INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES We file income tax returns in the U.S., in various states and in certain foreign jurisdictions. The Company has recorded liabilities to cover certain uncertain tax positions. Such uncertain tax positions relate to additional taxes that the Company may be required to pay in various tax jurisdictions. During the course of examinations by various taxing authorities, proposed adjustments may be asserted. The Company evaluates such items on a case-by-case basis and adjusts the liability for uncertain tax positions as deemed necessary. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we released uncertain tax positions (“UTPs”) in the amount of $1.2 million and there were no other material changes to our liabilities related to previous or current UTPs. The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were 34.7% and 32.9%, respectively. The increase in the current period tax rate, when compared to the prior year, is primarily related to higher discrete tax benefits recognized in 2016, as well as a higher proportion of pre-tax income in 2017 in the United States which has a higher statutory tax rate, compared to international operations.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES

We file income tax returns in the U.S., in various states and in certain foreign jurisdictions.

The Company has recorded liabilities to cover certain uncertain tax positions. Such uncertain tax positions relate to additional taxes that the Company may be required to pay in various tax jurisdictions. During the course of examinations by various taxing authorities, proposed adjustments may be asserted. The Company evaluates such items on a case-by-case basis and adjusts the liability for uncertain tax positions as deemed necessary. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we released uncertain tax positions (“UTPs”) in the amount of $1.2 million and there were no other material changes to our liabilities related to previous or current UTPs. The effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were 34.7% and 32.9%, respectively. The increase in the current period tax rate, when compared to the prior year, is primarily related to higher discrete tax benefits recognized in 2016, as well as a higher proportion of pre-tax income in 2017 in the United States which has a higher statutory tax rate, compared to international operations.