Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Taxes	NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 35.0% and 35.3%, respectively, and the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 36.1% and 36.4%, respectively. The effective tax rates represented a blend of federal, state and foreign taxes and included the impact of certain nondeductible items. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 also reflects the impact of a change in the mix of domestic and foreign earnings.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

NOTE 4 - INCOME TAXES

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 35.0% and 35.3%, respectively, and the effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 36.1% and 36.4%, respectively. The effective tax rates represented a blend of federal, state and foreign taxes and included the impact of certain nondeductible items. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 also reflects the impact of a change in the mix of domestic and foreign earnings.