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Income Taxes (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Effective Tax Rates
The effective tax rates for the respective periods are shown below:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Federal provision
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
State provision
5.8
 %
 
5.2
 %
 
5.8
 %
 
5.2
 %
State benefit
(2.0
)%
 
(1.8
)%
 
(2.0
)%
 
(1.8
)%
Changes in state apportionment(1)
0.0
 %
 
(4.0
)%
 
0.0
 %
 
(1.7
)%
Tax reserves(2)
0.0
 %
 
1.8
 %
 
0.0
 %
 
0.7
 %
International benefit(3)
(8.7
)%
 
(4.8
)%
 
(5.0
)%
 
(2.0
)%
Permanent items(4)
5.7
 %
 
1.1
 %
 
4.1
 %
 
1.3
 %
Other(5)
(10.6
)%
 
0.0
 %
 
(4.0
)%
 
0.0
 %
Effective rate
25.2
 %
 
32.5
 %
 
33.9
 %
 
36.7
 %
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(1)
Represents changes in state apportionment methodologies.
(2)
Represents reserves taken for certain tax positions adopted by the Company.
(3)
Relates primarily to the lower tax rate on the income attributable to international operations.
(4)
Represents a provision for nondeductible items.
(5)
Includes the effect of discrete items, primarily relates to the recognition of tax benefit as a result of a favorable tax settlement with taxing authorities as discussed below.