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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Taxes  
Income Taxes

(6) Income Taxes

 

The tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is recognized only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2014, no uncertain tax positions were resolved.

 

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken of $15.5 million and $13.1 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  The Company had accrued interest expense of $2.4 million and $2.2 million, net of related tax effects, related to unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.