Segment and Geographic Area Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment and Geographic Area Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Selected financial information by business segment for 2016, 2015 and 2014 follows (in thousands):

	Medical & Scientific Imaging		RF Technology		Industrial Technology		Energy Systems & Controls		Corporate			Total
2016
Net sales	$	1,362,813	$	1,210,264	$	706,625	$	510,223	$	-		$	3,789,925
Operating profit		477,548		372,467		202,451		129,602		(127,505	)		1,054,563
Assets:
Operating assets		282,437		487,936		182,430		164,349		11,788			1,128,940
Intangible assets, net		4,660,298		6,634,964		493,924		513,799		-			12,302,985
Other		154,838		156,413		88,130		134,976		358,645			893,002
Total													14,324,927
Capital expenditures		16,098		11,536		6,590		2,218		863			37,305
Depreciation and other amortization		119,248		82,653		18,573		19,701		278			240,453
2015
Net sales	$	1,215,318	$	1,033,951	$	745,381	$	587,745	$	-		$	3,582,395
Operating profit		441,931		312,112		214,538		162,128		(102,791	)		1,027,918
Assets:
Operating assets		265,520		293,004		182,544		194,898		9,080			945,046
Intangible assets, net		4,451,028		2,848,911		513,155		540,628		-			8,353,722
Other		121,461		117,596		67,832		113,014		449,694			869,597
Total													10,168,365
Capital expenditures		12,642		10,758		9,179		3,276		405			36,260
Depreciation and other amortization		105,928		56,877		19,912		21,254		290			204,261
2014
Net sales	$	1,080,309	$	950,227	$	827,145	$	691,813	$	-		$	3,549,494
Operating profit		375,867		271,177		247,596		203,021		(98,188	)		999,473
Assets:
Operating assets		232,380		270,458		220,115		219,284		7,002			949,239
Intangible assets, net		3,842,180		1,720,977		557,593		568,670		-			6,689,420
Other*		147,529		65,636		120,681		223,831		203,849			761,526
Total*													8,400,185
Capital expenditures		11,430		10,521		10,713		4,634		346			37,644
Depreciation and other amortization		93,683		58,702		21,135		23,281		483			197,284

*Other assets as of December 31, 2014 have been adjusted by $12,749 due to the adoption of a recent ASU regarding presentation of debt issuance costs (see Note 1).

Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Country of Origin Table

Summarized data for Roper's U.S. and foreign operations (principally in Canada, Europe and Asia) for 2016, 2015 and 2014, based upon the country of origin of the Roper entity making the sale, was as follows (in thousands):

	United States		Non-U.S.		Eliminations			Total
2016
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	2,978,496	$	811,429	$	-		$	3,789,925
Sales between geographic areas		137,276		109,370		(246,646	)		-
Net sales	$	3,115,772	$	920,799	$	(246,646	)	$	3,789,925
Long-lived assets	$	145,996	$	21,020	$	-		$	167,016
2015
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	2,829,752	$	752,643	$	-		$	3,582,395
Sales between geographic areas		135,363		119,006		(254,369	)		-
Net sales	$	2,965,115	$	871,649	$	(254,369	)	$	3,582,395
Long-lived assets	$	133,522	$	21,960	$	-		$	155,482
2014
Sales to unaffiliated customers	$	2,661,470	$	888,024	$	-		$	3,549,494
Sales between geographic areas		159,049		119,175		(278,224	)		-
Net sales	$	2,820,519	$	1,007,199	$	(278,224	)	$	3,549,494
Long-lived assets	$	134,855	$	30,781	$	-		$	165,636

Schedule Of Revenue From External Customers Attributed To Foreign Countries By Geographic Area

Sales to customers outside the U.S. accounted for a significant portion of Roper's revenues. Sales are attributed to geographic areas based upon the location where the product is ultimately shipped. Roper's net sales for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are shown below by region, except for Canada, which is presented separately as it is the only country in which Roper has had greater than 5% of total sales for any of the three years presented (in thousands):

	Medical & Scientific Imaging		RF Technology		Industrial Technology		Energy Systems & Controls		Total
2016
Canada	$	21,993	$	52,703	$	60,551	$	22,360	$	157,607
Europe		228,058		71,673		89,229		119,032		507,992
Asia		111,843		11,988		52,087		126,769		302,687
Middle East		10,107		50,605		2,997		37,491		101,200
Rest of the world		21,549		17,067		20,675		46,202		105,493
Total	$	393,550	$	204,036	$	225,539	$	351,854	$	1,174,979
2015
Canada	$	23,737	$	45,506	$	65,826	$	23,883	$	158,952
Europe		167,698		57,581		97,938		129,021		452,238
Asia		112,732		10,019		60,817		132,088		315,656
Middle East		15,877		54,165		4,220		50,227		124,489
Rest of the world		20,417		10,761		24,471		55,074		110,723
Total	$	340,461	$	178,032	$	253,272	$	390,293	$	1,162,058
2014
Canada	$	24,997	$	45,811	$	106,598	$	31,831	$	209,237
Europe		185,263		54,330		121,909		157,391		518,893
Asia		107,695		7,555		61,552		143,524		320,326
Middle East		9,997		34,241		3,824		42,988		91,050
Rest of the world		28,722		9,333		26,134		78,186		142,375
Total	$	356,674	$	151,270	$	320,017	$	453,920	$	1,281,881