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INCOME TAXES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
INCOME TAXES 
The Company did not record any tax charges or benefits as a result of the goodwill impairment charge recorded in the second quarter. Effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 were 74.6% and 88.6%. Absent the impact of the impairment charge on pre-tax income from operations, the Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was 41.8% and 42.2%, respectively, compared to 39.1% and 38.9% for the same periods in 2014. The increase in the effective rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 was primarily due to the increased taxable earnings in the United States versus taxable losses recorded in Canada.
As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had recorded $2.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits and $0.4 million of interest, respectively.
Due to expiring statute of limitation periods, the Company believes that total unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by approximately $0.6 million within the next 12 months. This is the result of an audit settlement for one of our foreign entities.