Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The effective income tax rates were 27.9% and 20.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective income tax rates were 28.1% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, were lower than the U.S federal income tax rate of 35% due to the recurring impact of foreign operations, partially offset by state taxes, and reflect adjustments to our federal accruals. Additionally, the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was further reduced by the release of a valuation allowance on local country tax refunds received by our foreign subsidiary, settlements of unrecognized tax positions and by legislation retroactively extending the U.S. controlled foreign corporation look-through rule. The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 also reflect a nonrecurring favorable adjustment of $4.5 million related to foreign operations.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

The effective income tax rates were 27.9% and 20.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The effective income tax rates were 28.1% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, were lower than the U.S federal income tax rate of 35% due to the recurring impact of foreign operations, partially offset by state taxes, and reflect adjustments to our federal accruals. Additionally, the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was further reduced by the release of a valuation allowance on local country tax refunds received by our foreign subsidiary, settlements of unrecognized tax positions and by legislation retroactively extending the U.S. controlled foreign corporation look-through rule. The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 also reflect a nonrecurring favorable adjustment of $4.5 million related to foreign operations.