Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	(6) Income Taxes A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities. 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. The Company had reserves for unrecognized tax benefits of $15.6 million at both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Company had accrued interest expense related to tax reserves of $3.0 million and $2.8 million, net of related tax effects, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Our effective tax rate in the quarter ended March 31, 2016, was negatively impacted by non-deductible executive compensation expenses that are limited under Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

(6) Income Taxes

A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities. 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.

The Company had reserves for unrecognized tax benefits of $15.6 million at both March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The Company had accrued interest expense related to tax reserves of $3.0 million and $2.8 million, net of related tax effects, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

Our effective tax rate in the quarter ended March 31, 2016, was negatively impacted by non-deductible executive compensation expenses that are limited under Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.