Note 6 - Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

(6) Income Taxes

The tax provision from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was expense of $5,443 and $21,784, respectively, compared to $5,330 and $18,569 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 28.4% and 30.6%, respectively, compared to 31.0% and 31.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.