	$	137,187		(8.3	)%

* Segment operating profit is before unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses of $23,179 and $22,012 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.