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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The effective tax rates on Net income from continuing operations were 22.6% and 19.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The effective tax rates on Net income from continuing operations were 19.6% and 16.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the tax rate was primarily driven by the geographical distribution of income and certain discrete items, including the tax rate increase in the UK.
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the tax rate was primarily driven by the geographical distribution of income, including restructuring charges, and certain discrete items.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the tax rate was primarily driven by the geographical distribution of income as well as certain discrete items, primarily the favorable impacts of share-based payments and the release of a valuation allowance offset by the tax rate increase in the UK.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the tax rate was primarily driven by the geographical distribution of income, including restructuring charges, and certain favorable discrete items, including the impact of share-based payments and changes in the assertion for unremitted earnings.