Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Reportable Segment Information

The following tables present information about our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015:

	Factory Metrology		Construction BIM-CIM		Other		Total
2017
Net sales to external customers	$	245,114	$	86,349	$	29,454	$	360,917
Segment profit	$	78,857	$	21,077	$	1,159	$	101,093
General and administrative							43,807
Depreciation and amortization							16,588
Research and development							35,376
Income from operations							$	5,322

	Factory Metrology		Construction BIM-CIM		Other		Total
2016
Net sales to external customers	$	236,313	$	65,056	$	24,215	$	325,584
Segment profit	$	73,656	$	14,799	$	9,635	$	98,090
General and administrative							40,813
Depreciation and amortization							13,868
Research and development							30,125
Income from operations							$	13,284

	Factory Metrology		Construction BIM-CIM		Other		Total
2015
Net sales to external customers	$	222,745	$	70,849	$	23,954	$	317,548
Segment profit	$	63,463	$	16,299	$	7,637	$	87,399
General and administrative							36,370
Depreciation and amortization							11,217
Research and development							26,690
Income from operations							$	13,122

Schedule of Net Sales to External Customers Based Upon Geographic Location

Net sales to external customers is based upon the geographic location of the customer.

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Net sales to external customers
United States	$	141,595	$	133,924	$	131,670
Americas-Other	13,531		11,815		11,718
Germany	49,860		44,041		41,151
Europe-Other	65,201		57,710		62,032
Japan	35,270		32,530		24,018
Asia-Other	55,460		45,564		46,959
	$	360,917	$	325,584	$	317,548

Schedule of Long Lived Assets Attributed to Geographic Area

Long-lived assets consist primarily of property, plant, and equipment, goodwill, and intangible assets, and are attributed to the geographic area in which they are located or originated, as applicable.

	As of December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Long-Lived Assets
United States	$	54,703	$	54,157	$	39,973
Americas-Other	13,834		13,486		9,447
Germany	26,611		23,734		24,637
Europe-Other	9,124		6,949		1,146
Japan	558		460		517
Asia-Other	2,246		1,915		2,582
	$	107,076	$	100,701	$	78,302