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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates from continuing operations were 32.3% and 29.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective income tax rates from continuing operations were 31.6% and 30.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The effective income tax rates from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 were lower than the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35.0% due to the recurring impact of foreign operations, partially offset by state income taxes. The effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was further reduced due to the settlement of uncertain tax positions.