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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXES
Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 reflected effective tax rates of 77.9% and (237.1)%, respectively. The year-over-year increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the increased impact of losses including certain impairments in jurisdictions with a full valuation allowance, and a favorable change in the forecasted earnings mix, offset in part by one-time benefits that were recorded in 2019 for the release of two uncertain tax positions, one for intercompany interest expense and one for foreign exchange.

Our provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 reflected effective tax rates of (2.5)% and 84.1%, respectively. The year-over-year decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the impact of nondeductible goodwill impairments, offset in part by the reduced impact of losses in jurisdictions with a full valuation allowance and a favorable change in the forecasted earnings mix. The decrease was also impacted by one-time benefits that were recorded in 2019, for the release of a valuation allowance.

Our effective tax rate can fluctuate depending on our country mix of earnings, since our foreign earnings are generally subject to higher tax rates than in the United Kingdom.