Global Industrial (GIC) 10-Q 7 Nov 18 2018 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SYSTEMAX INC
Entity Central Index Key	945,114
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		37,260,129
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2018
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash	$ 302.8	$ 184.5
Accounts receivable, net	87.9	73.1
Inventories	91.2	88.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8.7	3.3
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	145
Total current assets	490.6	494.1
Property, plant and equipment, net	14.3	14
Deferred income taxes	12.5	20.1
Goodwill and intangibles	9.9	10.6
Other assets	1	1.1
Long term assets of discontinued operations	0	11.5
Total assets	528.3	551.4
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	105.2	108.1
Dividend payable	0	55.7
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	38.7	38.5
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	113.5
Total current liabilities	143.9	315.8
Other liabilities	13.1	20
Long term liabilities of discontinued operations	0	3.8
Total liabilities	157	339.6
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	0.4	0.4
Additional paid-in capital	186.5	186.5
Treasury stock	(25.7)	(21.8)
Retained earnings	206.9	44.8
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3.2	1.9
Total shareholders’ equity	371.3	211.8
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 528.3	$ 551.4

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 235.8	$ 204.4	$ 679.2	$ 597.3
Cost of sales	153.6	133.2	444.5	389.4
Gross profit	82.2	71.2	234.7	207.9
Selling, distribution & administrative expenses	62.9	58.6	186	173.1
Special charges	0.9	0.1	0.9	0.3
Operating income from continuing operations	18.4	12.5	47.8	34.5
Interest and other (income) expense, net	(0.3)	0.2	(0.2)	(0.2)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	18.7	12.3	48	34.7
Provision for income taxes	3.6	1	10.8	1.8
Net income from continuing operations	15.1	11.3	37.2	32.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	163.7	0	174.4	(26.3)
Net income	$ 178.8	$ 11.3	$ 211.6	$ 6.6
Net income per common share from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.31	$ 1	$ 0.89
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.40	0.30	0.98	0.88
Net income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	4.40	0	4.69	(0.71)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	4.32	0	4.59	(0.70)
Net income per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	4.81	0.31	5.69	0.18
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.72	$ 0.30	$ 5.57	$ 0.18
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares:
Basic (in shares)	37.2	37	37.2	37
Diluted (in shares)	37.9	37.7	38	37.4
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ 0.1	$ 1.33	$ 0.25

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 178.8	$ 11.3	$ 211.6	$ 6.6
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation	(0.5)	2.1	(2.8)	6.9
Total comprehensive income	$ 178.3	$ 13.4	$ 208.8	$ 13.5

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Income from continuing operations	$ 37.2	$ 32.9
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3.3	3.5
Provision for returns and doubtful accounts	0.2	1
Compensation expense related to equity compensation plans	0.5	1.1
Provision for deferred taxes	0.6	0.5
Gain on disposition and abandonment	0	(0.1)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(15.8)	(13.1)
Inventories	(3.2)	(2.4)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3.1)	(0.6)
Income taxes payable	4.5	0.3
Accounts payable	(2.7)	8.2
Accrued expenses, other current liabilities and other liabilities	(6.3)	6.7
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	15.2	38
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations	(35.1)	(4.6)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(19.9)	33.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(2.9)	(1.4)
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	0	0.1
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	(2.9)	(1.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations	249.6	(0.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	246.7	(1.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(105.2)	(9.2)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4.2	1.6
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld	(1.4)	(0.3)
Repayments of capital lease obligations	0	(0.1)
Repurchase of treasury shares	(9.1)	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(111.5)	(8)
Effects of exchange rates on cash	3	2.5
Net increase in cash	118.3	26.3
Cash – beginning of period	184.5	149.7
Cash – end of period	302.8	176
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of equipment through capital leases	$ 0	$ 0.3

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2018 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock, At Cost	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		37,094
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 211.8	$ 0.4	$ 186.5	$ (21.8)	$ 44.8	$ 1.9
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock-based compensation expense	2.4		2.4
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		107
Issuance of restricted stock	0		(1.3)	1.3
Stock withheld for employee taxes (in shares)		(45)
Stock withheld for employee taxes	(1.4)		(0.8)	(0.6)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (in shares)		337
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	4.2		(0.3)	4.5
Dividends declared	(49.5)				(49.5)
Repurchase of treasury shares (in shares)		(233)
Repurchase of treasury shares	(9.1)			(9.1)
Discontinued France operations cumulative translation adjustment	4.1					4.1
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	(2.8)					(2.8)
Net income	211.6				211.6
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018		37,260
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	$ 371.3	$ 0.4	$ 186.5	$ (25.7)	$ 206.9	$ 3.2

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Systemax Inc., with its subsidiaries, (the "Company") are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America are not required in these interim financial statements and have been condensed or omitted. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On August 31, 2018, the Company closed on the sale of its France-based IT value added reseller business to Bechtle AG. The sale was denominated on a cash-free, debt-free basis and included normalized working capital adjustments. The Company recorded a pre-tax book gain on the sale of the France business, which was reported within the discontinued operations of the Company's European Technology Products Group ("ETG") segment, of approximately $ 178.2 million . The pre-tax book gain included proceeds from the sale of approximately $ 267.3 million offset by the $ 82.5 million of net assets sold and by expenses related to the sale of approximately $ 6.6 million . These expenses included $ 5.1 million of deal transaction costs and $ 1.5 million for accelerated amortization expense of restricted stock units and stock options. Of the expenses mentioned, $5.1 million of deal transaction costs required or will require the use of cash. The Company is providing limited transition services to the France business for a period of up to six months, following the closing, under a transition services agreement. On March 24, 2017, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company executed a definitive securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain special purpose companies formed by Hilco Capital Limited (“Hilco” and together with its management team partners, “Purchaser”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Purchaser acquired all of the Company’s interests in Systemax Europe SARL, which included its subsidiaries, Systemax Business Services K.F.T., Misco UK Limited, Systemax Italy S.R.L., Misco Iberia Computer Supplies S.L., Misco AB, Global Directmail B.V. and Misco Solutions B.V. (collectively, the “SARL Businesses”). The Company retained its France technology value added reseller business, which is conducted through its subsidiary, Inmac Wstore S.A.S., which was not part of the sale transaction. The SARL Businesses were reported within the Company's European Technology Products Group ("ETG") segment. The transaction closed immediately upon execution of the Purchase Agreement. The SARL Businesses were sold on a cash-free, debt-free basis; proceeds were nominal. As part of the transaction, the Company retained a 5% residual equity position in the Purchaser’s acquiring entity, HUK 77 Limited, which was accounted for on the cost method, to which no value was ascribed, a $3.3 million note receivable ( $2.2 million balance at December 31, 2017 which was paid in full in January 2018) and provided limited transition services to Purchaser through December 19, 2017 under a transition services agreement. The note receivable was included in accounts receivable, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2017. The sale of the France business and SARL Businesses met the “strategic shift with major impact” criteria as defined under Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity , which requires disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. Under ASU 2014-08 in order for a disposal to qualify for discontinued operations presentation in the financial statements, the disposal must be a “strategic shift” with a major impact for the reporting entity. If the entity meets this threshold, and other requirements, only the components that were in operation at the time of disposal are presented as discontinued operations. Therefore, the current and prior year results of the France business and SARL Businesses are included in discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. On September 2, 2016, the Company sold certain assets of its Misco Germany operations which had been reported as part of its ETG segment. As this disposition was not a strategic shift with a major impact as defined under ASU 2014-08, any current and prior year results of the German operations are presented within continuing operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements. With the sale of the France business in August 2018, these results are now presented in the "Corporate and other" segment. On December 1, 2015, the Company sold its North American Technology Group ("NATG") operating businesses and began the wind-down of its remaining NATG operations. The sale of the NATG business had a major impact on the Company and therefore met the strategic shift criteria as defined under ASU 2014-08. The NATG components in operation at the time of the sale were the B2B and Ecommerce businesses and three retail stores. Accordingly, these components and any related results of operations will be reflected in discontinued operations. The Company has financial obligations related to leased facilities of its former NATG business of approximately $ 17.5 million . Some of these leased facilities have been sublet and others are being marketed for sublet. The Company has engaged nationally recognized real estate firms to market these facilities and to assist in establishing the reserves the Company carries for these lease obligations. As of September 30, 2018 , the Company has a reserve of $ 6.7 million for these lease obligations. The reserves established consider the total lease obligations of $ 17.5 million , current sublet income streams and projected sublet income streams. On a quarterly basis these reserves are re-evaluated particularly related to the projected sublease income streams. In the third quarter of 2018 , the Company recorded lease reserves of approximately $ 2.6 million for these leased facilities, of which $ 0.8 million was recorded within continuing operations and $ 1.8 million within discontinued operations and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded lease reserves of $2.5 million , of which $ 0.8 million was recorded within continuing operations and $ 1.7 million was recorded within discontinued operations. The Company expects that further adjustment may be needed in the future for the remaining facilities if current sublease assumptions do not materialize. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2018 and the results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 , cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and changes in shareholders’ equity for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 . The December 31, 2017 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 . These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2017 and for the year then ended included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 . The results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year. Systemax manages its business and reports using a 52-53 week fiscal year that ends at midnight on the Saturday closest to December 31. For clarity of presentation herein, fiscal years and quarters are referred to as if they ended on the traditional calendar month. The actual fiscal third quarter ended on September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2017. The third quarters of both 2018 and 2017 included 13 weeks and the first nine months of both 2018 and 2017 included 39 weeks. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Public companies in the United States are subject to the accounting and reporting requirements of various authorities, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These authorities issue numerous pronouncements, most of which are not applicable to the Company’s current or reasonably foreseeable operating structure. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which amends the guidance for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers to transfer goods and services. The new revenue recognition standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2018. The new standard was required to be adopted using either a full-retrospective or a modified-retrospective approach. The Company adopted the new standard using the modified-retrospective approach beginning on January 1, 2018. There was no material impact to total revenues in our consolidated statements of income, accounting policies, business processes, internal controls or disclosures. See Note 2 of the Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements, which provides entities with an additional (and optional) transition method, in addition to the existing transition method, the modified retrospective approach, to adopt the new leases standard by allowing entities to initially apply the new leases standard, ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. This additional transition method changes only when an entity is required to initially apply the transition requirements of the new leases standard; it does not change how those requirements apply. An entity's reporting for the comparative periods presented in the financial statements in which it adopts the new leases standard will continue to be in accordance with current GAAP. ASU 2016-02 related to leases that outlines a comprehensive lease accounting model and supersedes the current lease guidance. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with lease terms of greater than 12 months. It also changes the definition of a lease and expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. The new guidance will be effective for the Company starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating which method to adopt. The Company believes the adoption of the new leasing standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements as the estimated increase of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets is expected to exceed $50 million . The ultimate impact, however, will depend on the Company's lease portfolio as of the adoption date. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year, with early adoption permitted after adoption of ASU 2014-09. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this pronouncement. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurements, which eliminates, adds or modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year, with early adoption permitted to adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify the requirements. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this pronouncement. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which requires a customer in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract to follow the internal-use software guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to defer and recognize as an asset. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this pronouncement. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. which eliminates the second step from the goodwill impairment test. An entity should perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity will recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, but the loss cannot exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this pronouncement. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Scope of Modification Accounting, which clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. This new guidance will be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. This standard is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this standard beginning January 1, 2018 and its adoption did not materially impact the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations when implemented in the first quarter of 2018.

Revenue

Revenue	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue	Revenue As a result of the sale of the Company's France business, the Company’s revenue generated by its operating subsidiaries is now comprised of sales of maintenance, repair and operational (“MRO”) products as well as other industrial and business supplies that are sold by the Industrial Products Group ("IPG"). Information and communications technology (“ICT”) products that were sold by ETG are now reported within discontinued operations. IPG also has revenues from related activities, such as freight and, to a lesser extent, services. The Company recognizes revenue when a sales arrangement with a customer exists through the Company’s invoicing or a contract, the performance obligations have been identified, the transaction price is fixed or determinable and the Company has satisfied its performance obligations. The Company’s standard terms, provided on its invoices as well as on its websites, are included in communications with the customer and have standard payment terms of 30 days. Certain customers may have extended payment terms that have been pre-approved by the Company’s credit department, but generally none extend longer than 120 days. The Company’s performance obligation is primarily a single obligation to deliver products. The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied when products are transferred to a customer in accordance with agreed upon shipping terms. Certain sales may include product and/or services that are distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. The Company’s performance obligations for services are satisfied when the services are rendered. The Company’s total service revenue is immaterial as it accounted for less than 1% of total revenue for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company’s revenue is shown as “Net sales” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and is measured as the determined transaction price, net of any variable consideration consisting primarily of rights to return product. The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling revenues as activities to fulfill its performance obligation. Billings for freight and shipping and handling are recorded in net sales and costs of freight and shipping and handling are recorded in cost of sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company records a contract liability in cases where customers pay in advance of the Company satisfying its performance obligation. The Company did not have any material unsatisfied performance obligations or liabilities as of September 30, 2018 . The Company offers customers rights to return product within a certain time, usually 30 days. The Company estimates is sales returns liability quarterly based upon its historical returns rates as a percentage of historical sales for the trailing twelve-month period. The total accrued sales returns liability was approximately $2.3 million at September 30, 2018 and was recorded as a refund liability in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Disaggregation of Revenues IPG serves customers in diverse geographies, which are subject to different economic and industry factors. The Company's presentation of revenue by geography most reasonably depicts how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of Company revenue and cash flows are affected by economic and industry factors. The following table presents the Company's revenue by reportable segment and by geography for the three and nine months periods ended September 30, 2018 : Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2018 Net sales: IPG MRO products and industrial supplies-United States $ 225.1 $ 647.5 IPG MRO products and industrial supplies-Canada 10.7 31.7 Consolidated $ 235.8 $ 679.2

Dispositions and Special Charge

Dispositions and Special Charges	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Dispositions and Special Charges	Dispositions and Special Charges The Company’s discontinued operations include the results of the France business sold in August 2018, the SARL Businesses sold in March 2017 and the NATG business sold in December 2015 (See Note 1). In the third quarter and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded a pre-tax book gain on the sale of the France business, which was reported within the discontinued operations of the Company's ETG segment, of approximately $178.2 million . The pre-tax book gain included proceeds from the sale of approximately $267.3 million offset by the $82.5 million of net assets sold and by expenses related to the sale of approximately $6.6 million . These expenses included $5.1 million of deal transaction costs and $1.5 million for accelerated amortization expense of restricted stock units and stock options. Of the expenses mentioned, $5.1 million of deal transaction costs required or will require the use of cash. In the third quarter of 2018, there were a de minimis amount of legal and professional fees incurred related to the wind down of the SARL Businesses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company recorded approximately $0.2 million in recoveries of escrow funds, $0.1 million of accelerated depreciation charges and $0.1 million for legal and professional fees related to the wind down of the SARL Businesses, within discontinued operations. The impact of the previously mentioned charges and recoveries related to the wind down of the SARL Businesses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, net to zero. Of the previously mentioned charges, legal and professional fees required the use of cash. The Company expects that total additional charges related to the wind down of the SARL businesses will be less than $1.0 million . In the third quarter of 2018, the Company's NATG discontinued operations received $ 0.3 million in restitution receipts from a former executive of NATG, recorded approximately $ 0.1 million in favorable accrual adjustments related to the ongoing restitution proceedings and recorded $ 1.8 million in lease reserve adjustments related to their leased facilities, within discontinued operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company's NATG discontinued operations received $1.0 million in restitution receipts from a former executive of NATG, recorded lease reserves adjustments of approximately $ 1.7 million related to their leased facilities, received $0.1 million in vendor settlements and recorded legal and professional fees, related to the ongoing restitution proceedings, of $0.1 million . The impact of the previously mentioned charges and recoveries related to the NATG discontinued operations totaled $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company expects that total additional charges related to the sale of the NATG business after this quarter will be less than $1.0 million and that these charges will be presented in discontinued operations. Additional costs may be incurred in NATG for outstanding leased facilities if current sublease assumptions do not materialize (see Note 1). Most of these anticipated costs will require the use of cash. Amounts that are unpaid at September 30, 2018 are recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Other liabilities (long term) in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the third quarter and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company's NATG continuing operations recorded approximately $ 0.8 million of special charges for updating our future lease cash flows expectations related to previously exited retail stores and a warehouse. In the third quarter and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company's German continuing operations recorded approximately $0.1 million of special charges for updating future lease cash flows expectations related to a previously exited lease obligation. Below is a summary of the impact on net sales, net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 . A reconciliation of pretax income (loss) of Discontinued operations to the Net Income (loss) of discontinued operations is as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 Net sales $ 77.1 $ 114.9 $ 352.0 $ 454.5 Cost of sales 66.2 96.5 295.8 385.4 Gross profit 10.9 18.4 56.2 69.1 Selling, distribution & administrative expenses 6.7 15.3 36.0 59.8 Pre-tax book gain on sale of France business (178.2 ) 0.0 (178.2 ) 0.0 Special charges 1.4 0.3 0.7 28.6 Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations 181.0 2.8 197.7 (19.3 ) Interest and other (income) expenses, net 0.1 0.4 (0.2 ) 1.0 Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 180.9 2.4 197.9 (20.3 ) Provision for income taxes 17.2 2.4 23.5 6.0 Net income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 163.7 $ 0.0 $ 174.4 $ (26.3 ) Net income (loss) per share – basic $ 4.40 $ 0.00 $ 4.69 $ (0.71 ) Net income (loss) per share – diluted $ 4.32 $ 0.00 $ 4.59 $ (0.70 ) Total special charges incurred, within discontinued operations, in the third quarter of 2017 totaled approximately $0.3 million , of which $ 0.2 million related to the discontinued operations of the SARL business related to a transitional services agreement and, within NATG discontinued operations, approximately $0.1 million of professional costs were incurred related to the ongoing restitution proceedings against certain former NATG executives. Total special charges incurred, within discontinued operations, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled approximately $28.6 million . The combined loss on the sale of the SARL Businesses totaled $24.4 million , which included an $ 8.2 million loss on the sale of net assets, $ 14.4 million of translation adjustments, and $1.0 million of legal, professional and other costs, $0.3 million of severance and other personnel costs and $0.3 million of accelerated depreciation charges and $ 0.2 million related to a transitional services agreement. In addition, NATG discontinued operations incurred special charges of $4.2 million , which included approximately $ 3.5 million primarily related to updating our future lease cash flows and $ 0.7 million related to the ongoing restitution proceedings against certain former NATG executives. Total special charges incurred, within continuing operations, in the third quarter of 2017 and nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $ 0.1 million and $ 0.3 million , respectively. These charges related to updating our future lease cash flows expectations related to our previously exited retail stores. The following table details liabilities related to the sold NATG segment’s leases and other costs and liabilities that remain from the sold Misco Germany business (Corporate) as of September 30, 2018 (in millions): Corporate – Lease liabilities and other costs NATG – Lease liabilities and other exit costs Total Balance January 1, 2018 $ 1.2 $ 19.0 $ 20.2 Charged to expense (income) 0.1 2.5 2.6 Paid or otherwise settled (0.2) (14.8 ) (15.0 ) Balance September 30, 2018 $ 1.1 $ 6.7 $ 7.8 .

Net Income (Loss) per Common Sh

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) per Common Share	Net Income (Loss) per Common Share Net income per common share - basic was calculated based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the respective periods presented using the two class method of computing earnings per share. The two class method was used as the Company has outstanding restricted stock with rights to dividend participation for unvested shares. Net income per common share - diluted was calculated based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and included the equivalent shares for dilutive options outstanding during the respective periods, including unvested options. The dilutive effect of outstanding options and restricted stock issued by the Company is reflected in net income per share - diluted using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, options will only have a dilutive effect when the average market price of common stock during the period exceeds the exercise price of the options. The weighted average number of stock options outstanding included in the computation of diluted earnings per share was 0.5 million shares for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and the weighted average number of restricted stock awards included in the computation of diluted earnings per share was 0.2 million shares for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. The weighted average number of stock options outstanding included in the computation of diluted earnings per share was 0.6 million and 0.2 million shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and the weighted average number of restricted stock awards included in the computation of diluted earnings per share was 0.2 million shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. The weighted average number of stock options outstanding excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their antidilutive effect was zero shares for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, and zero shares and 0.2 million shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Credit Facilities

Credit Facilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Credit Facilities	Credit Facilities The Company maintains a $75 million secured revolving credit facility with one financial institution, which has a five year term, maturing on October 28, 2021 and provides for borrowings in the United States. The credit agreement contains certain operating, financial and other covenants, including limits on annual levels of capital expenditures, availability tests related to payments of dividends and stock repurchases and fixed charge coverage tests related to acquisitions. The revolving credit agreement requires that a minimum level of availability be maintained. If such availability is not maintained, the Company will be required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined). The borrowings under the agreement are subject to borrowing base limitations of up to 85% of eligible accounts receivable and the inventory advance rate computed as the lesser of 60% or 85% of the net orderly liquidation value (“NOLV”). Borrowings are secured by substantially all of the Borrower’s assets, as defined, including all accounts, accounts receivable, inventory and certain other assets, subject to limited exceptions, including the exclusion of certain foreign assets from the collateral. The interest rate under the amended and restated facility is computed at applicable market rates based on the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”), the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“NYFRB”) or the Prime Rate, plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin varies based on borrowing base availability. As of September 30, 2018 , eligible collateral under the credit agreement was $75.0 million , total availability was $73.4 million , total outstanding letters of credit were $2.3 million , total excess availability was $71.1 million and there were no outstanding borrowings. The Company was in compliance with all of the covenants of the credit agreement in place as of September 30, 2018 .

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information Systemax Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is a provider of industrial products in North America going to market through a system of branded e-Commerce websites and relationship marketers. Prior to August 31, 2018, the Company operated and was internally managed in two reportable business segments— Industrial Products Group (“IPG”) and Europe Technology Products Group (“ETG”), the Company's France operations. As previously stated, the Company sold its France-based IT value added reseller business on August 31, 2018 and, now, the Company's continuing operations are its IPG businesses in North America, which focus on industrial supplies and MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) markets the Company has served since 1949. Smaller business operations and corporate functions are aggregated and reported as the additional segment – Corporate and Other (“Corporate”). IPG sells a wide array of maintenance, repair and operational (“MRO”) products, as well as other industrial and general business supplies, which are marketed in North America. Many of these products are manufactured by other companies. Some products are manufactured for us to our own design and marketed on a private label basis. ETG sold information and communications technology (“ICT”) products. These products were marketed primarily in France and to a much lesser extent Belgium. Substantially all of these products were manufactured by other companies. As previously stated, ETG France business was sold on August 31, 2018. Current and prior year results of these operations, along with the associated gain on the sale, have been classified within discontinued operations. NATG, which was previously its own reportable segment, is included below for operating losses that remain in continuing operations, primarily related to the wind down of certain leases. The Company’s chief operating decision-maker is the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). The CEO, in his role as Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), evaluates segment performance based on operating income (loss) from continuing operations. The CODM reviews assets and makes significant capital expenditure decisions for the Company on a consolidated basis only. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company. Corporate costs not identified with the disclosed segments are grouped as “Corporate and other expenses”. Financial information relating to the Company’s continuing operations by reportable segment was as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 Net sales: IPG $ 235.8 $ 204.4 $ 679.2 $ 597.3 Operating income (loss): IPG $ 23.9 $ 19.8 $ 63.2 $ 55.2 NATG – continuing operations (0.8 ) (0.3 ) (0.8 ) (0.7 ) Corporate and other expenses (4.7 ) (7.0 ) (14.6 ) (20.0 ) Consolidated $ 18.4 $ 12.5 $ 47.8 $ 34.5 Financial information relating to the Company’s continuing operations by geographic area was as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 Net sales: United States $ 225.1 $ 196.3 $ 647.5 $ 573.5 Canada 10.7 8.1 31.7 23.8 Consolidated $ 235.8 $ 204.4 $ 679.2 $ 597.3 Revenue is attributed to countries based on the location of the selling subsidiary.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Fair Value Measurements Financial instruments consist primarily of investments in cash, trade accounts receivable, debt and accounts payable. The Company estimates the fair value of financial instruments based on interest rates available to the Company. At September 30, 2018 and 2017 , the carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to their short-term nature. Cash is classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s debt is considered to be representative of its fair value because of its variable interest rate. The fair value of our reporting units with respect to goodwill, non-amortizing intangibles and long-lived assets is measured in connection with the Company’s annual impairment testing. The Company performs a qualitative assessment of goodwill and non-amortizing intangibles to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the qualitative assessment shows that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, the company is not required to complete the annual two step goodwill impairment test. If a quantitative analysis is required to be performed for goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit to which the goodwill has been assigned is determined using a discounted cash flow model. A discounted cash flow model is also used to determine fair value of indefinite-lived intangibles using projected cash flows of the intangible. Unobservable inputs related to these discounted cash flow models include projected sales growth, gross margin percentages, new business opportunities, working capital requirements, capital expenditures and growth in selling, distribution and administrative expense. Any excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over fair value would be charged to impairment expense. Long-lived assets are assets used in the Company’s operations and include definite-lived intangible assets, leasehold improvements, warehouse and similar property used to generate sales and cash flows. Long-lived assets are tested for impairment utilizing a recoverability test. The recoverability test compares the carrying value of an asset group to the undiscounted cash flows directly attributable to the asset group over the life of the primary asset. If the undiscounted cash flows of an asset group is less than the carrying value of the asset group, the fair value of the asset group is then measured. If the fair value is also determined to be less than the carrying value of the asset group, the asset group is impaired.

Income taxes

Income taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income taxes	Income taxes On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act ("TCJA") was enacted in the United States. The TCJA significantly changed U.S. corporate tax impacts by, among other things, lowering the corporate tax rate to 21% from 35% effective January 1, 2018, implementing a territorial tax system and imposing a one-time repatriation tax on previously untaxed, accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries. As a result of the new tax law, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"). SAB 118 allows companies to record the tax impacts of the new law as provisional amounts during a measurement period of up to one year from the enactment date of the new law. The Company applied SAB 118 when accounting for the enactment-date effects of the TCJA for the year ended December 31, 2017 and recorded provisional amounts related to the one-time transition tax for the repatriation of foreign earnings and the revaluation of deferred tax balances. The Company expects to complete its analysis of the historical earnings and profits of all of its foreign subsidiaries and record any adjustment to the provisional amounts in the fourth quarter of 2018. As of September 30, 2018 , the Company has not completed its 2017 Federal income tax return or the analysis for all of the tax effects of the TCJA and has not recorded any adjustments to the amounts recorded at year-end.

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Legal Proceedings	Legal Proceedings The Company and its subsidiaries are from time to time involved in various lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings which may include commercial, employment, tax, customs and trade, customer, vendor, personal injury, creditors rights and health and safety law matters, which are handled and defended in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Company is from time to time subjected to various assertions, claims, proceedings and requests for damages and/or indemnification concerning sales channel practices and intellectual property matters, including patent infringement suits involving technologies that are incorporated in a broad spectrum of products the Company sells or that are incorporated in the Company’s e-commerce sales channels, as well as trademark/copyright infringement claims. The Company is also audited by (or has initiated voluntary disclosure agreements with) various U.S. Federal and state authorities, as well as Canadian authorities, concerning potential income tax, sales tax and/or "unclaimed property" liabilities. These matters are in various stages of investigation, negotiation and/or litigation. The Company is also being audited by an entity representing 23 states seeking recovery of “unclaimed property” and has received separate demands from 21 states requesting payments of their claimed amounts. The Company is complying with the unclaimed property audit, is providing requested information and is corresponding with the states regarding possible further discussions. The Company intends to vigorously defend these matters and believes it has strong defenses. In September 2017 the Company and certain subsidiaries comprising its former NATG “Tiger” consumer electronics business were sued in United States District Court, Northern District of California by a software publisher alleging that the NATG subsidiaries violated certain contractual sales channel restrictions resulting in claims of breach of contract and trademark/copyright infringement. The matter is at a very early stage and although Systemax Inc. has been dismissed from the case, the Company is continuing to assess the remaining claims against and the defenses available to the remaining subsidiary defendants; the Company cannot predict the outcome of this matter and believes the potential damages, if any, cannot be estimated at this time. Although the Company does not expect, based on currently available information, that the outcome in any of these matters, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations, the ultimate outcome is inherently unpredictable. Therefore, judgments could be rendered or settlements entered, that could adversely affect the Company’s operating results or cash flows in a particular period. The Company regularly assesses all of its litigation and threatened litigation as to the probability of ultimately incurring a liability and records its best estimate of the ultimate loss in situations where it assesses the likelihood of loss as probable and estimable. In this regard, the Company establishes accrual estimates for its various lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings when it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability incurred at the date of the financial statements and the loss can be reasonably estimated. At September 30, 2018 the Company has established accruals for certain of its various lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings based upon estimates of the most likely outcome in a range of loss or the minimum amounts in a range of loss if no amount within a range is a more likely estimate. The Company does not believe that at September 30, 2018 any reasonably possible losses in excess of the amounts accrued would be material to the financial statements.

Stock Repurchase

Stock Repurchase	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase	Stock Repurchase On July 31, 2018 the Company's Board of Director's approved a share repurchase program with a repurchase authorization of up to two million shares of the Company's common stock. Under the share repurchase program, the Company is authorized to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases, tender offerings or negotiated purchases, subject to market conditions and other factors. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company repurchased 232,550 common shares for approximately $9.1 million from certain executive officers and directors. Details of the purchase is as follows: Fiscal Month Total Number of Average Price Total Number of Maximum Number of Shares that May July 232,550 $38.96 232,550 1,767,450

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Accounting	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Systemax Inc., with its subsidiaries, (the "Company") are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America are not required in these interim financial statements and have been condensed or omitted. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements Public companies in the United States are subject to the accounting and reporting requirements of various authorities, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These authorities issue numerous pronouncements, most of which are not applicable to the Company’s current or reasonably foreseeable operating structure. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which amends the guidance for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers to transfer goods and services. The new revenue recognition standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on January 1, 2018. The new standard was required to be adopted using either a full-retrospective or a modified-retrospective approach. The Company adopted the new standard using the modified-retrospective approach beginning on January 1, 2018. There was no material impact to total revenues in our consolidated statements of income, accounting policies, business processes, internal controls or disclosures. See Note 2 of the Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements, which provides entities with an additional (and optional) transition method, in addition to the existing transition method, the modified retrospective approach, to adopt the new leases standard by allowing entities to initially apply the new leases standard, ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), at the adoption date and recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. This additional transition method changes only when an entity is required to initially apply the transition requirements of the new leases standard; it does not change how those requirements apply. An entity's reporting for the comparative periods presented in the financial statements in which it adopts the new leases standard will continue to be in accordance with current GAAP. ASU 2016-02 related to leases that outlines a comprehensive lease accounting model and supersedes the current lease guidance. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with lease terms of greater than 12 months. It also changes the definition of a lease and expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. The new guidance will be effective for the Company starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating which method to adopt. The Company believes the adoption of the new leasing standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements as the estimated increase of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets is expected to exceed $50 million . The ultimate impact, however, will depend on the Company's lease portfolio as of the adoption date. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year, with early adoption permitted after adoption of ASU 2014-09. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this pronouncement. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurements, which eliminates, adds or modifies certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Entities will no longer be required to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, but will be required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year, with early adoption permitted to adopt either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify the requirements. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this pronouncement. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract, which requires a customer in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract to follow the internal-use software guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 350-40 to determine which implementation costs to defer and recognize as an asset. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within that fiscal year, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in any interim period. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this pronouncement. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. which eliminates the second step from the goodwill impairment test. An entity should perform its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity will recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, but the loss cannot exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this pronouncement. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Scope of Modification Accounting, which clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. This new guidance will be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. This standard is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this standard beginning January 1, 2018 and its adoption did not materially impact the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations when implemented in the first quarter of 2018.
Revenue	As a result of the sale of the Company's France business, the Company’s revenue generated by its operating subsidiaries is now comprised of sales of maintenance, repair and operational (“MRO”) products as well as other industrial and business supplies that are sold by the Industrial Products Group ("IPG"). Information and communications technology (“ICT”) products that were sold by ETG are now reported within discontinued operations. IPG also has revenues from related activities, such as freight and, to a lesser extent, services. The Company recognizes revenue when a sales arrangement with a customer exists through the Company’s invoicing or a contract, the performance obligations have been identified, the transaction price is fixed or determinable and the Company has satisfied its performance obligations. The Company’s standard terms, provided on its invoices as well as on its websites, are included in communications with the customer and have standard payment terms of 30 days. Certain customers may have extended payment terms that have been pre-approved by the Company’s credit department, but generally none extend longer than 120 days. The Company’s performance obligation is primarily a single obligation to deliver products. The Company’s performance obligations are satisfied when products are transferred to a customer in accordance with agreed upon shipping terms. Certain sales may include product and/or services that are distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations. The Company’s performance obligations for services are satisfied when the services are rendered. The Company’s total service revenue is immaterial as it accounted for less than 1% of total revenue for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company’s revenue is shown as “Net sales” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and is measured as the determined transaction price, net of any variable consideration consisting primarily of rights to return product. The Company has elected to treat shipping and handling revenues as activities to fulfill its performance obligation. Billings for freight and shipping and handling are recorded in net sales and costs of freight and shipping and handling are recorded in cost of sales in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company records a contract liability in cases where customers pay in advance of the Company satisfying its performance obligation. The Company did not have any material unsatisfied performance obligations or liabilities as of September 30, 2018 . The Company offers customers rights to return product within a certain time, usually 30 days. The Company estimates is sales returns liability quarterly based upon its historical returns rates as a percentage of historical sales for the trailing twelve-month period.

Revenue (Tables)

Revenue (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Disaggregation of Revenue	The following table presents the Company's revenue by reportable segment and by geography for the three and nine months periods ended September 30, 2018 : Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2018 Net sales: IPG MRO products and industrial supplies-United States $ 225.1 $ 647.5 IPG MRO products and industrial supplies-Canada 10.7 31.7 Consolidated $ 235.8 $ 679.2

Dispositions and Special Char_2

Dispositions and Special Charges (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Pretax Loss of Discontinued Operations to Loss of Discontinued Operations	Below is a summary of the impact on net sales, net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share from discontinued operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 . A reconciliation of pretax income (loss) of Discontinued operations to the Net Income (loss) of discontinued operations is as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 Net sales $ 77.1 $ 114.9 $ 352.0 $ 454.5 Cost of sales 66.2 96.5 295.8 385.4 Gross profit 10.9 18.4 56.2 69.1 Selling, distribution & administrative expenses 6.7 15.3 36.0 59.8 Pre-tax book gain on sale of France business (178.2 ) 0.0 (178.2 ) 0.0 Special charges 1.4 0.3 0.7 28.6 Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations 181.0 2.8 197.7 (19.3 ) Interest and other (income) expenses, net 0.1 0.4 (0.2 ) 1.0 Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 180.9 2.4 197.9 (20.3 ) Provision for income taxes 17.2 2.4 23.5 6.0 Net income (loss) from discontinued operations $ 163.7 $ 0.0 $ 174.4 $ (26.3 ) Net income (loss) per share – basic $ 4.40 $ 0.00 $ 4.69 $ (0.71 ) Net income (loss) per share – diluted $ 4.32 $ 0.00 $ 4.59 $ (0.70 )
Special Charge Liabilities	The following table details liabilities related to the sold NATG segment’s leases and other costs and liabilities that remain from the sold Misco Germany business (Corporate) as of September 30, 2018 (in millions): Corporate – Lease liabilities and other costs NATG – Lease liabilities and other exit costs Total Balance January 1, 2018 $ 1.2 $ 19.0 $ 20.2 Charged to expense (income) 0.1 2.5 2.6 Paid or otherwise settled (0.2) (14.8 ) (15.0 ) Balance September 30, 2018 $ 1.1 $ 6.7 $ 7.8

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Financial Information by Reportable Segment	Financial information relating to the Company’s continuing operations by reportable segment was as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 Net sales: IPG $ 235.8 $ 204.4 $ 679.2 $ 597.3 Operating income (loss): IPG $ 23.9 $ 19.8 $ 63.2 $ 55.2 NATG – continuing operations (0.8 ) (0.3 ) (0.8 ) (0.7 ) Corporate and other expenses (4.7 ) (7.0 ) (14.6 ) (20.0 ) Consolidated $ 18.4 $ 12.5 $ 47.8 $ 34.5
Financial Information by Geographic Area	Financial information relating to the Company’s continuing operations by geographic area was as follows (in millions): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2018 2017 2018 2017 Net sales: United States $ 225.1 $ 196.3 $ 647.5 $ 573.5 Canada 10.7 8.1 31.7 23.8 Consolidated $ 235.8 $ 204.4 $ 679.2 $ 597.3

Stock Repurchase Stock Repurcha

Stock Repurchase Stock Repurchase (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]	Fiscal Month Total Number of Average Price Total Number of Maximum Number of Shares that May July 232,550 $38.96 232,550 1,767,450

Basis of Presentation (Details)

Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 24, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 01, 2015store	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, gain				$ 178.2	$ 0	$ 178.2	$ 0
SARL Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Note receivable from disposition of SARL business		$ 3.3						$ 2.2
NATG
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of remaining stores | store			3
Financial obligations related to leased facilities, carrying value				17.5		17.5
Reserve for lease obligations				6.7		6.7
Lease obligations, fair value				17.5		17.5
Lease reserves for leased facilities				2.6		2.5
Leased facilities reserve, continuing operations				0.8		0.8
Leased facilities reserve, discontinued operations				1.8		1.7
SARL Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of residual equity position retained		5.00%
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | France Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, gain	$ 178.2					178.2
Proceeds from sale	267.3
Disposal group, net assets sold	82.5
Charges related to sale	6.6					6.6
Disposal group, deal transaction costs	5.1					5.1
Disposal group, accelerated amortization expense	1.5
Disposal group, expenses requiring or will require cash	$ 5.1			5.1		5.1
Lease liabilities
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Change in cumulative translation adjustment				50		50
Pro Forma | Right-of-use assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Change in cumulative translation adjustment				$ 50		$ 50

Revenue (Details)

Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Performance obligation	$ 0		$ 0
Accrued sales returns	2.3		2.3
Revenue from contracts with customers	235.8	$ 204.4	679.2	$ 597.3
Reportable Geographical Components | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	225.1	196.3	647.5	573.5
Reportable Geographical Components | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	10.7	$ 8.1	31.7	$ 23.8
Service Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	0		0
MRO Products and Industrial Supplies | Reportable Geographical Components | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	225.1		647.5
MRO Products and Industrial Supplies | Reportable Geographical Components | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 10.7		$ 31.7
Sales Revenue, Net | Product Concentration Risk | Service Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Service revenue, percentage of revenue	1.00%		1.00%

Dispositions and Special Char_3

Dispositions and Special Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, gain		$ 178.2	$ 0	$ 178.2	$ 0
Special charges		0.9	0.1	0.9	0.3
Discontinued operations, special charges (income)		1.4	0.3	0.7	28.6
Discontinued France operations cumulative translation adjustment				4.1
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | France Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, gain	$ 178.2			178.2
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	267.3
Charges related to sale	6.6			6.6
Disposal group, net assets sold	82.5
Disposal group, deal transaction costs	5.1			5.1
Disposal group, accelerated amortization expense	1.5
Disposal group, accelerated amortization expense				1.5
Disposal group, expenses requiring or will require cash	$ 5.1	5.1		5.1
Discontinued Operations - Disposed of by Sale | SARL
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Escrow funds				0.2
Accelerated depreciation charges				0.1	0.3
Transitional services agreement					0.2
Legal, professional and other costs				0.1	1
Special charges			0.2
Loss on the sale of business					24.4
Loss on disposition of assets					8.2
Discontinued France operations cumulative translation adjustment					14.4
Severance and other personnel costs					0.3
Discontinued Operations - Disposed of by Sale | NATG
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Charges and recoveries		0.7		0.7
Restitution receipts		0.3		1
Professional costs related to ongoing restitution proceedings		(0.1)	0.1	0.1	0.7
Lease reserve adjustment		1.8		1.7
Vendor settlements				0.1
Discontinued operations, special charges (income)					4.2
Charges for updating future lease cash flows					3.5
Discontinued Operations - Disposed of by Sale | NATG | Maximum
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional charges				1
SARL
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional charges				1
Continuing Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Special charges			$ 0.1		$ 0.3
Continuing Operations | NATG
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Special charges		0.8		0.8
Germany | Continuing Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Special charges		$ 0.1		$ 0.1

Dispositions and Special Char_4

Dispositions and Special Charges - Reconciliation of Pretax Loss on Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 77.1	$ 114.9	$ 352	$ 454.5
Cost of sales	66.2	96.5	295.8	385.4
Gross profit	10.9	18.4	56.2	69.1
Selling, distribution & administrative expenses	6.7	15.3	36	59.8
Pre-tax book gain on sale of France business	(178.2)	0	(178.2)	0
Special charges	1.4	0.3	0.7	28.6
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations	181	2.8	197.7	(19.3)
Interest and other (income) expenses, net	0.1	0.4	(0.2)	1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	180.9	2.4	197.9	(20.3)
Provision for income taxes	17.2	2.4	23.5	6
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 163.7	$ 0	$ 174.4	$ (26.3)
Net income (loss) per share – basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.40	$ 0	$ 4.69	$ (0.71)
Net income (loss) per share – diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.32	$ 0	$ 4.59	$ (0.70)

Dispositions and Special Char_5

Dispositions and Special Charges - Special Charges Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)
Corporate – Lease liabilities and other costs | Lease Liabilities And Other Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 1.2
Charged to expense (income)	0.1
Paid or otherwise settled	(0.2)
Ending Balance	1.1
NATG – Lease liabilities and other exit costs | Lease Liabilities and Other Exit Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	19
Charged to expense (income)	2.5
Paid or otherwise settled	(14.8)
Ending Balance	6.7
Total
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	20.2
Charged to expense (income)	2.6
Paid or otherwise settled	(15)
Ending Balance	$ 7.8

Net Income (Loss) per Common _2

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Employee Stock Option
Securities Included and Excluded from the Computation of Earnings Per Share
Weighted average number of shares included in computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	500,000	500,000	600,000	200,000
Weighted average shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	0	0	0	200,000
Restricted Stock
Securities Included and Excluded from the Computation of Earnings Per Share
Weighted average number of shares included in computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	200,000	200,000	200,000	200,000

Credit Facilities (Details)

Credit Facilities (Details) - Revolving Credit Facility	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000
Revolving credit facility, term	5 years
Percentage of inventory advance rate computed	60.00%
Percentage of inventory advance rate of net orderly liquidation value	85.00%
Eligible collateral under the credit facility	$ 75,000,000
Availability under line of credit	73,400,000
Total outstanding letters of credit	2,300,000
Total excess availability	71,100,000
Outstanding borrowings	$ 0
Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Percentage of eligible accounts receivable for borrowings	85.00%

Segment Information - By Report

Segment Information - By Reportable Segment (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)segment	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			2
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 235.8	$ 204.4	$ 679.2	$ 597.3
Operating income from continuing operations	18.4	12.5	47.8	34.5
Reportable Segments | IPG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	235.8	204.4	679.2	597.3
Operating income from continuing operations	23.9	19.8	63.2	55.2
Reportable Segments | NATG
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income from continuing operations	(0.8)	(0.3)	(0.8)	(0.7)
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income from continuing operations	$ (4.7)	$ (7)	$ (14.6)	$ (20)

Segment Information - By Geogra

Segment Information - By Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 235.8	$ 204.4	$ 679.2	$ 597.3
Reportable Geographical Components | United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	225.1	196.3	647.5	573.5
Reportable Geographical Components | Canada
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 10.7	$ 8.1	$ 31.7	$ 23.8

Legal Proceedings (Details)

Legal Proceedings (Details)	Sep. 30, 2018state
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Number of states seeking recovery of unclaimed property	23
Number of states requesting payment	21

Stock Repurchase (Details)

Stock Repurchase (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Stock repurchase, share authorized to be repurchased (in shares)	2,000,000
Share repurchased (in shares)	232,550	232,550
Shares repurchased, value		$ 9.1	$ 9.1	$ 0
Average price paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 38.96
Maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in shares)	1,767,450