INCOME TAXES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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. The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were 33.8% and 36.9%, respectively. The decrease in the current period tax rate, when compared to the prior period, is primarily due to the tax impact of the charge associated with the proposed settlement, in the amount of $295.0 million, of the small quantity customer class action lawsuit in the U.S. (see Note 14 – Legal Proceedings) resulting in a lower proportion of U.S. pre-tax income which has a higher statutory tax rate when compared to international operations.

INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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.

The effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were 33.8% and 36.9%, respectively. The decrease in the current period tax rate, when compared to the prior period, is primarily due to the tax impact of the charge associated with the proposed settlement, in the amount of $295.0 million, of the small quantity customer class action lawsuit in the U.S. (see Note 14 – Legal Proceedings) resulting in a lower proportion of U.S. pre-tax income which has a higher statutory tax rate when compared to international operations.