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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
7 Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes as a percentage of earnings before income taxes for the second quarter of 2013 was 36.1% compared to 33.1% in the second quarter of 2012. The provision for income taxes as a percentage of earnings before income taxes for the first half of 2013 was 35.8% compared to 35.1% in the first half of 2012. The effective tax rate included $0.1 million of 2012 research and development credits in the first quarter of 2013 as a result of tax legislation enacted at that time. The first half of 2012 included a $0.4 million decrease in tax expense due to the recognition of favorable state income tax audit outcomes for prior periods.