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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes INCOME TAXES
    The Company operates in the United States and many foreign countries and is subject to the tax laws of many jurisdictions. Changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws can affect the Company’s earnings, as can the resolution of pending and contested tax issues. The Company's consolidated effective income tax rate is affected by a number of factors, including the mix and timing of domestic and foreign earnings, discrete items, and the effect of exchange rate changes on taxes.
    
    The consolidated effective income tax rate for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2020 were 28% and a benefit of 14%, respectively. The Company's consolidated effective income tax rate for the six months ended September 30, 2020 was affected by a $4.4 million net tax benefit for final U.S. tax regulations issued for hybrid dividends paid by foreign
subsidiaries.  Without this discrete item for the final U.S. tax regulations, the consolidated effective income tax rate for the six months ended September 30, 2020 would have been approximately 19%. Additionally, for the six months ended September 30, 2020 the Company recognized $1.8 million as a component of interest expense related to on-going settlement discussions for an uncertain tax position at foreign subsidiary.

    The consolidated effective income tax rate for the quarter and six months ended September 30, 2019 were approximately 28% and 34%, respectively. Income taxes for the six months ended September 30, 2019 were affected by a $2.8 million net tax provision related to a tax settlement at a foreign subsidiary.  Without this discrete item, the consolidated effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019 would have been approximately 28%.