Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 7   Income Taxes

The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s income tax positions are based on interpretations of income tax laws and rulings in each of the jurisdictions that the Company operates.  Significant judgment is required in determining the worldwide provision for income taxes and recording the related deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates that apply to taxable income for the years in which the assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. Interim provisions are tied to an estimate of the overall annual rate which can vary due to the relationship of foreign and domestic earnings, state taxes and available deductions, credits and discrete items.

The Company’s earnings before incomes taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rate are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019			Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Earnings  before income taxes	$	14,151		$	9,703
Income tax expense	$	3,327		$	2,157
Effective income tax rate		23.5	%		22.2	%