INCOME TAXES:	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	Note 3 — Income Taxes The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company remains subject to examination by U.S. federal and state and foreign tax authorities for the years 2011 through 2013. With few exceptions, including an audit examination of the Companies amended U.S. income tax returns for 2009 and 2010, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for the year 2010 and prior. The consolidated effective tax rates were 25.0% and 32.5% in second quarter 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 28.4%. and 38.9% in first half 2015 and 2014, respectively. The lower effective tax rates in second quarter and first half 2015 principally reflect a $1,066 release of an uncertain income tax liability and resulting income tax benefit due to a decision by a foreign court issued in second quarter 2015, and the reversal of deferred tax assets of $2,350 in first quarter 2014 relating to the step acquisition of the Spanish companies as discussed in Note 10.

INCOME TAXES:

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Note 3 — Income Taxes

The Company is subject to taxation in the U.S. and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company remains subject to examination by U.S. federal and state and foreign tax authorities for the years 2011 through 2013. With few exceptions, including an audit examination of the Companies amended U.S. income tax returns for 2009 and 2010, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for the year 2010 and prior. The consolidated effective tax rates were 25.0% and 32.5% in second quarter 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 28.4%. and 38.9% in first half 2015 and 2014, respectively. The lower effective tax rates in second quarter and first half 2015 principally reflect a $1,066 release of an uncertain income tax liability and resulting income tax benefit due to a decision by a foreign court issued in second quarter 2015, and the reversal of deferred tax assets of $2,350 in first quarter 2014 relating to the step acquisition of the Spanish companies as discussed in Note 10.