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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Income Tax Expense Benefit Abstract 
Income Tax Disclosure Text Block

15. Income Taxes

 

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, we recorded income tax provisions of $4.7 million and $10.4 million, reflecting effective tax rates of 30.0% and 33.3%, respectively. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded income tax provisions of $3.7 million and $9.7 million, reflecting effective tax rates of 34.8% and 41.9%, respectively. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2011, the effective tax rates were affected by changes in the estimates of annual income in foreign jurisdictions and by a valuation allowance release. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, the effective tax rate was affected by a change in the estimates of annual income in foreign jurisdictions and certain discrete items. For the six months ended September 30, 2010, the effective tax rate was impacted by certain discrete items.