Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	Note 8: Income Taxes Income tax expense was $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The most significant factor in the difference between the effective tax rate of 21.8% and the amount determined by applying the applicable statutory United States tax rate of 35% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is the tax rate differential associated with our foreign earnings. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included a $5.2 million tax benefit due to the impact of tax law changes in the U.S. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded $3.7 million of income tax expense for an uncertain tax position liability related to a foreign tax audit. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we made planned payments of two significant tax items. First,we paid $38.5 million of our estimated 2012 tax liability related to the sale of the Thermax and Raydex cable business in 2012. We recognized a $211.6 million pre-tax gain on the sale of this business in 2012. Second, we paid $30.0 million to settle a tax sharing agreement dispute with Cooper Industries. We reached the settlement and recognized a $21.0 million tax benefit in 2012. There were no significant tax payments made for the three months ended April 1, 2012.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Note 8: Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The most significant factor in the difference between the effective tax rate of 21.8% and the amount determined by applying the applicable statutory United States tax rate of 35% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 is the tax rate differential associated with our foreign earnings.

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included a $5.2 million tax benefit due to the impact of tax law changes in the U.S. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded $3.7 million of income tax expense for an uncertain tax position liability related to a foreign tax audit.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we made planned payments of two significant tax items. First,we paid $38.5 million of our estimated 2012 tax liability related to the sale of the Thermax and Raydex cable business in 2012. We recognized a $211.6 million pre-tax gain on the sale of this business in 2012. Second, we paid $30.0 million to settle a tax sharing agreement dispute with Cooper Industries. We reached the settlement and recognized a $21.0 million tax benefit in 2012. There were no significant tax payments made for the three months ended April 1, 2012.