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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
INCOME TAXES

The Company is subject to the tax laws of many jurisdictions. Changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws can affect the Company’s earnings, as can the resolution of pending and contested tax issues. The Company's consolidated effective income tax rate on pretax earnings is affected by a number of factors, including the mix of domestic and foreign earnings, the effect of exchange rate changes on deferred taxes, and the Company’s ability to utilize foreign tax credits.
The Company's consolidated effective income tax rates were approximately 32% and 33% for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2016, respectively, compared to approximately 32% and 29% for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015, respectively. The effective rate for the prior year nine-month period was lower primarily due to the effects of changes in currency exchange rates on deferred income tax assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries. The effective tax rate for the current year period more closely approximates the 35% U.S. federal statutory rate because the effects of currency exchange rate changes have not been significant.