Note 5 - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

(5) Income Taxes

The tax provision from continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was expense of $9,472 and $13,239, respectively, compared to benefits of $9,415 and $8,961 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. The tax provision for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 included benefits of $14,161 and $14,359, respectively, for a partial reversal of a deferred tax valuation allowance against domestic federal foreign tax credits. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was 32.8% and 32.2%, respectively. Excluding the benefit related to the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance and the impact of a $4,122 loss on the acquisition of Zenara shares recorded in 2014, the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was 32.7% and 33.4%, respectively.