Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company amended certain prior-year tax returns in the U.S. for deductions in those years not previously taken, resolved uncertain tax positions in the U.S. for fiscal year 2007, reducing tax reserves, and revised estimates for certain tax positions for other prior years, increasing tax reserves. The net effect was a decrease in tax expense of $0.3 million. The Company had reserves for tax positions taken of $19.3 million and $13.1 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company had accrued interest expense of $2.2 million, net of related tax effects, related to tax reserves at both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company fully utilized net operating loss carry-forwards in the U.K. As a result the Company’s operations in the U.K. are incurring tax expense.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

(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 six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company amended certain prior-year tax returns in the U.S. for deductions in those years not previously taken, resolved uncertain tax positions in the U.S. for fiscal year 2007, reducing tax reserves, and revised estimates for certain tax positions for other prior years, increasing tax reserves. The net effect was a decrease in tax expense of $0.3 million.

The Company had reserves for tax positions taken of $19.3 million and $13.1 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company had accrued interest expense of $2.2 million, net of related tax effects, related to tax reserves at both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Company fully utilized net operating loss carry-forwards in the U.K. As a result the Company’s operations in the U.K. are incurring tax expense.