Income Tax Expense

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was 11.0% compared to 22.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 12.8% compared to 22.7% for the same period in 2015. Income tax expense of $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2016decreased by $7.7 million compared to $9.8 million in the same period in 2015, primarily in the United States as taxable income recognized in the United States decreased by $18.2 million in the third quarter of 2016 compared to 2015. No other jurisdiction in which we operate had a material change in income tax expense.