Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	9. Income Taxes The Company has estimated that its effective income tax rate for 2015 will be approximately 26.2%. As in prior periods, the primary reason for the effective rate being below the federal statutory rate is due to statutory depletion, which is allowed for income tax purposes and is a permanent difference between net income for financial reporting purposes and taxable income.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

9. Income Taxes

The Company has estimated that its effective income tax rate for 2015 will be approximately 26.2%. As in prior periods, the primary reason for the effective rate being below the federal statutory rate is due to statutory depletion, which is allowed for income tax purposes and is a permanent difference between net income for financial reporting purposes and taxable income.