Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

9. Income Taxes

The effective income tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, were 25.5% and 23.8%, respectively. The effective tax rates in both 2019 and 2018 were impacted by changes in estimates associated with the finalization of prior year foreign and domestic tax items, audit settlements, and the mix of foreign earnings.