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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
NOTE 17. INCOME TAXES
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized an income tax benefit of $138.8 million on $390.8 million of loss from continuing operations before income tax, compared to $44.7 million of tax expense on $113.8 million of income from continuing operations before income tax during the comparable 2013 period. The effective income tax rate was 35.5% in benefit on the current period loss from continuing operations before income tax during the three months ended September 30, 2014, compared to an effective income tax rate of 39.2% in expense on income from continuing operations before income tax during the comparable 2013 period. The tax benefit for the current period is primarily related to loss from continuing operations before income tax and tax benefits resulting from our Paladin acquisition, which are partially offset by limitations on the amount of loss that can be recognized on a year-to-date basis as prescribed by applicable guidance. Tax expense for the comparable 2013 period is primarily related to income from continuing operations before income tax for the period.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized an income tax benefit of $338.6 million on $1,005.8 million of loss from continuing operations before income tax, compared to $82.9 million of tax expense on $215.5 million of income from continuing operations before income tax during the comparable 2013 period. The effective income tax rate was 33.7% in benefit on the current period loss from continuing operations before income tax during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to an effective income tax rate of 38.5% in expense on income from continuing operations before income tax during the comparable 2013 period. The tax benefit for the current period is primarily related to a loss from continuing operations before income tax and tax benefits resulting from our Paladin acquisition, which are partially offset by limitations on the amount of loss that can be recognized on a year-to-date basis as prescribed by applicable guidance. Income from continuing operations before income tax was the primary generator of tax expense in the comparable prior period.