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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates from continuing operations were 33.5% and 29.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The effective income tax rates from continuing operations were 32.4% and 30.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
The effective income tax rates from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were further reduced by the settlement of unrecognized tax positions. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was also reduced by the settlement of unrecognized tax positions.