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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

15. Income Taxes

 

The provision for income taxes was $45.2 million and $38.2 million, or 38.3 percent and 36.1 percent of pre-tax income, for the three months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The provision for income taxes was $89.9 million and $74.1 million, or 38.1 percent and 36.9 percent of pre-tax income, for the six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The provision for income taxes in the three and six months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013 is composed of federal, state, and foreign taxes. The differences between the Company's effective tax rate and the statutory federal rate of 35.0 percent are primarily attributable to state income taxes, income and losses recognized by the consolidated CLO entities and other non-controlling interests, and the tax benefit of disqualifying dispositions of incentive stock options.

 

The Company records a valuation allowance when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized. There was no valuation allowance recorded as of April 30, 2014 or October 31, 2013.

 

The Company is generally no longer subject to income tax examinations by U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. taxing authorities for fiscal years prior to fiscal 2010; however, the Company is currently under audit by one state and has extended the statute of limitations for fiscal year 2009 to enable this state to complete its audit.