Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

5. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate (“ETR”) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was 27.1% and 24.6%, respectively. The ETR for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 was 25.8% and 24.3%, respectively.  The ETR for the first nine months of 2019 included an accrual of $1.5 million related to an adjustment in an uncertain tax position.  The ETR absent this accrual was 23.9%.