Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 13. Income Taxes The Company’s effective tax rate was 10.9% and 0.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2015, respectively, and 52.8% and 0.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2015, respectively. In determining the quarterly provision for income taxes, management uses an actual year to date effective tax rate. The effect of significant discrete items is separately recognized in the quarter in which such items occur. Significant factors that could affect the annual effective tax rate include management’s assessment of certain tax matters, the location and amount of taxable earnings, changes in certain non-deductible expenses and expected credits. The primary difference in the effective tax rate for the three and nine months end September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015 is the result of the valuation allowance recorded for the each respective periods. In assessing the ability to realize deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which these temporary differences become deductible. A valuation allowance has been provided to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount management believes is more likely than not to be realized. Expected realization of deferred tax assets for which a valuation allowance has not been recognized is based upon the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences. In the first quarter of 2014, the Company received a “no change” notice from the Internal Revenue Service related to the tax period ended 2011 audit of Multiband and therefore released $2.1 million of related reserves for uncertain tax positions. In September 2014, the statute of limitations expired for Multiband’s 2010 tax return, and the Company released an additional $2.3 million of reserves for uncertain tax positions. The release of the reserves was recorded as a reduction of the related net operating loss carryforwards. The related release of the accrued interest and penalties was recorded as a current tax benefit.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Note 13. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rate was 10.9% and 0.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2015, respectively, and 52.8% and 0.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2015, respectively. In determining the quarterly provision for income taxes, management uses an actual year to date effective tax rate. The effect of significant discrete items is separately recognized in the quarter in which such items occur. Significant factors that could affect the annual effective tax rate include management’s assessment of certain tax matters, the location and amount of taxable earnings, changes in certain non-deductible expenses and expected credits. The primary difference in the effective tax rate for the three and nine months end September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015 is the result of the valuation allowance recorded for the each respective periods.

In assessing the ability to realize deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of its deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which these temporary differences become deductible. A valuation allowance has been provided to reduce the deferred tax asset to an amount management believes is more likely than not to be realized. Expected realization of deferred tax assets for which a valuation allowance has not been recognized is based upon the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences.

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company received a “no change” notice from the Internal Revenue Service related to the tax period ended 2011 audit of Multiband and therefore released $2.1 million of related reserves for uncertain tax positions. In September 2014, the statute of limitations expired for Multiband’s 2010 tax return, and the Company released an additional $2.3 million of reserves for uncertain tax positions. The release of the reserves was recorded as a reduction of the related net operating loss carryforwards. The related release of the accrued interest and penalties was recorded as a current tax benefit.