Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Uncertainties [Abstract]

Unrecognized Tax Benefits Related To Uncertain Tax Positions [Table Text Block]

The net interest and penalties expense recognized were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Net interest and penalties expense	$	170	$	237	$	645	$	1,476

Accrued interest and penalties recorded were as follows:

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Accrued interest	$	1,886	$	1,755
Accrued penalties	2,585		2,671

Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions and the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate were as follows:

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions	$	32,973	$	28,146
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate	31,660		26,980