Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes	17. Income Taxes The Company’s provision for income taxes is based upon estimated annual tax rates for the year applied to federal, state and foreign income. The provision for income taxes increased to $20.1 million in the third quarter of 2012 from $14.8 million in the third quarter of 2011. The effective tax rate increased to 28.6% for the third quarter of 2012 compared to 23.4% in the third quarter of 2011 due to the mix of global pre-tax income among jurisdictions and a reversal of disallowed executive compensation expense in the prior year. The provision for income taxes increased to $65.4 million in the first nine months of 2012 from $60.2 million in the same period of 2011. The effective tax rate increased to 29.5% for the first nine months of 2012 compared to 29.1% in the same period of 2011 due to the mix of global pre-tax income among jurisdictions, a reversal of disallowed executive compensation expense in the prior year and as a result of recent acquisitions. The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. Due to the potential for resolution of federal, state and foreign examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may change within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $1.7 million.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

17. Income Taxes

The Company’s provision for income taxes is based upon estimated annual tax rates for the year applied to federal, state and foreign income. The provision for income taxes increased to $20.1 million in the third quarter of 2012 from $14.8 million in the third quarter of 2011. The effective tax rate increased to 28.6% for the third quarter of 2012 compared to 23.4% in the third quarter of 2011 due to the mix of global pre-tax income among jurisdictions and a reversal of disallowed executive compensation expense in the prior year.

The provision for income taxes increased to $65.4 million in the first nine months of 2012 from $60.2 million in the same period of 2011. The effective tax rate increased to 29.5% for the first nine months of 2012 compared to 29.1% in the same period of 2011 due to the mix of global pre-tax income among jurisdictions, a reversal of disallowed executive compensation expense in the prior year and as a result of recent acquisitions.

The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign jurisdictions. Due to the potential for resolution of federal, state and foreign examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may change within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $1.7 million.