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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes

The company had an effective tax rate of 743.7% and 48.2% on losses before tax from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to an expected benefit at the U.S. statutory rate of 35% on the continuing operations pre-tax losses for each period. The company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was unfavorable as compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate expected benefit, principally due to the negative impact of the company not being able to record tax benefits related to the significant losses in countries which had tax valuation allowances. The effective tax rate was reduced by certain taxes outside the United States, excluding countries with tax valuation allowances, that were at an effective rate lower than the U.S. statutory rate. Installment payments were made in the first half of 2016 related to a previously disclosed liability for uncertain tax positions and current taxes payable, and during the second quarter of 2016, the company accelerated and paid the balance of the installment obligation, in order to reduce interest costs.

The company had an effective tax rate of 886.1% and 90.9% on losses before tax from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to an expected benefit at the U.S. statutory rate of 35% on the continuing operations pre-tax losses for each period. The company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was unfavorable as compared to the U.S. federal statutory rate expected benefit, principally due to the negative impact of the company not being able to record tax benefits related to the significant losses in countries which had tax valuation allowances. The effective tax rate was reduced by certain taxes outside the United States, excluding countries with tax valuation allowances, that were at an effective rate lower than the U.S. statutory rate.