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INCOME TAXES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES
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INCOME TAXES
 
The Company recognized income tax expense of $6.2 million in the first three months of 2015 compared to $6.5 million for the same period in the prior year. The effective tax rate for the first three months of 2015 was 37.3%, which differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of state and local taxes and the benefit of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code domestic manufacturing deduction. The effective tax rate for the first three months of 2014 was 47.1%, which differs from the U.S. Federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of state and local taxes and the revaluation of the Company’s net deferred tax assets due to a reduction in its state and local statutory income tax rates.