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3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

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

The net interest and penalties expense recognized were as follows:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
	(in thousands)
Net interest and penalties expense	$	99	$	301

Accrued interest and penalties recorded were as follows:



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Accrued interest	$	2,229	$	2,105
Accrued penalties	2,649		2,577

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:



	March 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions	$	54,978	$	54,880
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate	53,670		53,602