Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The effective income tax rates for income from continuing operations were 29.6% and 28.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The effective income tax rates for income from continuing operations were 30.2% and 28.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The effective income tax rate for discontinued operations was 37.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The effective income tax rate for continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were lower than the U.S federal income tax rate of 35% due to the recurring impact of foreign operations, partially offset by state income taxes. The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were further reduced by the settlement of unrecognized tax positions. Additionally, the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was also reduced by settlements of unrecognized tax positions and legislation retroactively extending the U.S. controlled foreign corporation look-through rules.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

The effective income tax rates for income from continuing operations were 29.6% and 28.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The effective income tax rates for income from continuing operations were 30.2% and 28.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The effective income tax rate for discontinued operations was 37.1% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

The effective income tax rate for continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 were lower than the U.S federal income tax rate of 35% due to the recurring impact of foreign operations, partially offset by state income taxes. The effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were further reduced by the settlement of unrecognized tax positions. Additionally, the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was also reduced by settlements of unrecognized tax positions and legislation retroactively extending the U.S. controlled foreign corporation look-through rules.