Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Financial Information by Reportable Segment

Financial information relating to the Company's operations, excluding discontinued operations, by reportable segment was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30						September 30
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net sales:
Technology Products	$	734,693		$	812,326		$	2,302,168		$	2,463,334
Industrial Products		110,352			86,977			303,582			236,577
Corporate and Other		1,228			915			3,615			2,329
Consolidated	$	846,273		$	900,218		$	2,609,365		$	2,702,240
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations:
Technology Products	$	(3,882	)	$	13,552		$	1,550		$	50,234
Industrial Products		7,636			10,424			22,954			26,477
Corporate and Other		(5,690	)		(4,717	)		(17,611	)		(16,916	)
Consolidated	$	(1,936	)	$	19,259		$	6,893		$	59,795

Financial Information by Geographic Area

Financial information relating to the Company's operations, excluding discontinued operations, by geographic area was as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net sales:
United States	$	532,008	$	579,560	$	1,619,061	$	1,716,131
United Kingdom		124,958		116,648		373,234		336,947
Other Europe		138,960		149,897		463,651		481,321
Other North America		50,347		54,113		153,419		167,841
Consolidated	$	846,273	$	900,218	$	2,609,365	$	2,702,240

Financial Information by Product Category Sales

Financial information relating to the Company's entity-wide product category sales, excluding discontinued operations, was as follows (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30										Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012		%			2011		%			2012		%			2011		%
Product Category
Computers	$	251.9		30	%	$	279.7		31	%	$	752.3		29	%	$	741.5		28	%
Computer accessories & software		233.8		27	%		247.5		27	%		731.0		28	%		769.1		28	%
Consumer electronics		132.7		16	%		167.0		19	%		447.3		17	%		543.4		20	%
Industrial products		110.4		13	%		87.0		10	%		303.6		12	%		236.6		9	%
Computer components		93.3		11	%		99.5		11	%		301.4		11	%		348.5		13	%
Other		24.2		3	%		19.5		2	%		73.8		3	%		63.1		2	%
Consolidated	$	846.3		100	%	$	900.2		100	%	$	2,609.4		100	%	$	2,702.2		100	%