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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

In December 2017, the U.S. passed the TCJA which included a reduction of the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35.0% to 21.0%, an assessment of a one-time transition tax on certain foreign earnings that were previously tax deferred, a new provision that taxes certain income from foreign operations, a new limitation on deductible interest expense and limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation.

As of September 30, 2018, we have not completed our accounting for the tax effects of the TCJA. When our analysis is finalized, any resulting adjustments may materially impact our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate in the period in which the adjustments are made. We currently anticipate finalizing and recording any such adjustments and related elections by the end of 2018. For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, we have recorded a provisional estimate of the one-time transition tax under the TCJA.

The effective income tax rate for income taxes as a percentage of income from continuing operations before equity in (losses)/earnings of affiliates and income taxes was 47.9% and 27.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 26.0% and 30.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
    
For the three months ended September 30, 2018, when compared to 2017, the increase in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to the recording of a $12.5 million provisional estimate of the one-time transition tax and a prior year favorable domestic out-of-period adjustment recorded in the third quarter of 2017, partially offset by the reduction in the Federal statutory tax rate from the enactment of the TCJA.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, when compared to 2017, the decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to lower Federal statutory tax rate from the enactment of the TCJA, partially offset by the recording of a $12.5 million provisional estimate of the one-time transition tax.

We are currently under examination for the years 2010 through 2012, by the U.S., our primary taxing jurisdiction, and various other state taxing authorities. It is reasonably possible the amount of the unrecognized benefits with respect to certain unrecognized tax positions that are not subject to the FAFC indemnification could significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months and would have an impact on net income. Currently, the Company expects expiration of statutes of limitations, excluding indemnified amounts, on reserves of $4.7 million within the next twelve months.