Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
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 2013 through 2015. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for the year 2012 and prior. The consolidated effective tax rates were 29.3% and 30.5% in first quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively. The lower effective tax rate in first quarter 2017 compared to first quarter 2016 principally reflects a lower effective state income tax rate, including a state income tax carry forward.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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 2013 through 2015. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for the year 2012 and prior. The consolidated effective tax rates were 29.3% and 30.5% in first quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively. The lower effective tax rate in first quarter 2017 compared to first quarter 2016 principally reflects a lower effective state income tax rate, including a state income tax carry forward.