Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate on net income from continuing operations was 15.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The effective tax rate on net income from continuing operations was 15.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the tax rate was primarily driven by the geographical distribution of income and certain discrete items, primarily the favorable impact of shared-based payments. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the tax rate was primarily driven by the geographical distribution of income and certain discrete items including the impact of share-based payments and a decrease in uncertain tax positions related to the statute of limitations expiration following an audit.