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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

Note 7 — Income Taxes

The income tax provisions for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015 were $27.0 million and $39.9 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the second quarter and six-month period of 2015 was 30.6% and 23.6%, respectively. The 2015 six month period included $11.6 million of benefits primarily related to the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions.  Excluding these discrete benefits, our effective tax rate for the six months was 30.5%. The income tax provisions for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014 were $22.9 million and $45.7 million, respectively.  The effective tax rate for both 2014 periods was 31.3%.