Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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 2014 through 2016. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for the year 2013 and prior. The consolidated effective tax rates were 31.0% and 30.6% in third quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively, and 29.8% and 31.1% in nine months 2017 and 2016, respectively. The lower effective tax rate for nine months 2017 compared to nine months 2016 principally reflects certain benefits resulting from filing amended federal and state income tax returns, including a state income tax carry forward.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 2014 through 2016. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for the year 2013 and prior. The consolidated effective tax rates were 31.0% and 30.6% in third quarter 2017 and 2016, respectively, and 29.8% and 31.1% in nine months 2017 and 2016, respectively. The lower effective tax rate for nine months 2017 compared to nine months 2016 principally reflects certain benefits resulting from filing amended federal and state income tax returns, including a state income tax carry forward.