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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES
 
The Company’s income tax provision consists of federal, state and foreign income taxes.  The tax provisions for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were based on the estimated effective tax rates applicable for the full years ending December 31, 2015 and 2014, after giving effect to items specifically related to the interim periods.  The Company’s effective tax rate was 36.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 35.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2014. The increase in the Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015, was primarily a result of the geographic mix of pretax income and the varying effective tax rates in the countries and states in which the Company operates.
 
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $5.1 million and $4.9 million, respectively.  These unrecognized tax benefits amounts would affect the effective tax rate if recognized.  As of March 31, 2015, the Company is subject to U.S. Federal income tax examinations for the tax years 2011 through 2014, and to non-U.S. income tax examinations for the tax years 2006 through 2014.  In addition, the Company is subject to state and local income tax examinations for the tax years 2010 through 2014.